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Ability of Nature Based Solutions through Urban Green Space Management in Building Urban Resilience
Abstract: Rapid urbanization has led cities to undergo immense pressure and its potential in providing environmental sustainability is highly limited. In the 20th century, nature-based solution is an emerging concept that integrates ecosystem-based approaches to increase urban resilience and addresses the various societal challenges faced in the urban environment. However, given the wide range of multi-functional ecosystem services and their trade-offs, implementation of nature-based solutions is inherently complex. In this regard, …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 46–56 Read article
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Urban agriculture to enhance a city from a sustainability point of view
Abstract: As we all know, 70 percent of rural households still depend primarily on agriculture. The core activity of rural areas is agriculture still now. The proportion of the rural population declined from 72.19% to 68.84%, which in turn tells that population in urban areas is increasing day by day. But the sad truth is, this mass level of the population depends on rural areas for the food source. “Urban agriculture: …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 26–37 Read article
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Contribution of Impervious Surfaces to Urban Heat Island in Pune
Abstract: Urbanization has brought about several undesirable environmental changes. Pune has witnessed rapid growth and deep urban transformation processes, especially in the last three decades. With urban heat island being one of the prominent effects of urbanization it is necessary to study its effects.When city has a significantly higher temperature than an adjacent rural area, this is known as Urban Heat Island. Urban and less developed surrounding locations have different temperature …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 15–35 Read article
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Solid Waste Management in Tier II Indian Cities: A Case of Jammu City
Abstract: Indian cities are expanding at an enormous rate to meet the demand for built spaces, which is ever-increasing due to high increase in urban population and lead to development of different residential colonies on outskirts of cities. These residential colonies are mostly deprived of basic infrastructural facilities and have unhygienic and unhealthy living conditions and causes huge environmental degradation. Though, infrastructural facilities of major cities are upgraded under JNNURM but, …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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Bench-Marking, Sustainability and Governance Aspects of Smart Cities
Abstract: Abstract Smart cities highlight important aspects of sustainability, such as the need for responsible resource management, energy efficiency, and citizen engagement. Smart cities are highly complex and interdependent, since they are built from large, interconnected systems. Studying them would therefore require an approach that works well in complexity. By studying the smart city concept through a Strategic Sustainable Development (SSD) approach, one is able to examine it from a systems …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 45–71 Read article
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SIGNIFICANCE OF SMART CITIES IN 21 ST CENTURY FROM AN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE
Abstract: Globally, cities account for as many as 80% of the nine billion people inhabiting the earth. These cities will have an enormous impact on our environment and economy. It therefore appears essential that the world itself decide how these cities are to be organized in ways that satisfy mankind’s future needs for survival and growth. In doing so, cities need to be technologically and environmentally sound, economically prosperous and socially …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 8–28 Read article
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Reclamation of Urban Voids as Opportunities for Expansion of the Public Realm
Abstract: In any city there are small slivers and chunks of awkward spaces – in between buildings, occupying edge conditions, not large enough to warrant many forms of traditional use – which can be termed residual1. These areas of the built environment2 represent sites for possible architectural invention that have been misunderstood, misused, underused, ignored and generally not exploited to their full potential. Today there is a situation when people are …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Radiant Cooling System (Energy, Comfort and Cost Assessment)
Abstract: With an objective to provide thermal comfort, a well-planned and efficient HVAC system is of foremost importance. HVAC being the highest contributor of power consumption in the building (40% approximately), there is a need of a system which induce thermal comfort and reduce the power consumption, thereby improving the indoor environmental quality. Radiant system works on the transfer of heat through radiation which provides maximum thermal comfort and reduces the …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 14–19 Read article
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Application of Daylight Simulation in Detailed Design Process: Distribution of Skylights for an Office Space under Overcast Sky Conditions in Dhaka
Abstract: During design phase, architects often uncertain about the actual environmental performance of architectural details under the local climatic condition. In most of the cases architect, owner and users have to wait till the completion of the construction of the building and full occupancy to understand the performance. The building simulation software can help an architect to visualize and conceptualize the actual performance of the details and helps in decision making …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 22–38 Read article
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The Role of Housing in Engendering Human Comfort by Socio-psychological and Built Environment
