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102 articles for “lifestyle.”
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Impact of Industrial Development on City Planning and Habitat: A Case Study of Firozabad
Abstract: Habitat can be defined as the space where all living being and organism or a community spent their life with all the necessary things they need to survive in all odd situation. It is like a living place, that depends on the availability of natural resources used by the human habitat. Human habitat can bedefined as the mode of living within the space with all the necessary resources that is …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 42–49 Read article
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Impact of Gaming along Architecture
Abstract: Architecture and Gaming are two very distinct fields. But they have been interacting with each other for a long time now. Sadly, their potential together is yet to be achieved in its pristine form. Most architects are dismissive of video games, but on the contrary, Video games have been harnessing the power of Architecture quite well. But now is the time when things must take a turn. Not just the …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 25–39 Read article
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The five senses : a study of their role in shaping the way users experience public spaces
Abstract: In todays day and age, the impact of technology on people’s life and our society is remarkable, inevitable and worrying at the same time. The excessive influence of technology in individuals’ lives has caused our community to lean towards a more secluded lifestyle where social interaction is construed to be limited to social media. The need for a better quality of life points to the need for well designed public …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 21–28 Read article
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IMPORTANCE OF PLACEMAKING IN THE GROWING TOURISM OF INDIAN CITIES
Abstract: The growing tourism in India has brought out a great deal in the economy, but what has most strikingly influenced these cities are the mixing of communities, social lifestyles, and exchange of ideas and views. An urban space can be called as a by-product of a city created by the one’s residing, and it has a huge impact on tourism centered cities. But what makes the city more interactive? The …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 40–50 Read article
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Use of Rammed Earth as Building Material
Abstract: Studies says the home of the future will be made using more natural, greener and earth-friendly building options, as people continue to lean towards making more sustainable and ecologically aware lifestyle and consumption choices. This switching of thought process has turned the spotlight to processes and practices from the ancient past, because some of them have been rediscovered to still be as relevant, and sometimes even better, than modern solutions. …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 7–13 Read article
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Reflection of Modern Style in Residential Interiors
Abstract: Reflection of Modern Style in Residential interiors design is a synthesis of art, architecture, design, lifestyle and society. The advantages of the Bauhaus design school are the developer of modern style in interior design. Modern interior design trends include Scandinavia and minimalism, industrialism and industrial design. It focuses on simplicity, functionality and comfort. In addition, the visual effects created by different object textures and texture variations help achieve an even …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 48–62 Read article
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Inclusive city development for ageing Indian population: Gap analysis and way forward
Abstract: Ageing is a term that has finally caught the attention of policy makers and development agencies. However, ageing (especially policies that investigate the welfare of this segment of the population in India) has been highly stereotyped. Policies in India treat ageing as only a matter of providing for health care and financial help. The concept of active ageing and including elderly population as active participants of the society is still …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Intelligence beyond Walls: Smart Home Interiors in India
Abstract: Smart home interior technologies have gained significant momentum worldwide, transforming traditional households into intelligent living spaces. It is one of the most intend phenomenon that suggests the integration of smart home technologies in the unique context of Indian households. As the most populous country in the world, India faces distinct socio-economic, cultural, and infrastructural challenges that influence the adoption and implementation of smart home solutions. This research investigates the key …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 33–39 Read article
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Solutions of Landscape Design for Stormwater Management in the Urban Open-Green Areas in Konya
Abstract: Water is the source of life and at the same time, it is an important element of both the landscape and the landscape design. Water is among the most challenging natural resources to manage effectively, in recent century. Water is getting scarce day by day for a lot of reasons such as the climate change, population growth and demand increase, consumption-based lifestyles, urbanization, and industrialization etc. To find solutions of …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Social Welfare Hub: Sustainable Initiative
Abstract: The goal of the current paper is to express the significance of amalgamation of orphanage and old age home. How the individual homes provided for these two sections of the society are not helping them and how combining these homes will lead the grieve stricken individuals to fulfill their desires by interchanging of their emotions and feelings. A new study by an international charity for orphaned and abandoned children found …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 67–72 Read article
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Assimiliting Third Place Architecture in The Indian Context
Abstract: Over the years, the term “third place” has found a mention in the works of multiple urban sociologists and political scientists to refer to our social surroundings separate from the two usual social environments of home and work which are typically categorized as “first place” and “second place” surroundings respectively. Despite the wholesome lifestyle benefits the “third place”surroundings offer, the term “third place” has not found its true essence with …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 17–34 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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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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Indian Markets as Social Spaces
Abstract: Markets serve as public gathering places for people from different cultural, ethnic and socioeconomic communities. They are considered as the integral constituent of urban development in order to provide the opportunities for recreational activities. They occupy an essential space within the public of cities in India. Streets not only determine the character of a place but also depict the lifestyle of the citizens. Social life revolves around the public spaces …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 28–35 Read article
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“Traditional building methods and materials for earthquake-resistant structures in earthquake-prone zones”
Abstract: An earthquake is one of the natural disasters that cause various causality including loss of life, destruction of property, and other effects depending on the magnitude. During an earthquake, the destruction of structures causes many casualties. To minimize the loss, earthquake-resistant constructions are made in earthquake-prone zones. This paper focuses on understanding the impact of large earthquakes on the lifestyles and civic infrastructure of earthquake-prone regions. The study aims to …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 24–31 Read article
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Medicinal Plants of Bangladesh
Abstract: The knowledge base of pharmacotherapy is changing. Even five decades ago, rural people used to visit folk healers for traditional medication mostly obtained from the roots and leaves of the remote plants. Bangladesh, a country of a fertile land, has a rich flora of medicinal plants. Around 5000 angiosperm plant species are identified and researchers are continuously working with them. And also, their impeccable contribution toward medicinal science is also …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 19–29 Read article
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Green Technology - For a Better World
Abstract: Green technologies encompass various aspects of technology which help us reduce the human impact on the environment and create ways of sustainable development. Green technologies are an approach towards saving earth. Thus both its positives and negatives need to be investigated. Green technology uses renewable natural resources that never depletes. Green technology uses new and innovative energy generation techniques. Green nanotechnology that uses green engineering and green chemistry is one …
Published in International Journal of Green Chemistry · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 24–30 Read article
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Health Impact of Pollutants
Abstract: With the advent of industrial revolution, there has been a sharp rise in the atmospheric pollution contaminating the natural surroundings and negatively affecting the day-to-day lifestyle of living beings. Pollution is caused by waste materials of different forms that are dumped randomly on open areas or released into water bodies. Huge quantities of wastes come from the industries effluents which are toxic and highly hazardous. These include wastes from pulp …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–2 Read article
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Nano-technology based Chemical Sensor in Food Industries
Abstract: A major part of present science and technological development links with nano- technologies as it contributes to each branch of science by its versatile characteristics which make it familiar in both living & non-living world. Food is one of the essential necessities for all the living elements as a source of energy. Without food, no one can survive in this world, hence regular intake of foods with proper nutrition is …
Published in International Journal of Environmental Chemistry · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 34–40 Read article
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Energy resources of Pakistan, Issues and crisis
Abstract: Planet has no fair distribution of energy sources. The energy sector needs to undergo a transition from fossil fuel to renewable energies and energy efficient technology to tackle global challenges.Continued economic and human growth depends on oil. In today’s existence, energy is so important that one can't even existence without it. All our acts are energy dependent. Electricity makes a big contribution to the socioeconomic progress and the nation’s national …
Published in International Journal of Renewable Energy and its Commercialization · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 26–42 Read article