Economy induced resettlement: design proposal for new hampi

The paper offers a new spatial arrangement which guides the development of New Hampi, which presently accommodates the displaced people of Hampi. Being a world heritage site, Hampi has an overlap of many jurisdictions which becomes necessary to study in order to propose new planning strategies. While planning a new layout, it is necessary that the proposal compliments the economic loss and spatial arrangement of New Hampi planned by the government in 2008. The multidisciplinary approach used in planning is an attempt to conceptualize certain aspects of development, resettlement and rehabilitation. It focuses on development induced by existing resettlement strategy enhancing the habitat and socio-political environment. The output of the proposal does not only look into the heritage value of the setting but also considers the cultural, economic, tourism and political significance. However, in the broader concept of resilience, cultural resilience is reviewed as the most critical bridge between heritage, tourism and economy. The literature survey covers the understanding of land use pattern and spatial arrangement of built fabric in the neighbouring villages which also falls under the boundary of World Heritage Site. A series of maps have been created and analysed in order to understand the issues and challenges faced by the displaced people of New Hampi.