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Temporal Approach for Exploring Spatial Evolution at Sacred Pilgrimage Towns in India: Relevance to Contemporary Urban Planning
Abstract: This paper traces spatial development of the built form at Vrindavan through a historical narrative and explores its rootedness in the mythical sacred geography of Braj. It focuses on built form development process as a function of cultural variations in patterns of pilgrimage, patronage and governance to assimilate cultural memory embedded in the built environment. The threshold transformations in spatial patterns are explored in relation to culturalhistorical narratives to reveal …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 44–57 Read article
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The Use of Traditional Materials and Natural Resources: A Case of Goan Houses in India
Abstract: Traditional architecture is a code of good manners and practices. It is much more than a style, that has no parallel in the urban world. Indian traditional architecture has remained a testimony to the ancient wisdom which we had had inherited from our ancestors. Traditional architecture has been referred as school of sustainability. The elements of environment like water, air, solar system, forest resources, etc. They are valuable and big …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 33–43 Read article
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Role of Digital India in Enhancing Transportation Smart and Safe Solutions for Accident Free India
Abstract: Digital India is a programme to prepare India for a knowledge future. The focus of digital India is on making technology central to enabling change. This is Umbrella programme which is covering many departments. Digital India weaves together a large number of ideas and thoughts into a single comprehensive vision so that each of them is seen as part of larger goal. Each individual element like transportation stands on its …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 20–32 Read article
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Integration of Master Plan with Economic Policies – A Review with Respect to Special Investment Regions (SIR)
Abstract: In India, urban planning is envisioned and implemented through master plans. The Directorate of Town and Country planning in every state is responsible for preparation of Master plans. Somehow, it has been observed over the years that Master plan has not been able to bear the anticipated fruits as desired which have been associated with reasons like weak data base, financial constraints, lack of resource mobilization, over ambitious plan proposals, …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 8–19 Read article
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An Architect’s Interpretation of the Indus Valley Civilization with Critical View
Abstract: The Indus valley civilization flourished during 3250–2750 BC. The excavations and discoveries infer an excellent pace of development and urbanization. All the amenities to make the town comfortable and sustainable were extant. The excavations started around 1920 and are still going on. The Indus valley civilization was one of the most advanced civilization at that time. There is no evidence of any written text about the origin and span of …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Information Processing: Key to Knowledge Building in Architectural Design Studio
Abstract: In the information age, easy information does not allow systematic processing of the data to generate knowledge. The paper is concerned with issue as how to prepare future designers to practice knowledgeably in rapidly transforming professional world. Heightened information sources at fingertips without its authenticity being one of the serious threats. There could be various methods to help students and young minds to gain knowledge through processing information, which can …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 35–50 Read article
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Approach to Residential Satisfaction Studies in Asian and African countries—A Review
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyse through literature review the approach adopted in Asian and African countries with regard to Residential Satisfaction studies. The home creates a significant impact on human beings. The challenges faced by the housing industry range from inadequacy in meeting the needs of the end users to unsatisfactory performance. Residential satisfaction is often used as an Adhoc tool in evaluating housing projects. Satisfaction studies …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 29–34 Read article
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Innovations in Designing Smart Cities as Living Labs
Abstract: Now-a-days cities are complex, networked and regularly changing social ecosystems, transformed and shaped through the interaction between different interests and ambitions. Ensuring employment, sustainable development, inclusion and quality of life are important concerns. Infrastructures of cities, addressing these concerns, comprise a diversity of services such as healthcare, energy, education, environmental management, transportation and mobility, public safety. Day by day these services are enabled by broadband infrastructures, wireless sensor networks, Internet-based …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–20 Read article
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Town Planning and Management for Sustainable Cities
Abstract: This paper reveals a critical review of the key literature on the issues relating to planning, development and management of sustainable cities, introduces the contributions from the Special Issue, and speculates on the prospective research directions to place necessary mechanisms to secure a sustainable urban future for all. Today all the rural areas is going to convert in urban areas for the benefit of future generation but it completely effecting …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 71–72 Read article
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Bamboo Reinforced Low Cost House - A Case Study
Abstract: The objective is to set up a low cost house using bamboo and its culms as reinforcement material. A prototype of such a construction has been undertaken in an area of 255 sq.ft. As bamboo acts as a structural member, it can replace steel as reinforcement. The proposed structure consists of four supporting column and one main column at its centre to achieve a better economy due to reduction in …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 59–70 Read article
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Social Implication of Housing Intervention on Spatial Fabric of Slums
Abstract: Housing for poor has always been a priority since independence and has gained momentum after the recent policies of government in last decade with its focus on improvement in quality of life of urban poor. It is perpetual for urban professionals to review whether the implications are leading towards the desired social development. The present paper focuses on understanding the relationship of social and spatial fabric of slums with the …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 23–36 Read article
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Exploring Non-Motorized Transportation for Indian Cities: A Sustainable System
Abstract: Abstract The existing modal share in Indian cities is in favor of non-motorized transport but there is a minimal infrastructure available to support non-motorized transportation. In most of the Indian cities, even in the megacities of India (population more than 8 million), 30% of the trips are made by non-motorized transportation, but the adverse climatic conditions, inappropriate infrastructure and facilities for non-motorized transportation and increasing accident risk to non-motorized users, …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 9–14 Read article
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Urban Housing Affordability in Indian Context
Abstract: Abstract “Affordability” has been perceived to be the key problem in the housing sector, particularly for lower income groups. Defining affordable housing in India is a difficult task given that for every square kilometer of the country the dynamics of the market are different. Developing affordable housing in Indian cities faces significant challenges due to several economic, regulatory and urban issues. There are new forms of poverty in urban areas, …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Water Balance Management in Urban Sector
Abstract: Abstract In India, there is a rapid population growth which is accompanied by migration of people from rural to urban areas. By 2025, one half of India’s population is expected to get shifted to urban centers. In future the population will increase and hence the demand of water will increase. Present water demand of the urban sector is being fulfilled through water intake from nearest River and supplemented by exploration …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 15–18 Read article
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Design for Flexibility: Case of Chandigarh and Hospital Buildings in India
Abstract: Architecture of present is for the future also. Whatever we design is not for few years but for at least next seventy years hence, our buildings and cities should have a capacity to accommodate more functions than it is designed for and being expanded in future, as the number of masses presently coming into it tend to increase in future, this may be termed as designing for flexibility. If we …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 18–23 Read article
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Partnership between Government and Civil Society -The Road Ahead
Abstract: In recent years, there has been increased recognition of the role that civil social group organizations can play as better half with governments and inter-governmental organizations in various types of constructive works. Even this potential has been recognized in various UN reports published and declarations made by Security Council. This paper concentrates on understanding partnerships as autonomous entities and its dependence in wider societal structures
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 14–17 Read article