Urban Futures

This book explores the built environment through aspects of spatial planning, ecology, infrastructure, and urban identity. By presenting case studies from both developed and developing nations, it reveals the interconnectedness of urban spaces with socio-economic and cultural dynamics, in addition to ecology and the environment.

Autorentext

Utpal Sharma is the founding Director and Professor at the Institute of Architecture and Planning, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.

R. Parthasarathy is a Visiting Professor at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie, India.

Aparna is an Associate Professor at the Institute of Architecture and Planning, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India.

Inhalt

List of Figures
List of Tables
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations

1. Gateways and Barriers for Planning and Implementation of Blue-Green Infrastructure: Experience from Amaravati
2. An Inquiry into the Spatial Transformation and Effectiveness of Planning Efforts in Ahmedabad, India
3. Mixed-Use Development in Residential Areas in the Context of Zoning and Development Regulations having a Liberal Framework: The Case of Ahmedabad, India
4. Examining the Capability of Urban Greens in Ahmedabad to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change
5. Accessibility of the Public Green Space in Ulaanbaatar
6. Urban Agriculture: Scope, Opportunities and Mechanisms
7. A Modelling Tool for Designing Urban Mobility Alternatives and Evaluating Their Direct and Indirect Environmental Impacts
8. An Alternative Perspective on Fruit and Vegetable Waste Management in Urban Hotels
9. Sustainable Spatial Transformation and Urban Environmental Management: Case Study of the Jukskei River - Alexandra, Johannesburg, South Africa
10. Lepcha Archetype: Cultural Identity of Sustainable Living
11. Tracing the Notions of Privacy in the Architectural Styles of Pondicherry: A Case of French, Tamil and Franco-Tamil Residences
12. The Living Vernacular: A Case of Old City of Ahmedabad
    Index