THE URBAN INNOVATION CHALLENGE

The Good Governance India Foundation (GGIF) Municipalika 2015 Urban

Innovation Challenge (UIC) looks to identify the next generation of innovative
solutions to systemic challenges in the urban areas, by under-graduate and
post-graduate students, and young professionals from different disciplines
through the Urban Innovation Challenge.
These participating young innovators will have unique opportunities to
present and get feedback on their innovative solutions from the delegates
and stakeholders of Municipalika 2015.
Municipalika 2015 will see the presence of senior government officials of all
levels, industry practitioners, academia, think tanks and industry leaders
For this years Urban Innovation Challenge we are focusing on the theme of
SAFE, SUSTAINABLE HABITAT AND SMART CITIES.
SOLUTION AREAS

MICRO LEVEL : SAFE, SUSTAINABLE HABITAT

If your zone of intervention and impact is limited to an area within 8 hectares,
your proposal would be considered as that at a Micro Level. Your idea could
focus on either safety or sustainability or both.
The current edition of Urban Innovation Challenge calls for ideas that will help
ensure safe and sustainable habitat. You may go beyond the realm of only
residences or housing and look at the built environment or the environment in
general.
Safety has been foremost in many discussions in the recent past. Natural and
man-made disasters have spurred many a debate on this subject whether it
is the Nepal earthquake, landslides, water-logging and floods or poor health
and hygiene causing epidemics. Change in our lifestyles, social and
economic inequities have increased insecurity and made us more vunerable.
There is no doubt that good and appropriate design could help mitigate
disasters. It has also been studied conclusively that design interventions play
a big role in promoting a sense of social belonging which could lead to a
drop in crime and increase security and safety.
Solutions for Sustainable Habitat could exemplify excellence, innovation and
technological advances in passive and active design, inclusive design,
affordable housing, energy efficiency, building management systems, energy
generation, water efficiency, rainwater harvesting, waste water
management, Waste segregation and management and recycling at the
building level.

MACRO LEVEL: SMART CITIES

SMART CITIES:
Smartness in cities today is often referred to comfortable living with the help
of technology. But we are also looking for ideas that go beyond this definition
of smart cities. Efficiency, sustainability, safety, transport systems, planning,
affordability, recycling and reuse, healthcare, good governance, education,
disaster preparedness, traffic control, energy and water management, all of
this also contributes to the smartness of a city.
We welcome design ideas that add the smart quotient to cities. The
minimum site area for design/ intervention shall be over and above 8
hectares.
Please note that the above mentioned points are only suggestions. We
encourage you to come up with other ideas that are in keeping with this
years theme for Urban Innovation Challenge.
Your solution could address any one of these problem areas or multiple
problems.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT:
Your entry whether at the macro or the micro level, should reflect on the
following:
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Need identification
Aims and objectives
Concept
Replicability on other sites.

Other than this, you may choose to add whatever you deem necessary to
explain your idea.

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ENTRIES WILL BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA

Identification of a problem or key issues.

Clarity of the expression of the idea addressing a system-level problem
and its solution
Solution reflects the needs and matches the resources of urban India
Commitment to serving vulnerable urban populations and improving
their outcomes
Focus and depth in the idea and solution rather than a range of issues.

ELIGIBILITY AND TEAM COMPOSTION

The Urban Innovation Challenge is open to anyone below 35 years of age
from any discipline. Each team shall comprise of a maximum of two
members. Under-graduate student entries will be judged separately while the
post-graduate student entries will be judged along with other entries. We
seek flag-bearers who are impatient for change and passionate about
transforming urban India.
CONTEST AWARDS:
Teams are invited to devise strategies and solutions for the creation of
Smart Cities & Green Buildings while addressing the challenges in key areas
(*mentioned below under Solution Areas) of Indian cities. Teams would be
required to develop solutions and present a paper which may include
drawings, site plans, tables etc. The top three entries will be included in the
Conference Papers volume of Municipalika 2015, and will also win cash
prizes.
SUBMISSION FORMAT

Maximum of 5 A3 OR 4 A4
Not more than 1,000 words in all.
The acceptable format for submission is pdf and should be emailed to
uic@municipalika.com.
Please note - the entries are not to be copied or emailed to any other
id.
Please do not write your name and college details on any of the
sheets. Instead, name the file with your names followed by your college
name.
For any queries write to ethosindia.helpdesk@gmail.com

LAST DATE FOR REGISTRATION: 12th October 2015

LAST DATE FOR SUBMISSION: 19 October 2015