International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 Volume: 07 Issue: 06 | June 2020 www.irjet.net p-ISSN: 2395-0072 © 2020, IRJET | Impact Factor value: 7.529 | ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal | Page 3918 Canal Greenway Network as a Sustainable and Conservative Urban Planning Development Strategy for Surat City Mohammadzaid Shaikh 1 , Himanshu Padhya 2 , Palak Shah 3 1 Mohammadzaid Shaikh [P.G. Student, FCE, SCET] 2 Himanshu Padhya [Associate Professor, FCE, SCET] 3 Palak Shah [Assistant Professor, FCE, SCET] ----------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------- ABSTRACT: Open green spaces are a combination of urban systems providing ecological, aesthetic, economic, and recreational benefits. Due to new technologies, rapid increases of population, industrialization, and irregular urbanization, open and green spaces in urban areas are decreasing and existing green spaces are under threat. Open green space play significant roles for city residents, urban climate, and urban ecosystems. Paper suggests that Urban Greenway is a development strategy which can be used as a multifunctional linear landscapes that provide a range of socio-ecological benefits. Paper suggests that greenway can be developed as a Sustainable and conservative development approach. For urban Greenway it can be developed along the Canal route of Surat city. Surat city has the immense opportunity to develop the Greenway along the Canal route. Paper shows the different components to be developed along the canal as a greenway route. The Greenway helps in development of social and physical aspects of the population. Also green plantation helps in ecological aspects of society. Ultimately, greenways provide a variety of benefits that ultimately affect the sustainability of a region’s economic, environmental, and social health. KEYWORDS: Canal; Greenway Network; Sustainable; Conservation; Green Infrastructure 1. Introduction Urbanization is productive such that concentrated distribution of resources can serve an enormous number of population, however this concentration creates numerous issues. For serving a huge urban population, more land is required for housing, infrastructure and office spaces. Development on those lands, often regularly result at the expense of existing greenery. More population likewise implies more vehicles for transport, therefore more pollution. Reduced greenery implies reduced ability to absorb harmful gases. In this manner, adverse effects of contamination are most certainly not relieved appropriately. Because of extraordinary urbanization, the gap between city occupants and nature is expanding. The concretization of urban communities and towns has unfavorably affected the natural environment. The space to be used for open green has restricted as the urban areas and towns experience development. Urban greenery is one of the approaches to overcome this issue among individuals and nature. High population density is additionally another purpose behind poor development of urban greenery. Urban green space is a huge piece of practical turn of events. Improvement of urban green spaces needs to consider interdisciplinary and integrative methodologies, for example, economic, political, social, cultural, management and planning angles to improve existing urban green spaces' facilities and services, and to optimize urban green space approaches. The meaning of urban green spaces which is conceded by ecologists, economists, social scientists and planners is open and private open spaces in urban regions, primarily secured by vegetation, which are which are directly or indirectly accessible for the clients. Open spaces serve a significant need in the relationship of man and the nature. If arranged appropriately, they help in keeping up