Halcrow is helping to deliver an ambitious project to build a new industrial city at Dholera, Gujarat, spreading across an area of about 900 km².
Supporting a population of 2 million inhabitants, the project aims to create an urban environment that will provide housing for all income groups. Plans include public amenities and commercial facilities that will encourage the growth of a socially integrated, attractive, sustainable and affordable city.
Halcrow has been asked to advise on key sustainability elements, including:
- adapting to climate change and planning for the risk of flooding
- minimising the use of scarce resources, including energy and land
- planning for a land use access strategy that encourages walking, cycling and using public transport
- waste minimisation and recycling
- conserving water
- protect and enhance bio-diversity and the natural environment
- sustainable techniques