Exploring the Concept of CBDs in the Indian Context

Abstract

The Dynamics of an Urban Metropolis changes over time. As said through years, time and tide waits for none, and so Cities transform themselves over a period of time, this metamorphosis is brought upon by a number of social, spatial, cultural, economic and ecological factors. This paper examines the context of CBDs in Indian Scenario, and the background theories related to them, with Ghaziabad as a specific case study. Ghaziabad, one of the prime cities of the NCR (North Central Region) has witnessed rapid development in the past two decades. While the outskirts of the city is growing at a remarkable pace, the inner city, including the old city and the identified CBD, has given way to congestion and chaos. An attempt has been made to delineate the CBD area of Ghaziabad, based upon a number of qualitative features taken from various literary sources. The methodology adapted has been derived from research papers citing examples of cities similar to Ghaziabad. The basic goals of the study being to delineate the CBD area of Ghaziabad city and to analyze the importance of CBDs in the Indian Context .The delineation is based upon some Quantitative features of CBD as highlighted in literary sources.