The Mixed Use and Compactness Category under the Physical Pillar considers two core indicators to calculate the category Index. It primarily looks at percentage share of mixed use land to overall city landuse and net density.

A total of 2 parameters have been considered for determining the Mixed Use and Compactness Index. These have been explained below. Kindly click each parameter for detailed description and tentative sources of information.

No. Name Unit Benchmark
9.1 Share of mixed land use area in overall city land use   Percentage City with the highest percentage of mixed use (amongst cities in the same city-size classification as given in this document) will be treated as a benchmark
Description:
This indicates the proportion of areas in the city which have been developed as multifunctional zones, i.e. areas where residential, commercial and non-polluting industrial activity/ service industry are planned in close proximity to one another as an integrated mix. This is an important departure from the emphasis of modern planning on functional separation leading to unsustainable land use patterns (large monofunctional land uses, longer trip distances, overt reliance on motorized transport etc.). The URDPFI guidelines, 2014 provide the guidelines for planning of mixed land use areas.
Expressed as:
Total area under mixed land use
X 100 =
Total area of the city (total area of all land uses)
Methodology/ Interpretation and Sources of Data:
  • Three kinds of mixed land use zones have been identified under the URDPFI Guidelines. Areas of the city that exhibit either of these characteristics shall be identified as mixed land use areas:
    • Mixed Industrial Use (M1 zone): Activities falling within non-polluting industry/ service industry (dominant land use) categories can coexist with maximum up to 20-30% of commercial, institutional, recreational and residential land use;
    • Mixed Residential Use (M2 zone): All activities falling within permitted residential land use (dominant land use) shall be minimum 60% and to coexist with commercial, institutional, recreational;
    • Mixed Commercial Use (M3 zone): All activities falling within permitted commercial, institutional land use (dominant land use) shall be minimum 60% and to coexist with residential, recreational and nonô€€€ polluting and household industry.
  • Data can be obtained from the land use plan available with the ULB/ Planning Authority or Development Authority. Where an updated GIS database is available the same can be used
9.2 Net Density   Persons per hectare City with the highest net density (amongst cities in the same city-size classification as given in this document) will be treated as a benchmark
Description:
This denotes the intensity of development in the city. Higher net densities coupled with mixed land use areas can result in a compact development pattern, potentially forming walkable and inviting activity centres and neighbourhoods.
Expressed as:
Total population of the city
=
Area allocated for residential land use (in hectares)
Methodology/ Interpretation and Sources of Data:
  • This is net residential density and will only include residential land uses (including residential pockets within mixed use areas). All other land uses including roads and green spaces must be removed for the calculation.
  • Population data can be sourced from the decennial Census of India. Past census figures should be used as base, and annual growth rate should then be used to arrive at current population
  • Data on area under residential land use can be obtained from the land use map available with the ULB and/or Development Authority. Where an updated GIS spatial database is available the same can be used to determine the land uses