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299 articles for “Urban Development”
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Understanding transformation of Urban Greens into Lost Spaces in the Core Area of Aminabad in Lucknow City through stakeholder perception
Abstract: The rapid growth and development of cities raise significant sustainability concerns, highlighting the need for strategic urban planning that integrates policies, principles, and stakeholder perspectives. Land, a critical resource, is often misused and underutilized due to unregulated urban expansion, resource abuse, and spatial imbalances. This research paper focuses on the concept of "lost urban spaces," encompassing Planning Lost Spaces and Social Lost Spaces, which lack vitality and human connection. These …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 90–109 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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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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Redevelopment/Renewal Dimensions for an Effective Development in Traditional Urban Core Areas: A Comparative Study of Different Urban Core Development India and Global
Abstract: In the recent years Urban development and redevelopment has been contemporary trend with the rapid urbanization of cities the sprawl increases and spills out to the fringes and peri urban area, as the migration pull if tremendously encouraged by the new industries, SEZs and other economic thrives, this results in urban pressure and core areas are under focused, defining the core areas Indian cities holds a unique characteristics to its …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 6, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 19–42 Read article
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Urban Lakefront Development Through Smart Infrastructure and Public Realm Improvements: The Case of Hyderabad’s Hussain Sagar, Saroornagar Lake, and Kotha Cheruvu
Abstract: Urban lakefronts are increasingly recognized as critical ecological assets and multifunctional public spaces that shape the environmental, social, and economic dynamics of rapidly urbanizing cities. In Hyderabad, India, accelerated urban growth has resulted in the degradation of lake ecosystems alongside the implementation of redevelopment initiatives driven by smart infrastructure and public realm improvements. This study evaluates the impacts of such interventions across three representative urban lakes – Hussain Sagar, Saroornagar …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 25–42 Read article
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Assymmetrical development and urban Agglomeration issues in Shilong
Abstract: Abstract: The expansion of the hill city of Shillong has sprawled into an urban agglomeration that lacks organised urban management with a population that is not as well served through development schemes as the core municipal area. Over the past few decades, growth in the Municipal area has gradually decreased as population density has overshot acceptable limits. At the same time, new Census towns have enlarged the urban agglomeration with …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 1–9 Read article
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Intelligent Building Systems: A Progression of Sustainability and Efficiency through Remote Monitoring,Data Analytics, and Automation
Abstract: Abstract: Cities are confronted with never-before-seen issues pertaining to resource management, energy consumption, and environmental sustainability as global urbanization picks up speed. As a result, integrating intelligent building systems has become a game-changing way to deal with these urgent problems. The present study delves into the various components that make up intelligent building management systems, including HVAC control, computerized maintenance management system (CMMS), building management system/building automation system (BMS/BAS), data …
Published in International Journal of Architecture and Infrastructure Planning · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 38–47 Read article
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Urban Heritage Planning, Design and Development1
Abstract: In this paper we discuss ideas how heritage and planning and design can contribute to urban development. Urban heritage is understood as an infrastructure comparable with other infrastructures that provide an arena for urban planning and design and urban social and economic development. Moreover, the paper includes a short discussion about five contemporary urban planning and design ideals that dominate the contemporary planning and design discourse, and their different views …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 13–19 Read article
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Smart and Self-sufficient Villages as Backbone to Development: A Case of Indian Heritage Architecture
Abstract: Fast pace of urban development supported by high rate of migration is a threat to sustainability of villages for developing countries like India that is primarily based on agriculture. On one hand, pressure on urban system is increasing multifold and on the other hand, villages are in a dying state of condition. Limited economic opportunities, lack of infrastructure facilities, inefficient performance of central or state level beneficiary provisions and insensitive …
Published in International Journal of Architectural Heritage · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 36–57 Read article
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Aranya Housing Project: A Paradigm of Affordable Housing and Inclusive Design
Abstract: The Aranya Housing Project, designed by the visionary architect Balkrishna Doshi, stands as a benchmark in the realm of affordable housing and sustainable urban development. Situated in Indore, India, and completed in 1987, the project was conceived to address the acute housing shortage faced by low- and middle-income groups in rapidly urbanizing regions. Moving away from conventional grid-based layouts, the project adopts an innovative, community-focused approach that integrates incremental housing …
