PALLIKARANAI MARSH

A WET LAND AS PUBLIC SPACE

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PALLIKARANAI MARSH
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1. UNDERSTANDING MARSH 2. THREATS AND CHALLENGES 3. FOCUS AREAS 4. MANAGEMENT PLAN

1. UNDERSTANDING MARSH
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LOCATION EVOLUTION LAND FORM MARSH ECOSYSTEM

LOCATION
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MADIPAKKAM

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PALLIKARANAI

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THURAIPAKKAM

MEDAVAKKAM

Source - Google Earth

SHOLINGANALLUR

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EVOLUTION
1991

2450 ha
2000

1680 ha
2008

990 ha
2015

500 ha

Source - Satellite Picture Landsat (1991), Aster (2000), Quickbird Picture (2006), GPS eld survey (2008) in Adaptive management plan for the conservation of Pallikaranai Marsh Care Earth

LANDFORM
Open water Marsh Shallow wetland Grassland

Source - Satellite Quickbird Picture (2006), GPS eld survey (2008) in Adaptive management plan for the conservation of Pallikaranai Marsh - City Connect & Care Earth

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ECOSYSTEM 9 MOLLUSCANS 10 MAMMALS 9 AMPHIBIANS 21 REPTILES 49 FISHES

5 CRUSTACEANS
7 BUTTERFLIES

355 Species

125 BIRDS

120 PLANTS

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2.THREATS AND CHALLENGES

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HYDROLOGY FLOODING DUMPYARD ENCROACHMENTS

HYDROLOGY
Directional ow of water

Critical Areas

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WATER HOLDING CAPACITY

2001 - 2008 40% reduction 2008 - 2015 70% reduction

2001 - 16 million m3 2008 - 10 million m3 2015 - 5 million m3

Source - Adaptive management plan for the conservation of Pallikaranai Marsh - City Connect & Care Earth

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FLOODING

INTENSIVE FLOOD ZONES

Flooding levels

2015 - 3.6 m
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2008 - 1.8m

assume plinth .9m

Source - Satellite Quickbird Picture (2006), GPS eld survey (2008) in Adaptive management plan for the conservation of Pallikaranai Marsh - City Connect & Care Earth

ENCROACHMENTS

PROPOSED MASTER PLAN 2026

Google Image Water Commercial Industrial Agricultural Primary residential Mixed residential Institutional
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Source - CMA

THREATS

Environmental crictical zone Sensitive zone Dump

3.FOCUS AREAS
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FOCUS AREAS

FOCUS AREA 3

FOCUS AREA 1

LINK ROAD

DUMPYARD

FOCUS AREA 2

NATURE TRAIL

FOCUS AREA 1
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FOCUS AREA 1 - DUMPYARD

CASE STUDY FRESH KILLS PROJECT - STATEN ISLAND

2000

2003

15 times bigger than Pallikaranai marsh area generates 1million $ through GAS generated from the dump

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CASE STUDY FRESH KILLS PROJECT - STATEN ISLAND

FOCUS AREA 1 - DUMPYARD

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gas head proposed bird observation tower

FOCUS AREA 1 - DUMP YARD

DESIGN GOAL TO TRANSFORM THE DUMPYARD INTO A BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTIVE AND CULTURAL DESTINATION TO USE THE DUMPYARD AS A LARGE PEDESTRANISED PUBLIC SPACE TO ALLOW FOR WATER TO FLOW THROUGH THE LANDFILL

dredge trenches/canals across the existing dumpyard

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FOCUS AREA 1 - DUMPYARD

Native grass Deck / View point Recreational Garbage incinerator Public place Forest Amphitheatre Intrepretation centre

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FOCUS AREA 1 - DUMPYARD

Dumpyard transformed to a landscape of bridges and canal intersperced with public spaces A unique landscape in chennai

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FOCUS AREA 2
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LOCATION PLAN

FOCUS AREA 2 - NATURE TRAIL

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FOCUS AREA 2 - NATURE TRAIL

FOCUS AREA 3
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FOCUS AREA 3 - LINK ROAD

CASE STUDY TAMIAMI TRAIL PROJECT - FLORIDA

BEFORE

AFTER

A restoration project will replace 8 KM of roadway(built in 1928) with a bridge which will effectively restore the old marsh by allowing water to ow under it.

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FOCUS AREA 3 - LINK ROAD

DESIGN GOAL TO ALLOW FREE FLOW OF WATER BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH OF LINK ROAD TO USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE A PEDESTRIAN PUBLIC SPACE A SPACE FOR ALL TO ENJOY THE MARSH LANDSCAPE 2.2 KM

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FOCUS AREA 3

Pedestrian Bridge - Public space - Bird watch

4.MANAGEMENT PLAN
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IMPLEMENTATION

Constitute an independent body, Pallikaranai Marshland Development Trust to oversee, monitor the development and maintenance of the marsh land

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IMPLEMENTATION

MONITORING COMMITTE EXPERT GROUP

MASTER PLAN

IMPLEMENTATION

CONSULTANT

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IMPLEMENTATION LIST OF STUDIES CARRIED OUT BY CONSULTANT FOR MASTERPLANNING On ground demarcation Hydro-ecological assessment Sedimentation study Assessment of Pollution (Air, Soil and Water) Biodiversity assessment Development of habitat zonation maps Evolving mechanisms for sustainable disposal of solid waste Streamlining sewage disposal Eco-legislations

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PALLIKARANAI MARSH
A WET LAND AS PUBLIC SPACE

PROPOSALS

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To transform the dumpyard into a beautiful productive and cultural destination To use the dumpyard as a large pedestranised public space To allow for water to ow through the landll

dredge trenches/canals across the existing dumpyard

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Nature trail to experience

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To Allow Free Flow Of Water Between The North And South Of Link Road To Use The Opportunity To Create A Pedestrian Public Space A Space For All To Enjoy The Marsh Landscape