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Professional Ethics and Code of Conduct in Architecture: An Evaluation of Indian Scenario
Abstract: Architecture thrives on creativity and originality, yet rising cases of plagiarism and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) violations threaten professional integrity. The aim of this research is to understand legal and ethical frameworks that balance creativity, authorship, and inspiration. While existing literature on architectural ethics, the Copyright Act, and IPR focuses on broad legal principles, their practical application in architecture remains underexplored. Comparison with international frameworks reveals gaps in India’s legal …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 1–17 Read article
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Carrying Capacity-Based Urban Design Framework to Tackle Overtourism in the Pilgrim Sites of India
Abstract: Overtourism has emerged as a rapidly spreading concept across tourist destinations worldwide. Pilgrim sites, such as Varanasi, Vaishno Devi, and Tirupati, have suffered from the continuous surge of visitors, especially during peak seasons or festivals, causing environmental degradation, choking crowd situations and a lower visitor experience, and decline the quality of life for the residents. This, along with poor infrastructural planning, causes a significant threat to sustainable development in the …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 18–33 Read article
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An Investigation into the Impact of Progressive Muscle Relaxation on Anxiety Levels Among Nursing Students at a Selected Nursing College in Haryana, India
Abstract: Background: Nursing students often encounter significant anxiety throughout their educational journey. Key factors include heavy academic workloads, unclear assignments, and demanding shift schedules, personal and professional anxiety. Beyond these academic pressures, relationships with faculty, clinical experiences, and time constraints can also contribute to their anxiety levels. This anxiety can adversely impact student's performance if not managed effectively. Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) is a well-regarded technique for alleviating anxiety, as it …
Published in International Journal of Neurological Nursing · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India
Abstract: AbstractIn the area of Solapur District, Maharashtra state, India, there are many sugar factories. During themanufacturing process of cane sugar, there is a lot of wastewater released from the factory. Thiswastewater contains many hazardous chemicals. This wastewater, dropped in the fields is mixed withsoil & percolated inside rocks. Every year in summer the water level in this area gets very deep. Atthat time free air fills the soil joints. After …
Published in International Journal of Water Resources Engineering · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 40–45 Read article
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Comparative Analysis of Essential Oil Composition and Antioxidant Activity in Carissa carandas L. Fruits from Diverse Indian Regions Using GC-MS Metabolomics
Abstract: Essential oils of Carissa carandas fruits collected from six different regions in India characterized by diverse climatic conditions were investigated for their chemical composition, oil yield diversity and antioxidant activity. The lowest (0.08%) and the highest (19.32%) of each compound in essential oils were demonstrated in fruit samples from Dehradun and Rajasthan, respectively. GC-MS based analysis identified 33 compounds. The main components were limonene, β-myrcene, γ-terpinene, β-linalool, terpinen-4-ol, eugenol, β-element, …
Published in International Journal of Agrochemistry · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 8–16 Read article
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The Efficacy of Public Realms in Indian Context
Abstract: Public realms are defined as places that are open or accessible to the general people. Roads, footpaths, courtyards, green parks, and ghats are typically considered public spaces. The beginning and completion period for any task is a tedious interaction with the public. Most of these kinds of spaces are usually designed keeping human psychology in mind as they contribute to the city fabric and enhance the user’s experience. Without these …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 49–59 Read article
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Taking India towards responsible tourism – A need for sustainable tourism development
Abstract: Tourism is developing in India as well as at a global level. Number of tourists and its contribution towards income of the country has risen in past years. Tourism is making strong foot print in economic development. So, government of different countries have also framed tourism strategies accordingly. On the other hand, tourism destinations have also faced challenges in terms of environmental issues, natural disasters and pollution of different types …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 43–47 Read article
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Passive cooling Techniques in Ancient Indian Buildings-A study
Abstract: The long-established historic architecture is known for providing cool indoor climatic conditions to its occupants using passive and natural cooling methods. It is therefore becoming very important to recognize the passive cooling Technique used in these ancient architectures. This paper thus tries to study some examples of Ancient Mughal architecture. Their building elements as a part of the important passive cooling methods. It has been found that natural ventilation and …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 11–20 Read article
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Original Anatomy of the Temple: Sun Temple Konark, India
