GIS STUDIO METHODOLOGY

Description of terms:-

1. Larger Questions: They are large overarching questions within which there will be several smaller questions embedded.
2. Sub-Questions: These questions are a subset of the larger questions. Answers to all these questions will be able to construct the answer to the larger questions.
3. Maps: These are spatial representations of the argument presented in each of the sub-questions. Maps should collectively help in addressing the larger question.
4. Parameters: These are essentially the vector (points / lines / polygons) or raster layer names which will be required to create in order to create the required maps.
5. Sub-parameters: Sub-parameters are the types of data which will be collected and/or collated under each parameter. (column heads of attribute table)
6. Attributes: Attributes are the actual data in terms of text or numerical values which will be required to be captured and entered under the corresponding sub-parameter.
7. Source: The source of data in terms of primary (ground truthing / interviews / surveys etc.) and secondary (papers / journals / books / websites / organizations etc.)

No LARGER QUESTIONS Sub-Questions Maps/ Infographics Parameters (layers) Sub-Parameters (column heads) Attributes Source/s

1 How does the current state of 1. Can the inter-relationship
urban environment affect the between Environmental/
Health and well being and vice- Ecological health and
versa? individual health (Physical,
as well as psychological) be
quantified/ expressed?
2. Do we have a resilient
Health Infrastructure in our
cities?
1. Air, water, land, Air Pollutan
Radiations and Noise
pollution;
2. Industrial pollution,
Informal settlements,
Efficiency of treatment
plants and Dump
grounds;
3. Hygiene, Sanitation,
Insects breeding &
diseases;
4. Food- source to
consumption chains,
hygiene and adulteration/
pollution- organic farms
and commercial farms
5. lack of open spaces,
sports and recreational
facilities, natural
environments etc.
6. Health Infrastructure-
Hospitals, clinics,
dispensaries, Medics,
Paramedics

2 (What are the current modes / 1. What are the types of 1) Flooding, Pandemic, 1. Road Networks (lines) 1. Hierarchy, Avg Speed, 1way-2way 1. Primary-sec-ter, 10-20-30, 0-1 1. TMC, MCGM, NMC
mechanisms of local disasters the city is exposed to Landslides, Fire, Dilapidated 2. Informal settlements (polygons) 2. Name, Area, HH, Population 2. Text, hectares, nos, nos 2. MOEFCC
communities towards dealing and which are the most Buildings, etc and the 3. Flooding Spots (points) 3. Severity Level, Last Occurrence 3. 1-10, date-month-year 3. BHUVAN,
with disasters / extreme events?) vulnerable areas? corresponding vulnerable 4. COVID hotspots (points) 4. … 4. --- 4. Survey of India
2. How do informal settlements areas. (each will be a separate 5. Fire Stations (points) 5. … 5. … 5. Open Street Map, USGS
deal with disasters? map) 6. NGO / CBOs (points) 6. … 6. … 6. ….
3. How is the present 2) Informal settlements and the 7. Disaster Management 7. ... 7. ...
governance currently dealing locations of existing NGOs / Interventions (points)
with disasters? CBOs / community leaderships 8. ….
4. 3) Existing disaster management
strategies and the extent their
 reach in the vulnerable areas.

3 Cultural resilience- Communities, 1. 1) ..

associational values, Customs, 2. 2) ..
rituals, historicity, literature, arts, 3. 3) ..
music, food, Urban fabric, etc. 4. 4) ..

(What is the cultural landscape of

the city / study area and how is it
manifested through the urban
form?)

4 Socio- Economic resilience- 1. 1) ..

Housing, Equity, Livelihood 2. 2) ..
opportunities, Gender, Education, 3.
Economy 4.

5 Networks, Connectivity, 1.
2.
local and global- Food, 3.
water, energy, transport, 4.
economy

6 Morphological questions- 1.
2.
(Temporal manifestation 3.
of the above factors on 4.
urban spaces)