Sprawling Metropolis: A Case Study of Indore with Sustainable Solutions

Urbanization can take many different shapes around the world: it can take the form of low-density residential neighborhoods, business districts, or industrial estates that surrounds undeveloped areas. In developing nations, urbanization rates are rising, and India's urbanization trend demonstrates growth that exceeds national borders. The limited supply and high cost of land inside city limits encourage urban growth outside of established metropolitan boundaries. Urban sprawl, or the outward growth of cities into surrounding rural areas, is a major aspect of contemporary urbanization around the world. The phenomena provides both possibilities and challenges for sustainable urban development as it is closely related to rapid population increase, economic growth, and changing patterns of land use. Major geographical changes are happening in Indian cities because of the country's rapidly urbanization, which has been accelerated by growing populations, migration from the countryside to the cities, and economic growth. By 2031, it is projected that there will be more than 600 million people residing in cities in India, which emphasizes the urgent requirement to solve the issues caused by urban sprawl. The city of Indore, India, which makes a good example of the complexities of urban growth in India. Indore, one of the most rapidly expanding cities in the nation, has grown quickly in the past few years, particularly within the northeast region. This study explores the causes behind this in Indore, the challenges it raises, and how cities can be more sustainably designed to avoid these problems. Keywords-Urban sprawl, Urbanization, Sustainability, Sustainable Solutions