Fostering Adolescent Spatial Independence through Sustainable Urban Design: A Mixed Methods Case Study from Suburban India”

Sapna Dhiman; Yogesh M. Keskar; Tanaya Verma; Manu Walia

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Fostering Adolescent Spatial Independence through Sustainable Urban Design: A Mixed Methods Case Study from Suburban India”

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Sapna Dhiman¹^{, *}, Yogesh M. Keskar², Tanaya Verma³, Manu Walia⁴

¹Research Scholar, Amity School of Architecture and Planning, Amity University, Jaipur, India

²Associate Professor, Amity School of Architecture and Planning, Amity University, Jaipur, India

³Professor and Dean, Department of Architecture, Kumar Mangalam University, Gurugram, India

⁴Civil Engineer, Espacio, Chandigarh, India

^*Corresponding author. Email: sapna.dhiman14@gmail.com

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Available Online 16 March 2026.

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Keywords: adolescent mobility; spatial independence; urban design; built environment; mixed methods; suburban development; independent travel
Abstract: This study investigates how urban design elements are related to teen abilities to navigate independently in Zirakpur District Mohali, Punjab which is rapidly growing town and it is considered as Tricity near Chandigarh. Using a mixed method approach, with survey responses, semi-structured interviews and participatory mapping from 12 adolescents, the study identifies key barriers to independent mobility, including fragmented pedestrian infrastructure, gender-based restrictions and limited public space. Informal gathering areas emerged as critical development spaces, underscoring adolescent’s adaptive strategies. The findings suggest the need for adolescent responsive urban planning that integrates inclusive design and participatory governance.
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Volume Title: Proceedings of the International Conference on Creativity, Innovation & Design (ICCID 2025)
Series: Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date: 16 March 2026
ISBN: 978-2-38476-535-5
ISSN: 2352-5398
DOI: 10.2991/978-2-38476-535-5_14 How to use a DOI?
Open Access: Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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