24 Case study _ kovalam, veli, varkala

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The landscape proposal for kovalam beach includes the following

 

  • Creation of an entry points & entrance plaza.
  • Creation of sloped lawns, seating galleries in light house beach.
  • Preservation of existing significant vegetation.
  • Facilities planning and provision of amenities conducive to beach activities.
  • Creation of  a  sea  wall  along  the  entire  length,  that  serves  to  protect  the  prestine coastline.
  • Creating an urban character that relates to the beach that is kovalam.
  • Stretch along the southern half of the beach.
  • Entry along the light house is highlighted by way of a terraced plaza that takes users over the existing drain.
  • Beach near the lighthouse offers scope for slope lawns that are as wide as 6m also.
  • Seating galleries are created at regular intervals to offer views of the beach.
  • Life guard kiosk, information kiosk, police kiosk, etc. Are provided along this stretch.

Proposed landscaping of veli beach

 

Veli beach lies 1 km away from shanghumugham beach, by the side of the veli lagoon or lake. The veli lagon is seperated from the arabian sea by a narrow sand bar. A beautiful park and a floating restaurant attracts tourists. Boating in fibre boats through the serene backwater watching the natural beauty of the surroundings is a fantastic experience to anyone who loves nature. There are facilities for pedal boating, row boating, speed boating, swimming and small parties in veli.

The landscape proposal for veli beach includes:

 

  • Entrance plaza.
  • Creation of a walkway on the existing sea wall.
  • Creation of a nodes for seating, recreation, etc. Along this walkway.
  • Improvement of veli lake.
  • Facilities planning like information kiosk, police kiosk, food court, etc. End.
  • Only hard landscaping is suggested.
  • Walkway is proposed on the sea wall.
  • Proposal to strengthen existing sea wall.
  • Creation of rain shelters, plazas, steps and ramps as landscape elements along walkway.

The design approach …

 

Varkala beach front …

 

The landscape proposal for varkala stretch was based upon the prestine beauty of the site. The landscape scheme involved creating just a walkway along the length of the beach.

 

  • View points were proposed at strategic locations.
  • Steps along the natural terrain was proposed.
  • Locally available materials are used through out.

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Quiz

 

1.      The kovalam beach is stretched for—-km.

  1. 25 km
  2. 17 km
  3. 50 km
  4. 30 km

Ans: b. 17 km

 

  1. Kovalam is divided in to how many beaches?
    1. 3 nos
    2. 2 nos
    3. 5 nos
    4. 4 nos

 

Ans: a. 3 nos

 

 

  1. Name the only beach in southern kerela where there is cliff formation next to arabian sea
    1. Veli beach
    2. Kovalam beach
    3. Varkala beach
    4. None of the above

 

Ans:  c. varkala beach

 

  1. Which of the below is the longest beach in kovalam
    1. Hawah beach
    2. Light house beach
    3. Samudra beach
    4. Kovalam beach Ans: b. Light house beach

 

Ans: b. Light house beach

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