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Inclusion is Exclusion without Empowerment
Introduction Inclusion of citizens in planning processes generally and decision-making situations specifically have become integral to planning practice in India. From plan making to plan implementation, inclusion of people is seen to be crucial as it enhances acceptability of planning policies. To further the ends of inclusive polity, Government of India handed over planning function
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HOUSING AND HEALTH, A CATACLYSMIC SUMMIT NOR A NIMBLE HAVEN
“Housing is absolutely essential to human flourishing. Without stable shelter, it all falls apart” – Mathew Desmond Housing and economic growth aids equity across affordable housing which is vital to all families’ health and their well-being. It enhances social connections and opportunities, limits chronic stress, and encourages families to stimulate the development of their children,
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SPATIAL PLANNING – A Brief Discussion on Green Infrastructure and Informal Settlements
SPATIAL PLANNING AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE The population of the world has been increasing tremendously over the past few decades, where at present; we are witnessing the birth of 3 children every second. This calls for space to live and carry out activities to earn a living and ensure proper living standards. The demand of this
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CLIMATE CHANGE AWARENESS
Climate change refers to the changes in climatic condition of the Earth at different scales including local, regional, or global scale due to human activities. Deforestation occurred as a result of industrialization and pre-industrialization throughout the 18th century, and fossil fuels began to be utilized in large quantities, leading to a rapid increase in greenhouse gas
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Rental Housing in India
Rental housing has been a much passed over subject in context of housing in India. Even after 72 years of independence, there is no policy framework to catalyse private sector participation in this vital subgroup of housing despite 21.72 million urban rented households. Historically, the Indian housing policies have been directed towards home ownership which
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Book Review- About the book: Image Of City by Kevin A. Lynch
The Author explains how people orient themselves by the means of mental maps especially in Urban areas. He explained this theory by comparing three cities in America namely Boston, Jersey City, and Los Angeles. He explained about the concept of Imageability (legibility and visibility, meaning the extent to which the cityscape can be ‘read’ and
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Introduction to Sumerian Civilisation: The Sumerian Cities
Introduction to Sumerian Civilisation: The Sumerian Cities Mesopotamia was a region in the Southwest Asia, on the fertile valley between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates. The word Mesopotamia originated from the two ancient words ‘Meso’ meaning ‘between’ and ‘Potamos’ meaning ‘river’. The region covered an area which spreads over modern-day Iraq, Kuwait, Turkey and Syria.
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