International Journal of Town Planning and Management
Volume 3, Issue 1 (2017)
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An Architect’s Interpretation of the Indus Valley Civilization with Critical View
Abstract: The Indus valley civilization flourished during 3250–2750 BC. The excavations and discoveries infer an excellent pace of development and urbanization. All the amenities to make the town comfortable and sustainable were extant. The excavations started around 1920 and are still going on. The Indus valley civilization was one of the most advanced civilization at that time. There is no evidence of any written text about the origin and span of …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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Role of Digital India in Enhancing Transportation Smart and Safe Solutions for Accident Free India
Abstract: Digital India is a programme to prepare India for a knowledge future. The focus of digital India is on making technology central to enabling change. This is Umbrella programme which is covering many departments. Digital India weaves together a large number of ideas and thoughts into a single comprehensive vision so that each of them is seen as part of larger goal. Each individual element like transportation stands on its …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 20–32 Read article
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The Use of Traditional Materials and Natural Resources: A Case of Goan Houses in India
Abstract: Traditional architecture is a code of good manners and practices. It is much more than a style, that has no parallel in the urban world. Indian traditional architecture has remained a testimony to the ancient wisdom which we had had inherited from our ancestors. Traditional architecture has been referred as school of sustainability. The elements of environment like water, air, solar system, forest resources, etc. They are valuable and big …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 33–43 Read article
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Temporal Approach for Exploring Spatial Evolution at Sacred Pilgrimage Towns in India: Relevance to Contemporary Urban Planning
Abstract: This paper traces spatial development of the built form at Vrindavan through a historical narrative and explores its rootedness in the mythical sacred geography of Braj. It focuses on built form development process as a function of cultural variations in patterns of pilgrimage, patronage and governance to assimilate cultural memory embedded in the built environment. The threshold transformations in spatial patterns are explored in relation to culturalhistorical narratives to reveal …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 44–57 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