Abstract: Sun is considered as the life source as it provides energy to the living beings, without it the water cannot remain pure, plants, animals, human beings cannot survive. In Hinduism, sun holds a prominent position. Along with a heavenly object it is considered as a divine object too. The Sun god is called ‘Surya Dev’ in Hindi and in order to glorify the importance of Sun god, Sun temple at …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 53–61 Read article
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A Review Analysis on Importance of Green Building in India
Abstract: Climate change caused by the release of greenhouse gases (mainly CO2) into the atmosphere has been recognized as one of the greatest threats of the world. The condition of the earth is deteriorating with a rapid rate, and it will turn severe unless people adopt eco-friendly policies. Eco-structure building has long been a concept and widely practiced for better living. In India, up to 40% of the entire energy level …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 16–24 Read article
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Enhancing thermal comfort of low cost housing for composite climate in india: analytical study
Abstract: In the past few decades, humankind has experienced a progressive change from an industrial age to the modern era. This change of technology has its influence on individual human's life. These developments are not proving uniform for all the sections of society.So it has broadened the gap between the economic groups of the society. Economically weaker group of society has been impacted most because of their lack of resources. One …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 25–38 Read article
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Analysis of Indirect cost of Construction Projects in India
Abstract: Cost is one of vital performance indicator for construction projects. All construction projects consists of direct and indirect costs. Indirect cost form significant part of contract value. Previous studies suggest that there exist a general practice of taking total overhead as percentage of direct cost or contract value. Such a thumb rule is highly susceptible to inaccuracy because various project factors. Since, indirect cost is an important factor for project …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 9–23 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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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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Parametric design principles found in ancient Indian temple architecture- case examples of columns of Kalyani Chalukya period of Karnataka
Abstract: Traditional Indian temple architecture is often has a very high degree of complex geometry embedded in its construction. The predominantly stone construction done during the period of kalyani chalukya period exhibit a highly sophisticated form generative logic in its visibly complicated geometry from its micro to macro elements and even in overall form generation of its sikharas. The research investigates the possibilities of these parametric form generative principles embedded in …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 37–42 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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Analysis of Supply System of Housing in India
Abstract: Housing is a basic need of human being. The importance of housing was universally accepted from the dawn of history. Even the Neolithic man (10,000 and 2000 B.C.) used to build habitation like pit dwellings, lake dwellings and beehive huts which were durable. With the advancement of civilization and development of knowledge, people became more particular about sanitation, environment, privacy, location of house, etc. Man becomes more conscious of better …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 35–44 Read article
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Water – Through the Windows of Indian Traditions
Abstract: Indian Traditions believe that God always play where water exists. Hindu Temples are recommended at river banks, lakes, Sangams, seashores, etc. Kunds, baolis, Sarovars, Kalyanis are meant to be sacred water bodies which in addition to religious beliefs were used for aesthetics, recreational and harvesting purposes. Old structures were the strong support systems during the times when modern infrastructural marvels had no existence and were more efficient in managing the …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 1–20 Read article
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Recreational Spaces and Well-being: A Case of Gated Communities in Thiruvananthapuram, India
Abstract: This research article investigates the present situation of recreational spaces in gated communities and its neighborhood in the South Indian city, Thiruvananthapuram. As per various cases studies examined throughout the world, in this modern fast-paced society, quality recreational spaces can only act as a tool to break social fragmentation to create social cohesion and well-being among the communities. The research method includes simple random sampling with questionnaire survey conducted in …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 51–57 Read article
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Assessing Housing and Liveability in Northeast India
Abstract: Data are just mere numbers if we look at them in isolation. A number of data are perceived or presented as either good or bad if the focus is on only one state. One of the commonly used measure of data analysis is ranking which is sorting of data for a more holistic assessment. Ranking helps in influencing and prioritizing decision making. Northeast India apart from being considered a high …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 27–32 Read article