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Vertical Landscaping – A Tool for Sustainable Tall Buildings in Tropical Climates
Abstract: With rapid urbanization there has been an ever increasing demand for office and housing space in cities, resulting in taller building typologies. The large concentration of development in urban centers causes an imbalance to the ecology of the place as it replaces vast quantities of natural reserve and vegetation. In recent decades, this has triggered many environmental issues, the city has become more aware and urban planners are willing to …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 29–37 Read article
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Identification of Ecological Open Spaces of Urban Areas for Smart City Development: A Case of Jabalpur City in Madhya Pradesh in India
Abstract: The birth of a human habitation starts from an idea of shelter in a natural place which satisfies the parameter of food, water and security. These centers in course of time expand and utilize the neighborhood resources for land, minerals, forests, water from ground and surface water bodies, etc. thereby depleting the original values and in the process ending all vital open spaces which were once the cause of genesis. …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 23–32 Read article
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Wastewater Treatment by Phytorid Method
Abstract: In present scenario, disposal of sewage is a major problem around the globe. One of the principal causes is the increase in the level of pollutants and the heterogeneity of sewage water. Various sources of sewage generation are residential societies, industrial areas, commercial zones etc. Each zone contains a specific composition of sewage. Instead of source segregation, we are still following the traditional way of mixing everything and sending it …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 29–50 Read article
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Stone Fortification, Landscape, Architectural and Tourism Importance of Ancient India-Tibetan Trade Route Outpost and High Security Detention Camp of Indian Freedom Fighters Buxa Hill Fort, West Bengal, India
Abstract: Buxa Fort was rebuilt in form of a cantonment in 1873. It was initiated by the East India company to safeguard the International route between Bhutan and India. The establishment of the Buxa fort is exactly unknown but it is more than 200 years old. The Ruler of Kamatpur King Sangaldwip had built the Fort using Bamboo and woods. Buxa Fort had been in possession of Koch kings before it …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 23–34 Read article
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Zero Water Discharge Concept Model Using Root Zone Wastewater Treatment Systems
Abstract: One of the intense problems that the planet is facing Environment pollution. In India, increasing population, industrialization and urbanization are prime contributors to the present. Collecting, treating and disposing of domestic and industrial wastewater is a serious problem that needs to be addressed to prevent environmental damage. Untreated sewage discharge is the most important cause of surface and groundwater pollution in India. In India, there is a big gap between …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Decentralization Strategies for Ludhiana city (Implications for balanced Regional Growth)
Abstract: The goal of the current paper is to evolve certain spatial strategies for the Ludhiana City that include a polycentric system of settlements. Cities all over the world have experienced several hurdles over the years, and these challenges have hurt their development, efficiency, and performance, resulting in aslew of dangerous issues. In recent decades, Ludhiana city has also witnessed unprecedented population growth as well as physical growth. A close understanding …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 35–45 Read article
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Developmental Impact due to the presence of wholesale Market at Koyembedu
Abstract: Urban marketplace (also commonly known as the bazaar, traditional market, public market, etc.) has been recognized in published works as an important economic and cultural place for a city. It has its major wholesale trading activities located in the heart of the city. On-street parking of goods traffic as well as loading and unloading operations has severely affected operational efficiency of traffic and transportation especially in the CBD area. This …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Planning and Management of Water for Green Building
Abstract: Green buildings are designed, constructed and operated to improve the betterment of their occupants and support a healthy community and natural environment, as compare to a conventional building. Green rating has been started in many countries for the building. In India, three agencies have their own rating system. Water conservation, Water quality and conservation, Water conservation measures are among one from thevarious criteria for rating of buildings. Though India has …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 12–15 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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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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Urban Housing and its Predicament: Slums - a Neglected Haven
Abstract: The rapid growth of slums in the developing world appears to have three root causes which,in addition to the underlying problems of poverty, must be addressed through appropriate policies: the ‘pull’ towards the city, the ‘push’ away from rural areas and the increase in population size. When combined with inadequate city infrastructure for coping with such an influx, including “the inability of the urban poor to access affordable land for …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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A Case of Agra City: Solid Waste Management in Tier II Indian Cities
Abstract: In India urban population is increasing day by day due to which unhealthy and unhygienic living conditions causes’ environmental degradation. Agra is one of the Jem for India, as it’s a city of Tajmahal; but day by day solid waste management creating huge problems and making city worst. This paper is all about how Agra is depleting day by day and what precautions we need to take up.
