International Journal of Urban Design
Volume 4, Issue 1 (2021)
Published
Table of contents
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URBAN INFORMATICS A Tool for Shaping the Future
Abstract: This research paper is an attempt to bring light on the vital application of technological advancement that can help city managers, urban planners and designers for effective planning and management of our cities. The “Urban Informatics” could be the answer to create social inclusion between the city and its citizens, between the user and the service provider. Through this research paper, various real-time applications and use of informatics are discussed. …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FOR KOLOSHI VILLAGE USING EPANET 2.0
Abstract: The main objective of this project is to design the water distribution network of KOLOSHI VILLAGE, MURBAD, THANE, using EPANET software. In order to supply water to the consumers and fulfil the water demand of the village, it is essential to provide the sufficient and uniform quantity of water through the designed network of pipes. And we also have to check whether the water supplied to the consumers is in …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 17–25 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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EXPLORING SENSORY EXPERIENCE OF THE DUBAI CREEK
Abstract: Tourism is the fastest growing sector of the global economy and one of the key driving force of growth and development of the country. Current tourism literature highlights the sensory aspects of destinations is crucial to facilitate positive and memorable tourist experiences. The paper aims to investigate how tourists perceive, sense, think, and record their particular destination and also to understand how their feelings about that particular place have elicited …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 38–47 Read article
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The Eiffel Tower: Precursor to the 21st C. Public Park
Abstract: As a landscape architect, I am investigating the three-dimensional nature of the Eiffel Tower; as a symbol of Paris, the Tower is both an infrastructural wonder and a three-dimensional public park. It is a landscape of layers and depth: providing framed views of the city on the ground, orienting one from miles away in all directions, elevating one far above the rooftops of Paris, and granting a bird’s eye view …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2021 · pp. 8–16 Read article