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The Influence of Social Capital on Housing Improvement: An Investigation of Sri Lankan Plantation Worker Community
Abstract: Social capital focuses on social networks and human relationships as a vital asset. The bonding social capital represents the effects of the linkages between horizontal or similar layers of social groups. The relationships between the vertical layers of the society are described as the bridging social capital. This article attempts to understand the role of social capital as a generator of housing development. Sri Lankan planation worker community still remains …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 38–48 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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Urban Pilgrimage—Negotiating Continuity and Development in the Pilgrim Core of Guruvayur
Abstract: The research focusses on the need for negotiating conflicts and contestations in the urban spaces of Guruvayur in relation to its pilgrim core, which has been subjected to varying pressures resulting in an organic spatial growth usually disordered in character. The main objective is to achieve a symbiotic relationship between the locals and the pilgrims through mutual sharing of urban functions. The study area is confined to the temple core …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 19–27 Read article
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Urban Design Strategies for Elder-friendly Spaces
Abstract: The study focusses on how urban design strategies could be adapted to make elder-friendly quality spaces, which would aid other age groups also. The project is carried out in two stages where the former uses a correlative approach in understanding the elderly age group and their spatial quality in relation to the identified environment types. These results are summarized and collected in the “chart of prime environment strategies.” The latter …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 28–37 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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Socio-Economic Impact of Green to Grey Dehradun
Abstract: In 1980, Dehradun was called the ‘city with green hedges and grey hair’ or we can say ‘a green, tranquil, cool, clean, sleepy town surrounded by rivers and forests with no apparent population pressure.’ After 2000 when Dehradun become a capital of Uttarakhand, people immigrated from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Garhwal to the city in search of jobs and better facilities. Population of Dehradun increases and the demand of housing and …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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The Urban Transformation Teachable Moment for Organized Complexity: Profession and Planet in Crisis
Abstract: The wave of US suburban foreclosures that was “Ground Zero” of the worldwide recession of 2008–2009 was a culmination of almost a century of unsustainable planning practices. Those practices are deeply embedded in conventional technology, institutions, and habits of thought. In particular, they are enshrined in “siloed” professions and disciplines that also continue to employ a “siloed” and segregated model of planning and design. The urban scholar Jane Jacobs analyzed …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 24–33 Read article
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Urban Renewal: An Introduction
Abstract: Now a days, people are aware of the importance of historic building, necessity of slum rehabilitation, preplanning the cities and urban areas, redeveloping any abandoned area, and urban renewal covers all the aspect of these heads. In this research, a brief introduction on Urban renewal, the importance and approach with examples will be discussed. “Urban renewal always happens as a symphony of events, and part of the symphony is innovative, …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 34–39 Read article
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Liveability Assessment Methodology in Residential Apartments
Abstract: India has witnessed a widespread urbanization. With this the cities are expected to hold 70% of the world’s population by 2050. UN reports (2011) suggest increase in urban migration as a relatively recent phenomenon impacting especially large cities at a rapid pace. This also underlines the concern about the quality of life in such cities wherein apartments are an inevitable option for residential building types. This trend is well established …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 40–47 Read article
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Identification of Stressors and Their Impact on Riparian Zones
Abstract: Riparian zones are sensitive ecosystems which perform numerous ecosystem services. Urbanisation leads to degrading of the riparian ecosystems and consequently urban hazards like floods, droughts, polluted water bodies etc. The riparia have been giving life and occupation to people since millennia’s since they started settling into societies. The objective of the paper is to identify through case studies and literature review urban stressors which are studied and their impact on …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 12–23 Read article
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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