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HEAL COIMBATORE

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◉Coimbatore, India

HEAL is an urban design initiative aimed at creating
healthier and more resilient public environments in
Coimbatore by merging data science with urbanism.

Study:

Urban Resilience / Public Health

Focus:

City Connectivity / Active Transit

Team:

Keshava Narayan, Nagendra Kumar, Roshani Kumari

Scope:

The scope of the HEAL project involves a comprehensive audit of Coimbatore's urban fabric. We are developing strategic interventions to enhance walkability, reduce heat islands, and improve the overall "health" of the city's network of public spaces.

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Challenges:

Addressing legacy infrastructure constraints while proposing modern, sustainable solutions was a key challenge. We utilized advanced mapping techniques to identify critical gaps in the city's green and blue networks.

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Innovation:

We implemented a participatory GIS framework that allows for community-driven data collection. This ensures that urban interventions are grounded in the actual needs and lived experiences of Coimbatore's residents.

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