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Monitoring Nature of Nairobi City Land Features from Landsat 5 Images Using Index-Based Mapping
Abstract: Urban environments are complex and heterogeneous ecosystems characterized by mixed land use and land cover (LULC). They form important centers of social integration and generation of national wealth. However, urban areas especially in developing countries suffer from poor planning; mismanagement and uncoordination. Evaluation of dynamics driven by LULC changes in these ecosystems is key in management of urban areas. In evaluating urban environments, land use and land cover mapping using …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Parametricism: Serendipity in Architecture
Abstract: “Everything we design is designing us back...” Architect’s design buildings. Planning and implementing change in the world around us is what we do. The archetypal design medium is pencil, eraser and paper. The pencil adds, and eraser subtracts. However, with the advent of modern technology and advances in digital lengths in the architecture industry, new dimensions of architecture are being explored by the contemporary designers. Parametricism as an epochal phenomenon …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 13–18 Read article
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PUBLIC SPACES IN URBAN INDIA
Abstract: Cities in history have always been remembered for their public spaces, be it the Roman Forum, the Greek Agora or the ‘Ghats’ of Banaras. Identity and experience of any city are formed by the public spaces within it; in Indian context, the same is evident in the traditional markets of Jaipur, in famous food streets of Indore or in the cultural spectacle of ‘Ganesh Visarjan’ on streets of Mumbai. Public …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 49–56 Read article
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Sustainable Habitat for Urban Living, Gurugram
Abstract: Mining activity is boon and bane for the society. It has maximum % of GDP growth as well as environment exploitation. Humans are famous for their selfish activity; they take as much they can but forget to return it to mother earth. Land and water are major resources on which human life is dependent. Human get their 99% of food from land resource and only 1% from ocean. By destroying …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 18–23 Read article
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Analysing Pedestrian Facilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh––Scope for Adapting BREEAM Assessments
Abstract: To achieve a sustainable environment, authorities from all over the world are emphasizing on pedestrian development, abandoning motorized vehicles. The developing countries like Bangladesh are getting oversaturated with the demand for public transport, which is having a brutal impact on the environment. Regrettably, once the city with rich traditions, Dhaka, cannot be stated as a pedestrian-friendly capital city anymore. Maximum infrastructural facilities are not suitable for public use. The government …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–15 Read article
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Urbanization as a Catalyst for Climate Change in Dehradun
Abstract: These days Climate change considered a major issue among scientists, researchers, planners, politicians. Concerning every climatic component, temperature considers its dynamic effect in identifying climatic variations originate around due to urbanization. Consequently, given paper tries to examine the temperature fluctuations of district Dehradun, by examining year wise time slot details minimum, maximum along with mean temperature from 1967 to 2007. Analysis details have been examined in tri fragments by operating …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 52–61 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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Incorporating Street Vending in the Commercial Streets
Abstract: In India, in employment share the unorganized sector employs 83% of the work force and 17% in the organized sector. There are 92.4% informal workers in the economy. Street Vending is a part of Informal where the people with low skills and unemployed earn money for their daily livelihood. They were a form of a unorganized sector. The NSSO data reveals that nearly 200,000 women and 21,500 children are engaged …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 28–39 Read article
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Enhancing Productivity Through Daylight in Corporate Workspaces
Abstract: It is often seen that elements of nature induces tranquillity and rejuvenates a person. There have already been various medical researches on this concern introspecting the relation between nature, specifically daylight and its benefits. In this paper, we will examine the architectural aspect of it, with allusion to daylight. “Can daylight improve work performance?”, “Whether daylight can be an obstruction or fruitful for the employees if considered in a building …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 51–54 Read article
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Inclination of the Urban Design: Case of Kathmandu, Nepal
Abstract: The concept of urban growth is growing rapidly everyday. It has become the motif of today's discussion in the world. This article describes the trend of urbanization in Nepal, one of the most urbanized countries. The focus of this paper is on the inclination of urban design concepts in Kathmandu city with aim of optimizing future growth. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal and has a high rate of urbanization. …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 55–61 Read article
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Seasonal Transformation of Urban Space: A Case Study during Durga Puja
Abstract: A city has its dedicated spaces for public gatherings and other activities. Here in Kolkata, India, Durga Puja Festival transforms common residential neighbourhoods into ‘urban centres’. This is a seasonal transformation, comes once in a year. The identity of an urban place is changed through social inclusion, temporary architectural installations, temporary management solutions. Spaces is enriched with different people’s activities. The overall cityscape is being illuminated for the couple of …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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The necessity of Heritage Regulations and Awareness in Historic Urban Precincts. A Case study of Amritsar
Abstract: India has an enormous built heritage and values which represents the growth of the tangibles and intangibles through the past, which eventually plays a crucial role in shaping the urban fabric of many historical cities and their precincts.The paper aims to suggest some effective measures to protect historical urban precincts and areas. Primarily all architectural elements and features have connectivity to certain past cultural and historic eras, so, these bring …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2022 · pp. 1–6 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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Reviewing Adoptability Potential of Green Building Policies of India
Abstract: Abstract Insignificant (25% of world average) carbon footprint of India has doubled in last 15 years, indicating an alarming future overburdened with the threat of climate change, over-population and intense urbanization. To find a greener and sustainable route for this inevitable trend, this paper scrutinizes the success factors and barriers for the acceptability of national green building grading tool GRIHA. It was analyzed to offer limited tangible benefits to commoners …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–10 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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Rejuvenate Past- Conserve Heritage
Abstract: Abstract Conservation of heritage areas is not taken very seriously in our country, which is the reason we are losing our past. The conservation movement is a grass-roots effort led by individuals determined to foster a greater appreciation for the cultural, social, historical and architectural qualities of the built environment. The individuals set in motion the preservation of buildings that have become part of our collective identity and contribute daily …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Square Up For Green Infrastructure: Taj Mahal
Abstract: In the world no region will be entirely spared, the worst impacts are likely to fall most frequently on developing cities and in particular low-income cities in India like Agra. However, green infrastructure (GI) has been proposed as one of the good approach to soothe and adapt the built environment consequences of increased temperatures resulting from various sources. Impregnable surfaces, like roads, roofs and pavements move a variety of pollutants …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 5–7 Read article
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LOGISTICS CLUSTERING FOR LEVERAGING INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF AEROTROPOLIS
Abstract: Logistics and supply-chain management constitute the two cardinal and critical components for conducting aerotropolis-based global businesses. Logistics infrastructure; especially when in clusters becomes a key enabler of global trade. Speed and responsiveness have been recognized as essential elements of competitive strategy in the international businesses. Airports have always been the key nodes in global production systems offering speed, agility, and connectivity to the expected level of services by the industry. …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 40–70 Read article
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Contemporary Churches and Cathedrals in Egypt and Their Influence on Their Direct Neighborhoods
Abstract: Churches and cathedrals in Europe had always played a leading rule in forming the urban fabric around them. They were the focal points, from which, not only the direct neighborhood, but rather the whole city, used to branch out and radiate. For Coptic churches and cathedrals this was not the case. Quite on the contrary, they were built in remote areas away from the urban density, and were meant to …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 17–27 Read article
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Hybrid Hydroponic System: A Sustainable Technology on Facade for Grey Water Recycling for High Rise Buildings
Abstract: Water, the need of life, is a renewable resource covering two-thirds of our planet. However, a very small proportion is effectively available for human use. It is likely to pose the greatest challenge due to the increased demand with population rise, economic development and shrinking supplies due to over-exploitation and pollution. Grey water reuse is a sustainable and attractive option to cope with global water shortages, which can save 40-70% …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 20–29 Read article