Urban Planning Proposal Based on Quality of LifeIndex Assessment: A Case Study of Kochi City

International Journal of Civil Engineering

© 2019 by SSRG - IJCE Journal

Volume 6 Issue 10

Year of Publication : 2019

Authors : Rajvi Desai, Krupesh Chauhan

10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V6I10P106

How to Cite?

Rajvi Desai, Krupesh Chauhan, "Urban Planning Proposal Based on Quality of LifeIndex Assessment: A Case Study of Kochi City," SSRG International Journal of Civil Engineering, vol. 6,  no. 10, pp. 42-48, 2019. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488352/IJCE-V6I10P106

Abstract:

Quality of Life Index is a multidimensional concept as it depends on the fulfillment of the biological, social, economic and psychological requirement. The Quality of Life index can be used to comment frequently on key issues that affect and contribute to the public debate about how to improve the Quality of Life index for the city. Although it is not easy to find the most suitable indicators for the measurement of the Quality of Life, appropriate definitions can be made depending upon the goals of the researcher. A survey is conducted for the Kochi city within a municipal boundary having an area of 94.88 sq.km and population are 6.01 lacs as per 2011 census which has a 74 No. of wards. Samples are collected within all study zones. 600 samples are collected for Kochi city. On the basis of analysis, the Quality of Life index has been found for six different study zones. The overall Quality of Life index is 5.10 in Kochi city due to weakest Transportation, Recreation and Storm water network. The urban planning proposals are proposed for very poor parameter in the city and according to public priority based.

Keywords:

QoL Index, recreation, urban planning proposals

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