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Presented at
Seminar and Site Visits
26-28 August, 2010
Ecological Landscaping
Prashant Hedao
Consultant
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“The shaping of land for human use ought to be based on an
understanding of natural processes.” – Ian McHarg (1920 – 2001)
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Understanding Landscapes
Shaped by Natural Forces
Machu Pichu, The Lost City of Incas, PERU
Sabkha / Sand dunes, Abu Dhabi UAE
In 40 years more than 60% has disappeared
Human impact :Death of Aral Expanding Las Vegas
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Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
A method to visualize, manipulate,
analyze, and display spatial data
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Planning work at Auroville – local & regional
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Auroville – extended bioregion
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DEM – Regional Context
SOURCE: Topography – Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM – NASA)
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Auroville – extended bioregion
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Pondicherry region – terrain
Kaliveli Tank
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Overview – General terrain along Coromandel coast
Sand Dunes
Sand Dunes
PONDICHERRY
Sand Dunes
CHENNAI
Backwaters
Backwaters
Backwaters
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Pondicherry Town Area- Water
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Change in Green Cover – 1977 to 1991
1991
SOURCE: Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland / NASA
(http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/index.shtml)
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Change in Green Cover – 1977 to 1991
SOURCE: Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland / NASA
1977 (http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/index.shtml)
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Green Cover – 2003
1977
SOURCE: Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland / NASA
(http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/index.shtml)
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Pondicherry – Possible green areas
SOURCE: Pacific Disaster Center, Hawaii / DigitalGlobe
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Pondicherry – Urban Expansion
1977 2003
SOURCE: Global Land Cover Facility, University of Maryland / NASA
(http://glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/index.shtml)
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Drainage Channels – current state / possibilities
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Auroville Master Plan -1968 (architect -Roger Anger)
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Elevation Contours
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Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
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Slope
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Aspect – where are the slopes facing
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City Area – extracted waterflow/ streams
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Streams - surface water flow
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Watershed
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City Area – current situation
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City Area – land status
SOURCE: LCC / LRM / L’avenir d’Auroville
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City Area – important green areas
SOURCE: Auroville Green Group
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City Area – high percolation areas
SOURCE: Auroville Water Harvest
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Galaxy Concept
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Planning – overall scenario
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Ecological Landscaping
Prashant Hedao
Consultant
Contact:
prashant@auroville.org.in
+91 944 340 9201
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