1. ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN FOR SHIMLA WITH FOCUS ON SOLAR ENERGY
Masters in Planning
(Environmental Planning)
2nd Semester Studio
School of Planning and Architecture
New Delhi
ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN FOR SHIMLA

2. BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
2012 declared as International Year for Sustainable energy by U.N
Development to be aligned along sustainability
Renewable energy is one step towards this…
Planning initiative – mainstream solar energy concerns into development process

3. AIM
To formulate the environmental plan for sustainable development of Shimla. .
To reduce the dependence on conventional and non-renewable energy sources.
To integrate new and renewable energy systems with the development planning process.
To analyze the renewable energy relationship with built form and physiography.
OBJECTIVES

4. METHODOLOGY Development Planning Process Integration of Solar energy
Identify parameters for analysis
Literature study, data collection, analysis – using Ecotect
Output – making spatial development energy sensitive

5. PARAMETERS FOR ANALYSIS
ELEVATION
SLOPE
INSOLATION
ASPECT

6. PARAMETERS FOR ANALYSIS
VEGETATION
LAND USE
DENSITY
BUILT FORM

7. How it will be used in analysis
TYPE OF ANALYSIS
How it will be used in analysis
Land use distribution- to be related with parameters
Density distribution across the planning area
Check feasibility of renewable energy by evaluating the existing projects
Analyze aspect, slope, elevation
Analyze consumption pattern – building level data collection
Identify critical areas- in terms of pollution

8. SHIMLA - AN OVERVIEW
Shimla district is part of north-western Himalayan Agro climatic region of Himachal Pradesh located in the south.
Observatory Hill (2135 m)
Ghanahatti
Summer Hill
(2070 m)
The Ridge, Elysium Hill (2257 m)
Pleasant (2160 m)
Kufri
Jakhu (2449 m) highest altitude.
Shoghi
Prospect Hill (2175 m)
Annandale
(1860 m)

9. SOLARCITY SHIMLA CNG PETROL DIESEL ELECTRICITY GAS
ADMINISTRATIVE MAP
Source: Draft Shimla Development Plan
SOLARCITY
SHIMLA
CNG
PETROL
DIESEL
ELECTRICITY
GAS
FINANCE
INSTALLATIONS

10. RESIDENTIAL POPULATION DISTRIBUTION-2010
Source: Draft Shimla Development Plan
SOLARCITY
SHIMLA
CNG
PETROL
DIESEL
ELECTRICITY
GAS
FINANCE
INSTALLATIONS

11. WARD WISE POPULATION DENSITY-2010
Source: Draft Shimla Development Plan
SOLARCITY
SHIMLA
CNG
PETROL
DIESEL
ELECTRICITY
GAS
FINANCE
INSTALLATIONS

12. SOLARCITY SHIMLA CNG PETROL DIESEL ELECTRICITY GAS
URBAN SPRAWL
Source: Research Paper by Shashi Shekhar ‘Urban Sprawl and other Spatial Planning Issues in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh’
SOLARCITY
SHIMLA
CNG
PETROL
DIESEL
ELECTRICITY
GAS
FINANCE
INSTALLATIONS

13. SLOPE ANALYSIS
Shimla city contour Plan

14. ASPECT ANALYSIS
Southern Slope

15. SCALES OF STUDY PROBABLE STUDY AREA SHIMLA MC AREA
SHIMLA PLANNING AREA
SHIMLA PLANNING AREA
SHIMLA MC AREA
PROBABLE STUDY AREA