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 28–31 Read article
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In Warming Cities Outer Belt Peoples Are More at Risk of Heat
Abstract: In India in the month of June-July (the hottest months of the year) percentage of death in now increasing day by day due to different policies, government trends, bigger housing leaves less space for greenery. So there are some areas exposed to more heat rather than other areas. The percentage of poorer people in hotter area is much higher. In various countries researchers’ state that urban heat increases rates of …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 43–43 Read article
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An Analysis on the Current Perspective of Urban Design
Abstract: We know that urban design is historically played a major role in development of cities. Urban design, as a presently discipline, is relatively new compared to linked disciplines of architecture, urban planning, and landscape architecture. The close relation of urban design with these allied disciplines has also been the cause for its unclear nature, and its muddled definition. Accordingly, it is appealed here that a reexamination of the definition, status, …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 42–48 Read article
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Formulation of Community-Based Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of a New Road Construction on Housing and Environment
Abstract: Rajshahi is a divisional city and the population of this city is increasing gradually. That’s why the existing transportation infrastructure cannot accomplish the present demand. The introduction of a new road or the expansion of the existing ones to relieve the excessive traffic pressure is a futile exercise. But this can create a different impact on the local community. The objective of this study is to identify the impacts which …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 48–58 Read article
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Spatiotemporal Analysis for Urban Pattern Evolution in Sacred District Mathura of India through K-means Classification
Abstract: When considering about the urban structures, morphology, and functions of a historic and pilgrimage place, it is very important to know the relationship between urban structures and urban functions. This relationship can be established at micro as well as macro level to understand the theory on urban lifecycles and urban sociological interactions. Also, growth of urbanization is directly proportional to economic development of the nation and so as the need …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 26–35 Read article
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Review of Impact of Sanitation on Children in India
Abstract: An improved sanitation facility is one that hygienically separates human excreta from human contact. Improved sanitation facilities are used by less than two thirds of the world population. The global picture masks great disparities between regions. Virtually the entire population of the developed regions uses improved facilities, but in developing regions only around half the population uses improved sanitation. The purpose of the study was to review the relevant literature …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 29–41 Read article
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LITERATURE REVIEW ON SUSTAINABLE GREEN BUILDING
Abstract: Green building common known as the sustainable building have been designed to meet certain objectives such as usage of energy, water, and other materials more efficiently and reducing the negative impact on the environment. It is a chance to create an environment suitable for every living creature and also make a healthier environment along with an idea of cost savings. The conventional projects majorly lead to the over-consumption of natural …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 18–25 Read article
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ECO-TOURISM HUB IN BASTAR REGION
Abstract: This project aims to design an eco-tourism hub in Bastar and construct it in accordance with environmentally friendly principles. It also aims to sensitize the people about the beauty and fragility of nature through Eco architecture. The Bastar Eco-tourism hub focuses on personal growth, environmental sustainability, and socially responsible travel.Tourism will be used to raise tourists' awareness of the impact humans have on the environment, and to promote a greater …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 24–37 Read article
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Planning for Sewerage and Sanitation in Lucknow Municipal corporation Area
Abstract: Simplified Sewerage and affordable, environmentally friendly, and sustainable sanitation are the significant aspects of any smart city. Providing adequate sanitation will have profound consequences for human health and poverty alleviation. In fact, access to adequate sanitation essentially signifies carrying the most important barrier to a life of dignity and satisfaction of basic needs. To safeguard the community's and individuals' health, sanitation entails the collection and hygienic disposal of excreta and …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 12–22 Read article