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Landscape Architecture as Means of Passive Fire Control Measures in Markets in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria
Abstract: Incidences of fire at market places in Nigeria are always connected to the issues from electrical appliances’ usage like fans and air conditioning systems. To address these issues, Garki model market, Wuse market and Maitama farmers market in Abuja of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria were comparatively studied with the aim of overviewing their landscape architecture with regards to passive fire control measures, so as to provide guidelines …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 32–41 Read article
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MINIMALIST APARTMENT WITH FENG SHUI PHILOSOPHY INTERIOR
Abstract: The ancient Chinese idea of the Feng Shui system has become increasingly popular in interior design throughout the world. This abstract explores the core principles and key concepts of Feng Shui philosophy in interior spaces. It highlights the subjective nature of Feng Shui, the focus on energy flow and balance, the importance of elemental harmony, and the significance of placement and direction. While some view Feng Shui as a pseudoscience,its …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 16–32 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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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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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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Innovative Application of Prefabs in Earthquake-Resistant Bridge Construction
Abstract: Abstract Pre-stressed concrete, widely known to be a prefabricated structure (Prefab in short) has long been accepted in statically loaded structures. Thus, we have seen the construction of pre-stressed concrete bridges, dams, pipelines, reservoirs and various structures including more recently atomic reactor pressure vessels. In recent years pre-stressed concrete has been specially used in seismic resistant structures. Just like any other new material, it will attract criticism and comment, sometimes …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–22 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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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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Slum Rehabilitation: Re-Location or In Situ Rehabilitation
Abstract: In rapid globalizations, today every towns and metropolis are depending more and more on workforce coming from developing countries, smaller cities, villages, rural areas. Worldwide any metropolitan city’s working-class people are coming from neighbor towns, villages. However, cities are not able to provide better life style and sufficient livelihoods to our working-class people who are immigrating from rural to cities. Urban slum and this problem are widely spreading across the …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 84–90 Read article
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Refashioning India Via “Make In India
Abstract: Launched on a National as well as State level, the “MAKE IN INDIA” project is a commitment of the Indian Government to the business entities extending them a red carpet in a spirit of warm welcome and active co-operation in the 25 sectors so mentioned in the scheme. Under this, India will act as an investor’s hub in all aspects of regulatory and policy issues and getting them the required …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 32–42 Read article
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Municipal Finance: The Historic Outlook
Abstract: Development and finance exist in a cohesive relationship that uplifts the city leading to the nation. Sound fiscal performance of the municipality is important for the growth of any city and, as a result, the need for robust municipal finance. This need for municipal finance in India has gained prominence and discussed with gravity over the past few decades. Many studies have identified the abysmal state of municipal finance and …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 21–33 Read article
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NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING WITH THE HELP OF GIS IN MUMBAI
Abstract: This paper is an academic attempt to understand the various aspects of neighborhood planning. It highlights the vision of neighborhood planning to identify the various problems in the selected area. It takes efforts to define and operationalize the concept of neighborhood planning in the urban area. This paper also assures that to be successful in planning with the help of geographical information system. GIS is capable of supporting the process …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 26–31 Read article
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Tourism Development in Mizoram Under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat Scheme
Abstract: AbstractThe Scheme ‘Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat’ is a vision to build-up India through empowering cultural heritage and integration in diversity among the people of different states and Union Territories. This idea was mooted by Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi on 31st October 2015, on the occasion of Rashtriya Ekta Divas, the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. In this scheme, the States and Union Territories have been paired to …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 32–36 Read article
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Exploring the Potentials of Performance-Based Zoning in Physical Planning
Abstract: Conventional zoning has been used for the planning of physical space for a long time. Though it is very effective, there are still many flaws associated with it. Innovative approaches to traditional zoning have been adopted in recent years in an effort to increase planning results. This paper examines performance zoning as an option to assess how much it outperforms traditional zoning. Based on the comparative analysis of the advantages …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 34–40 Read article
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IMPACT OF PLANNING ON CULTURAL IDENTITY IN JAIPUR
Abstract: The phenomenon of expressing as well as communicating cultural identity in architecture and design is evident in numerous parts of the world: this paper examines and analyses in the context of Jaipur. Jaipur has constantly redesigned and reinvented itself, absorbing a wide range of social and cultural influences, can be clearly seen in its depository of crafts, traditions, and architectural expressions. This is perhaps most instantly recognizable and clearly reflected …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 55–66 Read article
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Social Capital Based Resilience Framework for Communities to Disasters in Coastal Areas: A Literature Analysis and Case Study from Odisha Cyclone - FANI -2019
Abstract: The disaster victims received instant support, cooperation, and assistance from themselves. People in the communities assisted each other for survival before the government or any external help arrived. Social resilience, more than any other aspect of resilience, highlights the inherent contradiction between identity or persistence and transformation. In this research, we look at how this fear affects the development and application of social resilience in disasters. The reason of this …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 30–44 Read article
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IMPORTANCE OF PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF RESIDENTIAL SITE
Abstract: Sustainable urban development is largely dependent on how residential sites are planned and implemented. This study investigates the vital components of careful planning and implementation in the development of residential sites. The study discusses the importance of which includes adaptive strategies to overcome the problems faced by global warming, with a particular focus on urban riverfronts. The report highlights the necessity of thorough planning that takes community involvement, infrastructure construction, …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 26–35 Read article
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Seaweed Mediated Biosynthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Gracilaria fergusonii J.Ag. Collected From Hare Island, Thoothukudi in the South East Coast of Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract: In the present study silver nanoparticles were synthesized using the aqueous extract of red seaweed Gracilaria fergusonii J.Ag. as the reducing agent. The formation of silver nanoparticles was confirmed by colour change from light yellow to dark brownish red, UV– visible spectroscopy, FT-IR, X-ray diffraction method (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis spectroscopy (EDS). The anoparticles showed an absorbance at 442 nm on UV–visible spectroscopy. The …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 1, Issue 1-2, 2015 · pp. 50–57 Read article
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Efficacy of Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized from Punica gratum Extracts
Abstract: Nanotechnology is a branch of science which has open many routes of technologies. With the rapid development of nanotechnology, application has been extended further and now silver is the engineered nanomaterial most commonly used in consumer products. Green nanotechnology is an area with significant focus at present on the important objective of facilitating the manufacture of nanotechnology-based products that are eco-friendly and safer for all beings, with sustainable commercial viability. …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Photosynthesis at high altitude: A case study in Trans Himalayan region
Abstract: Photosynthesis is the basis of life on earth that converts light energy into chemical energy and is the primary component of crop yield. Significant increase in crop yield by enhancing photosynthesis can answer to global food security. With the increase in population size and limited land availability, efforts have been made to grow crops in tough terrains like high altitude areas. As one ascends a mountain, environmental conditions such as …
Published in International Journal of Plant Biotechnology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 25–34 Read article