The Sustainable City Intercellular Approach, Study of Urban Fabric Pattern, a Case Study of Chennai City

As per the census data 2011, more number of people in Tamil Nadu shifted from rural to urban area compared to the other states. The level of urbanisation in Tamil Nadu increases nearly 14.3% over the last two decades. It results in emerging informal settlements, lack of infrastructure facilities and decline of economic growth, etc. as a whole it reflects on the chaotic spatial pattern. The sustainable urban fabric pattern is an intellectual strategy and a sequential implementation process of integrating rural and urban areas. It is important in city planning to attain the balanced development of the region to fulfil the need of the backward villages. Intercellular approach reduces the conflicts and competition for resources between cities in a region. The establishment of an efficient relationship between living place, work place and social service and recreational area so as to enhance the quality life of the metropolitan population are the main task in the process of intercellular planning. This research is an attempt to achieve sustainable environment with the help of urban planning. Further this article deals with the development strategy for future urban growth through urban planning models.