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495 articles for “Urbanization”
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A Prologue Study for Feasibility of Passage for Urban Mass Transit System in Dahod City
Abstract: Economic growth and prosperity of a nation widely depends on cities and towns. These cities and towns generates almost two third of the country’s income and 90% of government revenues, while only one third of India’s total population lives in cities and towns. As India is becoming more urbanized, the economic growth of the nation will be dependent on urban areas. The momentum of economic growth can only be sustained …
Published in International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Traffic System · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 24–32 Read article
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Analyzing Street Infrastructure Compliance with Urban Street Design Guidelines: A Case of J.M. Road, Pune
Abstract: Street infrastructure is a vital component of smart city development. In this study, one of Pune’s busiest mobility corridors, the Jangali Maharaj (J.M.) Road, designed as a smart street, was studied for compliance with urban street design guidelines. Street infrastructure is broadly classified into three categories: street elements, safety features, and multi-utility zones. Street infrastructure is one of the elements used to assess the performance of the J.M. Road. A …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2026 Read article
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Heritage-Sensitive Redevelopment of Bhuleshwar,Mumbai: A Sustainable Urban Development Approach
Abstract: Bhuleshwar, one of the oldest commercial precincts in South Mumbai, represents a unique urban landscape where traditional markets, religious institutions, historic architecture, and craft-based economies coexist within a dense mixed-use environment. Renowned for its imitation jewellery trade, flower markets, textile shops, and temple precincts, the area serves as an important cultural and economic hub. However, rapid urbanization, aging infrastructure, overcrowding, traffic congestion, deteriorating building conditions, inadequate sanitation, and redevelopment pressures …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 9, Issue 2, 2026 Read article
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Green Building Regulations and Their Impact on Sustainable Urban Development
Abstract: Abstract Green building regulations play a pivotal role in promoting sustainable urban development by establishing environmental, energy, and resource efficiency standards in construction and urban planning. These regulations are designed to reduce carbon footprints, enhance energy efficiency, conserve water, and improve waste management in buildings, contributing to the long-term sustainability of cities. By integrating renewable energy technologies, eco-friendly materials, and climate-resilient designs, green building codes help mitigate environmental degradation while …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 31–36 Read article
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Optimization of Traffic Signal Timing for Urban Mobility: A Case Study
Abstract: AbstractUrban traffic congestion is one of the most pressing challenges in modern cities, leading tosubstantial economic losses, environmental degradation, and reduced quality of life. Traditionalfixed-time traffic signal systems are often inadequate in addressing fluctuating traffic demands,contributing significantly to this congestion. This paper explores the optimization of traffic signaltiming using a genetic algorithm (GA) integrated with real-time traffic data to improve urbanmobility. A case study was conducted at three highly congested …
Published in International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Traffic System · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2024 · pp. 20–25 Read article
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A Comparative Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Drug Abuse and its Impact on Health Between Urban and Rural Adolescents in Selected High Schools of Gokak Taluk with a View to Develop an Information Booklet
Abstract: Background of the Study: Adolescence represents a crucial and dynamic stage in the human life cycle. Roughly 18–20% of the Indian population falls within the age range of 10–20 years. This demographic, comprising future citizens, faces a significant vulnerability to early initiation into drugs and other psychoactive substances. Nurses have an important role in assessing their knowledge regarding drug abuse in schools, and also in community area regarding drug abuse. …
Published in International journal of Nursing Science Practice and Research · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 30–52 Read article
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Challenges of Basic Infrastructural Provision to Building Sustainable Peri-urban Communities in Jos Metropolis, Nigeria
Abstract: The desire of goal 11 of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is geared towards making cities inclusive, safe, resilience and sustainable. However, rapid urbanization of Jos metropolis has led to overflow of its population into peri-urban areas. These areas are swamped by low and medium income groups for housing developments resulting in spatial growth characterized by poor and lack of basic infrastructure that residents are forced to live without, thus, threatening …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 40–50 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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Sustainable Habitat for Urban Living of Different Metropolitan Cities: A Case Study
Abstract: Habitat policies area unit government's response in understanding issues, perceived approach towards the remedies, and visualize future development of the society. This ancient capitalist approach usually neglects superior moral dimensions of equality and justice. Capitalist sector usually restricts itself in gross national product growth numbers and find large economic centers like metropolises. Increasing “metropolitanisation” within the globe could be a direct manifestation of this lopsided economic aspiration that has effects …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 7–17 Read article
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Sustainable Urban Planning- Environmental Parameters
Abstract: Environmental parameters are of utmost importance in the policy making relating to urban planning in order to minimise air pollution levels as well as saving energy. The authors have defined certain policy parameters which are required to be infused in to the process of urban planning and design while developing new urban area or expansion of the existing area. Presently most of these parameters are either being neglected or not …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 38–42 Read article
