Urban Attrition and Transport Infrastructure. A Study of Symbiosis in Tagore's Abode of Peace- Santiniketan

      Аннотация: The evolution of urban areas largely depend on their functional characteristics. To perform these functions properly, a strong internal and external communication system has been required. There comes the importance of transport infrastructure that plays an important role in combining all these activities into a unity.It is because, the connectivity, internal and external flows of commodities, business, trade and commerce, movement of people, supply of food, clothes, building materials, fuel and many other essential items are directly dependent upon transport network. Besides, alignment of intra-urban roads plays an important role in giving a shape to the settlements.In case of the given area, each subsequent phase of urban transport development has led to different spatial structures. Whenever new urban roads are built, the subsequent changes in the urban form, land price & rent have been observed. The objective of this study is to observe and interpret these changing patterns.

Ключевые слова: accessibility index, Decentralize urbanization, colonial induced urbanization in West Bengal, History of evolution:‘Bolpur- Santiniketan’ Urban Area, Transport infrastructure as tool for shaping structure and morphology of urban area, Urban pattern: Linear Pattern, Nucleated Pattern, star shaped pattern, Urban transport problems, Development of tourism industry in 'Santiniketan’.