Application of Strategic Environmental Assessment as a Land Use Planning Tool in India: A Case of Gurgaon-Manesar Development Plan, Haryana, India

Debojyoti Mukherjee () and Asha Rajvanshi ()
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Debojyoti Mukherjee: School of Planning and Architecture, 4-Block-B, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi – 110002, India
Asha Rajvanshi: Wildlife Institute of India, Post Box – 18, Chandrabani, Dehradun – 248001, Uttarakhand, India

Journal of Environmental Assessment Policy and Management (JEAPM), 2016, vol. 18, issue 02, 1-21

Abstract: Lack of comprehensive land use planning in India has posed significant challenges in achieving more optimal utilisation of land resources. This has also limited the opportunities for developing land use plans that adequately reflect the rationale and objectives of planning. This calls for developing a comprehensive and holistic approach to review the compatibility of actions associated with development plans involving multiple sectors with the ground realities. This paper is an attempt to apply strategic environmental assessment (SEA) as a promising tool to identify environmental risks and deficiencies in the land use planning process in India. The paper draws on the experience of applying SEA to Gurgaon-Manesar Development Plan for 2031 and elaborates on the merits and usefulness of adopting SEA in land use planning in the Indian context.

Keywords: Strategic environmental assessment; land use planning; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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