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mumbai &

manori recreation

& social

charecteristics

recreational dongri
fort
infrastructure bhayandar recreation juice
& public
mapping dongri morva 16 km, 38 min infrastructure pali water adventure
park
11.5 km, 27 min
(urban radii) park

16 km, 38 min
The recreational spaces mapping uttan
10.6 km, 20 min
done in the area selected, i.e. within
the 5 km radius of the site, identifies gorai
beach
the presence and existence of public
and private green infrastruc-ture. The borivali thane essel world
amusement park
mapping done by overlaying land gorai 11.7 km, 33 min 41 km, 90 min
use maps, infrastructure maps, and 3.6 km, 10 min global
satellite imagery shows a variety of vipasana
pagoda
recreational infrastructure such as sanjay gandhi
Parks, Beaches, Leisure parks, Public kandivali national park
8.7 km, 23 min
Plazas, national parks, and wildlife/ charkop
bird sanctuaries. Out of these Public 5.3 km, 16 min
Parks and plazas were highlighted in marve
beach
study. manori malad manori
marve 7.7 km, 20 min kanheri
caves
The mapping (Figure 4) shows the 3.3 km, 12 min
visual density of green infrastructure
within the urban radii, mapping goregaon aksa
beach
helped identify the urban planning 12 km, 35 min
strategies employed by the MMRDA airoli
and BMC to counter the urban bird
recreational requirements. A fairly public parks & versova watching
green spaces
dense dis-tribution of the recreational madh oshiwara mangroves
spaces is found across the region. 7 km, 16 min 13 km, 35 min silver
beach
versova the
the 15 km, 55 min 10 km madh
fort
10 km andheri west radius rock
14.5 km, 44 min
beach
radius thane fl
f lamingo
sanctuary
infrastructure essel world
sparsity/ gorai 11.7 km, 33 min 5.41 amusement park
borivali
3.6 km, 10 min
density lacs gorai global sanjay
beach
gandhi
(urban radii) vipasana national
park
pagoda
The average distance between the
recreational spaces was calculated to
identify the recreational infrastructure 3.60
density in the region of study. This kandivali
was done by identifying 5 parks/ 8.7 km, 23 min lacs
public plazas in the region and
calculating the average distance charkop
between a cer-tain park/recreational
area and its nearest 5 such spaces. 5.3 km, 16 min
The average distance between the
5 parks and other such spaces marve
beach
were 545m, 845 m,1000m, 1150m marve
& 1025m. The average distance beach
between green spaces and parks in
the radius was calculated to be 913m, malad east
which is the mean of the average 9.46 7.7 km, 20 min
distances and gives the approximate malad west
distance between parks & plazas in marve 5.7 km, 20 min lacs
the region. (Figure 5) 3.3 km, 12 min average
distance
hamla between 900m
The World Health Organization beach recreational kanheri
(WHO) recommends that every home the facilities caves
should be within 300 metres (or 5 min 5 km
walk as a rule of thumb) of a green radius
space that is at least 0.5 hectares. optimum-
[38] The average distance of 913m the public parks & distance 250m
between
therefore suggest a deficiency in rec- 5 km green spaces aksa recreational
beach
reational infrastructure density in the radius sunset facilities
points
selected urban region with a density goregaon
of around 20,000 people per square 12 km, 35 min
kilometre.
social
mumbai characteristics 75%

urban- (urban radii)

a social The social characteristics study prefer walking
aimed to identify the lifestyle choices
+ jogging as
characteristic and recreational preferences of the 35% primary
residents of the region. The empirical
study survey of the residents of the region of recreation
varied age groups showed that 35%
partake in some form of recreational
this survey aimed at understanding ac-tivity daily and 30% weekly. daily
the recreational habits, preferences,
and lifestyle characteristics of urban 75% of the surveyed group prefer
residents in Mumbai. walking & jogging as primary
recreation. 62% believe there’s a 30%
the responses will help us identify lack of green spaces & parks within
areas for improvement and better their neighbourhood. The survey engagement in 62%
cater to the recreational needs of the conveys that 47% prioritise proximity recreational
community. to home/work for recreation. (Figure weekly
this survey aimed at understanding 7) and also displays that 42% of activities
the individuals are dissatisfied
the recreational habits, preferences, with the availability of recreational believes there’s
and lifestyle characteristics of urban infrastructure in their vicinity. (Figure 8) a lack of green
residents in Mumbai. spaces & parks
the responses will help us identify infrastructure
areas for improvement and better
cater to the recreational needs of the analysis
community. (urban radii)
this survey aimed at understanding 42%
the recreational habits, preferences,
and lifestyle characteristics of urban The existing status of green
residents in Mumbai.
infrastructure is analysed through dissatisfied
the responses will help us identify public opinion. The re-sponses to 67%
the surveys suggested that 62%
areas for improvement and better believe there’s a lack of green spaces
cater to the recreational needs of the & parks within their neighbourhood. 20%
community.
53 of the individuals are dissatisfied satisfied availability of prioritise safe-
The survey also displays that 42%
ty ,security and
with the availability of recreational
infrastructure in their vicinity since
availability of
recreational
47% prioritise proximity to home/work
for recreation.
participants facilities new facilities

social attitudes

(indigenous 27%
community 94%
radii)

Discerning social feelings and
attitudes towards tourism and supportive of
recreational developments revealed would like better
27% were supportive of tourism tourism
development while 44% had a neutral recreation
stance for the same. 16% oppose development
any such development. (Figure 10) infrastructure
Consequently 33% be-lieve tourism
will benefit the village, while 38% are
hopeful it will have a positive impact.
(Figure 11)

94% of the surveyed participants
would like better recreation
infrastructure facilities within their 33%
community. (Figure 12), while 62%
hope for improvements in other infra-
structural developments like roads, majority
water supply, electricity, etc. A majority
of the group prioritise infrastructure believe tourism prioritise
development in their village, while
improved educational facilities, will benefit the infrastructure
better healthcare infrastructure and
community recreation and resource village development in
cen-tres are a recurring want for the
their village
people. (Figure 13)

manori

manori-
Manori is a village known for its beach
and the Manori Creek. Manori is dom-
inated by the local fishing & farming a socio
community. Fishing and farming are the cultural
major occupations among the locals.
study

this survey aimed at understanding
the socio-economic and cultural
characteristics of the residents of
Manori village in Mumbai.

the responses helps us gain insights
into the community’s background,
aspirations, and needs, guiding future
development plans.
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participants