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URBAN PLANNING
Urban planning helps to formulate long and medium-term objectives for
the sustainable urban growth. The primary step/ phase of urban planning MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS
is the preparation of present/ existing urban land-use maps. Urban
growth being dynamic in nature, periodic updation of urban land-use is First-time National-level High-
required for effective urban planning. Satellite remote sensing offers Resolution Satellite data
excellent opportunities not only for mapping, measuring, managing, utilisation for preparation of
monitoring the changes or developments caused by urbanisation but also Large-scale (1:10,000) Urban
helps the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to enforce regulatory control Geospatial Database under the
measures. National Urban Infrastructure
(NUIS) programme
National Urban Information System (NUIS)
Distribution & Classification Standards established for
Preparation of Urban Geospatial
of 152 towns preparation of large-scale
Database on 1:10,000 scale for 152
space-based geospatial
Towns (covering ~50,000 sq km)
using high-resolution satellite data database
(Cartosat-1PAN+Resourcesat LISS-IV) Trained about 300 scientists
Urban Geospatial Database from Partner Institutes (PIs)
contains 12 thematic layers (Urban (State Remote Sensing Centres
Land-Use, Transportation, Geology, and other premier institutes)
Geomorphology, Physiography, on large-scale mapping using
Soil, etc.) and 4 administrative/ high-resolution satellite data
planning boundary layers

Hard copy maps & GIS database provided to the ULBs for preparation
of Master Plans
MAJOR BENEFITS
GIS database for these 152 towns published on Bhuvan.
Geospatial database for 152
Developed open source Bhuvan-NUIS web application for towns made available to Urban
preparation of Master Plans by the ULBs
Local Bodies (ULBs) on Bhuvan
Urban Land-Use: Part of Chandigarh City platform formed the basic
inputs for Master Plan
SECTOR 22
preparation
SECTOR 35
Marriot
Benefited State Urban
Piccadily
Hotel
Chowk
SECTOR 21 Departments and Partner
Institutes to adopt NUIS
Market
standards and execute many
Fused PAN sharpened
2.5m imagery Sample output SECTOR 34 State-level urban mapping
Single Group of Residential Industrial Mixed Built-up Recreational Public & Communications Public Utilities & Commercial
projects
Building Buildings Area Area Area Area Semipublic Area Area Facility Area Area

Road Rail Drain Water body Water body- Crop land Land with/ Waterlogged Settlement Quarry/ Brick
dry without scrub Area Area kilns

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URBAN PLANNING
OPERATIONAL PRODUCTS/ SERVICES ONGOING/ FUTURE RESEARCH AREAS
Urban land-use/ land-cover and inputs for Master Urban growth modeling
Plan preparation under NUIS programme Impact of urban forms on urban micro-climate
Urban sprawl and growth monitoring (Bhuvan)
Urban environment and urban pollution
3-D city visualisation of urban areas
Assessment of urban solar potential
Analysis and mapping of informal settlements
Vulnerability assessment of human settlements
Municipal GIS, Tourism GIS
(seismic, flood, industrial, landslide, cyclones, etc.)
Urban suitability analysis
Development of emergency response systems for
Mapping of urban green spaces
human habitat
Visualisation of cities through high-resoluton (1 m)
satellite images (Bhuvan)

Bhuvan-NUIS
A Web-based Application for Geospatial Data Support for Master Plan Preparation
At the behest of Ministry of Urban Development, NRSC/ISRO has developed Bhuvan-NUIS web application to
enable the ULBs prepare the Master Plans themselves. Bhuvan-NUIS is a open source GIS providing a
comprehensive Geospatial framework for creation and updation of spatial and attribute data along with
customised spatial analysis tools required for urban planning. Town and Country Planning professionals across the
country have been trained to use this application. Many State Town & Country Planning Departments have
identified towns for preparing Master Plans on Bhuvan-NUIS platform.
Bhuvan - NUIS Open-Source Geospatial Web Application
Salient Features
ULBs can use Bhuvan-NUIS for preparing
comprehensive geospatial data by creating,
updating and loading town-specific spatial and
non-spatial database and also archiving existing
maps and GIS data
Utilises exhaustive Remote Sensing & GIS data
and open source solutions for Master Plan
preparation
Training and Capacity Building to Town Planning
Bhuvan-NUIS Web Portal Bhuvan-NUIS QGIS Plug-in
professionals
Video Tutorials in Hindi and English
BELLARY TOWN BELLARY TOWN
Karnataka State Karnataka State
Discussion forum for sharing of knowledge and
experiences by Town Planners

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