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Urbanisation and its Effects on Water Bodies- A Case of Cooum River, Chennai
Abstract: Since the primitive era, the mankind has been attracted to watercourses, mainly because they provide drinking water and food. The natural landscape has been influenced by gradual economic, politics and social changes of humans constantly occurring in the world. Industrial Revolution has the biggest influence of all, which changed the ideology of nations towards the nature. Rapid urbanization and migration of population into the urban centers started to transform its …
Published in International Journal of Urban Design · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 29–45 Read article
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Development of Piped Gas Service in São Paulo, Brazil (1900–2000) and its’ Growth in 21st Century through the Hierarchical Analysis of Urban Indicators
Abstract: This paper presents an overview of piped gas in the city of São Paulo (Brazil) since its implementation in 1900 until its expansion in 2000. After this, are worked 27 urban indicators represented by four groups of study: quality of life, urban planning, consumption projection and costs of civil construction. These indicators are applied in a group of 24 districts using the analytic hierarchy process. This methodology intends to show …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 25–36 Read article
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Reclamation of Urban Voids as Opportunities for Expansion of the Public Realm
Abstract: In any city there are small slivers and chunks of awkward spaces – in between buildings, occupying edge conditions, not large enough to warrant many forms of traditional use – which can be termed residual1. These areas of the built environment2 represent sites for possible architectural invention that have been misunderstood, misused, underused, ignored and generally not exploited to their full potential. Today there is a situation when people are …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 3, Issue 1, 2017 · pp. 1–5 Read article
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Review Insight: Hits of Urbanization on Open Area, Upbringing and Environment in India
Abstract: In the coming century the development of the cities into the rural–urban edging are direct and indirect impacts with those who living there facing new problems and ethics in meeting their life needs and accommodating the concomitant of urbanization. As India is the most populated country urbanization provide entertainment, employment, shopping, and a generally higher standard of living. The flow under which urban population growth in developing countries is going …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 17–20 Read article
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Solutions of Landscape Design for Stormwater Management in the Urban Open-Green Areas in Konya
Abstract: Water is the source of life and at the same time, it is an important element of both the landscape and the landscape design. Water is among the most challenging natural resources to manage effectively, in recent century. Water is getting scarce day by day for a lot of reasons such as the climate change, population growth and demand increase, consumption-based lifestyles, urbanization, and industrialization etc. To find solutions of …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–11 Read article
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Urban Housing Affordability in Indian Context
Abstract: Abstract “Affordability” has been perceived to be the key problem in the housing sector, particularly for lower income groups. Defining affordable housing in India is a difficult task given that for every square kilometer of the country the dynamics of the market are different. Developing affordable housing in Indian cities faces significant challenges due to several economic, regulatory and urban issues. There are new forms of poverty in urban areas, …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Sustainable Resilience: A Case for Vaastu Principles in Urban Planning
Abstract: In recent years, an increasing number of local governments are recognizing the impact of climate change on different urban sectors. This has led many to pursue climate adaptation planning, seeking to achieve preparedness through reducing vulnerability and enhancing the resilience of the population, assets, and municipal operations. Different planning approaches have been undertaken by many cities sharing the above mentioned common goal. In this paper, we examine urban ecology, Vaastu …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 43–51 Read article
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A Comparative Study to Assess the Knowledge and Practices of Urban and Rural Mothers Regarding Prevention of Common Accidents Among Children Under Five Years of Age
Abstract: In this research study, a descriptive research approach was used to assess the knowledge and practices of rural and urban mothers regarding prevention of common accidents among children under five years of age. Two-stage sampling technique with a structured interview schedule was used to collect data from the samples. The result of the 200 samples revealed that, the highest knowledge score 14.50 found in urban mothers with S.D of 2.018 …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2017 · pp. 28–36 Read article
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A Comparative Environmental Analysis of Traditional and Concrete Construction Methods in Urban India: Statistical Insights into Carbon Footprints, Resource Consumption, and Waste Generation
Abstract: Significant effects on the environment and climate change have resulted from India’s shift from traditional building techniques to the growth of concrete jungles. Traditional structures used passive cooling, cross-ventilation, and the thoughtful use of courtyards and open spaces. They were made from natural materials that were sourced locally, such as clay, wood, stone, and thatch. Because they were made to use as little energy as possible, encourage natural temperature regulation, …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 1–8 Read article
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Developing Multidisciplinary and Multi-Sectoral Heat-Early Warning System to Augment Urban Resilience to Humid Heat
Abstract: Heat waves (HWs) or extreme heat events (EHEs), aggravated by the global temperature rise, present unprecedented challenges to both human health and urban infrastructure. Recently, regions in India have been suffering from unbearable conditions due to humid heat events. Coastal states like Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Gangetic West Bengal have faced extreme heat, coupled with high humidity levels. Current strategies for managing extreme heat mainly focus on resilience to …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 38–44 Read article