Published in International Journal of Housing and Human Settlement Planning · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2025 · pp. 12–19 Read article
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Exploring Raipur’s Urban Growth and the Evolution of Slums: A Historical Analysis
Abstract: Urbanization has been rapidly increasing in Indian cities, leading to uncontrolled expansion and the emergence of urban sprawl. As the sprawl patterns are wide-ranging in large metropolitans, it is essential to study the sustainability issues faced by mid-sized cities. Raipur, the city which came into existence due to its trade and commerce, is considered one of the major growth centers in the state. It is among the fastest-growing medium- sized …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 22–34 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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Eco-Cities: An Approach for Sustainable Development
Abstract: Rapid urbanization has brought great challenges to cities and societies environmentally, socially, and economically. Rapid urbanization gradually degrades natural habitats, disrupt hydrological systems, and modify energy flow and nutrient cycling. Nowadays, these significant impacts of human activities, originated from population growth, rapid urbanization, increase in number of private motor vehicles, industrialization and mass livestock production, are increasing exponentially and causing great deal of environmental, social, and economic challenges both at …
Published in International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology · Vol. 1, Issue 1, 2018 · pp. 25–32 Read article
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A Comparative Study to Assess the Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers Regarding Developmental Milestones Among Their Under-Five Children in Selected Rural and Urban Areas of Ludhiana, Punjab
Abstract: A comparative study was conducted to assess the knowledge and attitude of mothers regarding developmental milestones among their under-five children in selected rural and urban areas of Ludhiana, Punjab. The objectives of the study were to assess the knowledge of rural and urban mothers regarding developmental milestones among their under-five children; to assess the attitude of the rural and urban mothers regarding developmental milestones among their under-five children; to compare …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 28–64 Read article
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A Comparative Study on the Development Milestones and the Health of Toddlers (1–3 Years) in Urban and Rural Community of Ludhiana, Punjab
Abstract: Toddler hood is difficult exiting interesting period of life. Developmental milestone are a set of functional skills or age-specific tasks that most children can do at a certain age range The Study sample was 500 toddlers aged 1–3 year was selected 250 from urban and 250 from almost equal number of male and female toddlers. A modified conceptual frame work of the study was based on the Callista Roy Adaptation …
Published in International Journal of Pediatric Nursing · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 1–13 Read article
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Mixed-Use Development: Their Impact on the Traditional Bazaar in Historic Cores of Cities
Abstract: Dehradun is the capital of Uttarakhand which is a medium-scale city nestled in the foothills of Himalayas. It combines a unique setting of historic bazaars, colonial-era architecture, and growing modern urban developments. This research will assess how modernization and mixed-use urban development in Dehradun influence traditional bazaars to shape their interaction with contemporary commercial space. While there has been substantial research into either the cultural and economic significance of traditional …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 7–26 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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Critical Analysis of Unplanned Development of a City: Case Study of Dehradun
Abstract: The present time will be otherwise called period of urbanization as everyday a ton of populace is gathering in urban territories. Dehradun urban territory has become a local help place for whole area once it turned into the capital of Uttarakhand state in 1999, contributing horrendously high pace of urban development. This speedy pace of increment in urban populace is chiefly a direct result of huge scale relocation of people …
Published in International Journal of Town Planning and Management · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 7–17 Read article
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Carrying Capacity-Based Urban Design Framework to Tackle Overtourism in the Pilgrim Sites of India
Abstract: Overtourism has emerged as a rapidly spreading concept across tourist destinations worldwide. Pilgrim sites, such as Varanasi, Vaishno Devi, and Tirupati, have suffered from the continuous surge of visitors, especially during peak seasons or festivals, causing environmental degradation, choking crowd situations and a lower visitor experience, and decline the quality of life for the residents. This, along with poor infrastructural planning, causes a significant threat to sustainable development in the …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2025 · pp. 18–33 Read article
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Inclusive Design in Urban Planning Overcoming Barriers and Building Equitable Spaces
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to critically examine how inclusive design principles can be systematically integrated into urban planning to create accessible, equitable, and resilient urban environments for diverse populations. It focuses on ensuring that urban spaces respond to the needs of people across socioeconomic strata, age groups, gender identities, and physical and cognitive abilities, thereby strengthening social cohesion and everyday urban life. The overarching objective is to identify …
Published in International Journal of Landscape Planning and Architecture · Vol. 12, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 18–40 Read article