Abstract: Habitability of a house is affected by the engineering elements, besides by social, behavioural, cultural, and other elements in the societal-environmental system. Housing Satisfaction is essentially a concept that is very much associated with multi-dimensional aspects and views which also include among others physical, social and neighbourhood factors, besides psychological, behavioural, interpersonal relations and socio-demographic residents’ characteristics. It has been seen from studies that the impact on homeownership satisfaction of …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Challenges in Implementation of Green Infrastructure in Metropolitan Cities—Case of Ahmedabad
Abstract: The current development issues related to rapid urban expansion and economic growth in India can be rationalized by Green infrastructure planning. Green infrastructure (GI) has been identified as a promising approach to assist cities adapt to global climate change through the supply of multiple ecosystem services. Here, we interrogate key challenges and the barriers for the effective implementation of GI. This research proposal intends to study the current urban issues …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 7–14 Read article
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The paradigm shift in design of residential building in post-covid-19 pandemic situation
Abstract: It has been experienced that building design is constantly evolving among the ongoing era, while the world slowly adapting to life in a pandemic. Architecture is being called upon to reshape our spaces. What might the future of design hold in the post-COVID era? Can building science help to reduce the risk of COVID 19 finding the balance between humans and nature? Discussing examples from the past how design has …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 27–38 Read article
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Bloom Taxonomy for Assessing the Learning Outcome in First Year Architectural Design Studio
Abstract: Architectural Education is a five year course in India and follows the Council of Architectureguidelines for running the course in different colleges and universities. It is a multifaceted field whichnot only involves the building design but also integrates, human values, environmental factors,sustainability, philosophy, technology and various other related fields. Design studio forms the verybasis of any Architectural education and incorporate these related fields to produce creative designsolutions that further satisfy …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 44–53 Read article
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Understanding Flood Resilience in Urban Context-A Case of Chennai City, India
Abstract: In recent times, incessant and torrential rainfall has brought devastating floods to many cities in India which resulted in disastrous effect on the inhabitants and damage to the infrastructure. The massive scale of anthropogenic interventions has contributed to changes in climate extremes, global sea level rise etc. In addition to poor urban planning, constructions of illegal, unregulated substandard informal settlements in low lying areas (prone to flooding) are the main …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 32–48 Read article
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Conceptual Framework for Slum Free City Planning: An Urban Environment Management Approach
Abstract: The status of the environment in an urban setting is a consequence of many interconnected factors. The local context characterized by existing natural resources, urban development & urban services, socio-economic structure and above all the population and demographic trends that influence the demand for these services. The status of current provisions of these services and the capacity of these services in relation to demand, determine the likely environmental impact. Ultimately, …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 9–25 Read article
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Solar Energy: Aid for Sustainability in Building Design
Abstract: The increase in urban population, during last couple of years and the pace of development in science and technology have moved parallel. These two activities have given birth to environmental degradation, and are closely knit together. According to UN, the proportion of world’s population living in urban areas shall be greater than the population of those living in rural areas. It is expected that almost all of the increase in …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 21–22 Read article
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Review Insight: Hits of Urbanization on Open Area, Upbringing and Environment in India
Abstract: In the coming century the development of the cities into the rural–urban edging are direct and indirect impacts with those who living there facing new problems and ethics in meeting their life needs and accommodating the concomitant of urbanization. As India is the most populated country urbanization provide entertainment, employment, shopping, and a generally higher standard of living. The flow under which urban population growth in developing countries is going …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 17–20 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 ad hoc tool in evaluating housing projects. Satisfaction …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 11–16 Read article
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Design and analysis of green building on Revit
Abstract: Over the past few years, inexperienced and property Buildings have gained loads of prominence due to the growing environmental issues. To meet the property necessities of a building, changes or choices should be created to a building throughout the look and preconstruction stages. This may be potential victimization Building info Modelling the traditional building performance is analyzed victimization Autodesk Revit. Which incorporates parameters like energy use intensity, annual carbon emission, …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 25–29 Read article
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Evolution of Interior Design
Abstract: In this article, we will investigate interior design, including how it began and its history. In addition, we’ll look at how interior trends evolve in greater depth. We’ll go over the new season’s color palettes, textiles, and designs, as well as how they were picked. Showcase the latest trends in accessories, lighting, paint treatments, wall colors, and wallpaper patterns. Any existing trends that will continue to exist alongside the new …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 13–17 Read article