‘EKISTICS’ as Holistic Urban Planning Approach for India

Abstract

‘Ekistics’ aims to provide a holistic planning methodology studying its metrics through elements of human settlements & City of future (COF) by Sir Constantinos Apostolos Doxiadis. As per doxiadis the ideal planning shall be the one which provides happiness and satisfaction to its people and reduces the exploitation and wastage of resources, natural and manmade. Targets can be socialized as: The inhabitants should feel proud of their settlements, Settlements are self-sustainable. It should take care of all their biological, physical, emotional, spiritual and intellectual needs. It should provide people a sense of security and all means to achieve dignified livelihood. Citizens should be empowered and employed. Their health and their relationship with nature should never be compromised and they should live like a part of nature itself, while constantly striving to achieve balance and attempting to make things easier for them.
India where economic & political inclusive planning becomes essential ancillary tool for the planning of villages, towns, & cities. Successful planning interventions becomes completely a government responsibility, here the research intends to equip the society with the holistic understanding of our complex, indigenous, old and new city fabrics across the disciplines so that they could play meaningful roles in urban planning, city building and shaping our settlements; ultimately improving the Quality of life (QOL). Also, aims at reflecting the emergence of the theories given by Constantinos Apostolos Doxiadis in terms of Ekistics as Science of human settlements extending to Ecumenopolis.