The document discusses plans for sustainable urban planning in Lahore, Pakistan. It includes:
1) Parameters and formulas for determining optimal population densities, social infrastructure needs, and land use allocation for villages, towns, and cities.
2) Maps showing proposed positioning of settlements and population density ranges within Lahore.
3) Policy recommendations around adjusting densities, balancing social services, integrating employment, and conserving public spaces.
4) Identification of a selected zone in Lahore and potential initial projects around urban forestry, wetlands, artisanal cooperatives and cultural heritage site restoration.
6. Category
Plot Area
Sq. Yds
Allocation
percentage
Total Area
Sq. yds
NRM*
percentage
A 500.00 5.00 87500.00 5.00
A1 420.00 0.00 0.00
B 300.00 0.00 0.00
C 250.00 85.00 743750.00 20.00
D 200.00 0.00 0.00
E 120.00 10.00 42000.00 75.00
F 95.00 0.00 0.00
Total 100.00 873250.00
Average
Plot 249.50
Composition of Plots
7. DWELLING UNITSz
population 3000.00
occupancy 7.00
persons per
DU
Number of
DUs 428.57
Res. Area 21.91Acres
LAND USE
Catagory Area Acres Allocation percent
residential 21.91 0.69
commerce 1.20 0.04
edu.&com. 2.50 0.08
streets 12.62 0.40
open 2.50 0.08
others 3130.00 98.72
Total 3170.73 100.00
Gross DENSITY 0.95Persons per acre
2.31persons per hectare
Net DENSITY 73.65Persons per acre
179.64persons per hectare
Land Use - Village
8. DWELLING UNITS
population 170000.00
occupancy 7.00
persons per
DU
Number of
DUs 24285.71
Res. Area 1275.50Acres
LAND USE
Catagory Area Acres Allocation percent
residential 1275.50 40.23
commerce 75.00 2.37
edu.&com. 250.00 7.88
streets 870.23 27.45
open 200.00 6.31
others 500.00 15.77
Total 3170.73 100.00
Gross DENSITY 53.62Persons per acre
130.77persons per hectare
Net DENSITY 63.65Persons per acre
155.25persons per hectare
Land Use - Town
9. DWELLING UNITS
population 375000.00
occupancy 12.00
persons per
DU
Number of
DUs 31250.00
Res. Area 1597.37Acres
LAND USE
Catagory Area Acres Allocation percent
residential 1597.37 50.38
commerce 65.00 2.05
edu.&com. 275.00 8.67
streets 903.37 28.49
open 170.00 5.36
others 160.00 5.05
Total 3170.73 100.00
Gross DENSITY 118.27Persons per acre
288.46persons per hectare
Net DENSITY 124.14Persons per acre
303.79persons per hectare
Land Use - City
12. Population
/Unit Units Quantity
4375 Village 6000
17500 Town 600
375000 city 90
9000000
Metropolis comprising of
24 ‘cities’ 12
Regional Structure (Punjab 2038)
13. Positioning of cities (Blue dots) and towns (Pink dots) around Metropolis (Yellow dots) for Lahore Division
16. Density Ranges
DENSITIES PERSONS/HECTARE HECTARES/UC SQ KILOMETERS UC’s/EXISTING
PLANNING MODULE
EXISTING UPPER
EXTREME
1500 26 0.26 47
HIGH 600 66 0.66 18
MEDIUM 300 133 1.33 9
LOW 150 266.6 2.66 4.6
EXISTING LOWER
EXTREME
37 1081 10.8 1.13
150 union councils in Lahore district
Population =5,755,560
Area =172,679.1 hectare
Density average = 33.3 persons/ hector
Source: National Reference Manual on Planning and infrastructure standards, year 2000
17. Policies
1. Adjust Population densities
2. Balance Social Infrastructure
3. Integrate Employment/Economic activity with
Organic Farming and Artisanal Manufacturing
4. Provide Social Services and Utility Infrastructure
from Taxation on Luxury consumption
5. Conserve
• public green areas & parks
• Invested utility infrastructure.
• Invested social infrastructure.
• Cultural Heritage sites & monuments
• Pedestrian local circulation
• Efficient Urban transit