Patel, Swati.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
Public spaces have historically played a crucial role in shaping 32 community life, particularly in urban areas rich in history and nature. In older settlements like Garha, located in the historic core of Jabalpur, these ...
Srinagar, Manali, and the rest of India via the Leh-Manali and Leh-Srinagar
highways. Given Ladakh's high-altitude terrain, Leh is crucial for acclimatization,
making it a mandatory stop for tourists before visiting any ...
As cities expand, usually to peri-urban environments, culturally or environmentally significant locations, conflict over land usage increases. By the year 2050, according to the United Nations, 68% of the world's population ...
There is a need to reimagine the way we think about our coastal commons.
– Vikrom Mathur, Senior Fellow, Observer Research Foundation
India’s 11,000km-long coastline – bordered by the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and ...
In the context of rapidly transforming urban environments, the identity of historic city cores is increasingly at risk. Heritage circuits - once vibrant cultural spines of cities - are now often overlooked amidst modernization, ...
Coastal port towns historically functioned as vibrant nodes of cultural exchange, commerce, and community life. However, in the face of rapid urbanization, commodified development, and ecological neglect, many such towns ...
Uppangala, Ajeyakrishna.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
Srinagar’s Naidyar Canal, a historic waterway linking Dal and Nigeen Lakes, has long played a crucial role in shaping the city’s socio-cultural and ecological landscape. Once an active corridor for water-based transport, ...
Saika, Sudarshan.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
Urban revitalization today requires a careful negotiation between ecological restoration, cultural continuity, and contemporary spatial needs. As cities expand, many ecologically significant landscapes and culturally ...
Jaiswal, Kunal radhesham.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
Historic urban cores in Indian cities are repositories of rich cultural, architectural, and social heritage. Over time, these areas have faced significant challenges due to urbanization, neglect, and changing dynamics, ...
Patel, Vishal.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
Amidst escalating climate challenges and rising urban inequities, cities must adopt integrative strategies that balance ecological restoration with socio-spatial inclusivity. This thesis explores how Climate-Sensitive Urban ...
Chhabriya, Vivek Pankaj.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
Urban transformation encompasses the dynamic changes in the spatial, social, economic, and physical dimensions of a city or its precincts. In India’s rapidly urbanizing context, historic market areas like Itwari in Nagpur ...
Rana, Ganga.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
Rishikesh, a small town nestled at the foothills of the Himalayas along the banks
of the Ganges River, serves as the context for this urban design thesis. Celebrated
for its spiritual aura, ecological richness, and ...
Singh, Maneesha.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
Informality is a defining feature of urban life in the Global South. In India, a significant portion of urban residents live, work and thrive outside formal planning and economic systems. Despite contributing to the city's ...
Konde, Sharvari.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
India is a country where myth, history, legend, and faith are deeply intertwined. A prime example of this is the Hindu tradition of sacred geographies, where various religious sites become connected over time, forming ...
Sharma, Ayushi.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
The Mahabharata, one of the most celebrated epics of ancient India, is a vital source of cultural, historical, and geographical insights. Among the prominent locations mentioned in the epic, Hastinapur stands out as the ...
Abraham, Anmary.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
The traditional ancestral homes of Kerala, known as Manas, represent a unique synthesis of architectural, cultural, and social values shaped by centuries of historical evolution. Olappamanna Mana, located in Vellinezhi, ...
Sharma, Ananya.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
Basgo, once a significant political and spiritual center in Ladakh, now lies partially in ruins, weathered by time, climate, and neglect. The site, known for its fortress and Maitreya temples, played a key role in the ...
Rawat, Aarushi.(School of Planning and Architecture,, 2025-05)
Askote, a strategically located hill town in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, represents a historically significant yet academically marginalized heritage site within the cultural landscape of Kumaon. Once the ...
This study explores the impact of heat on urban and peri-urban populations in Delhi, India, focusing on planned and unplanned settlements. Heat impact leading to heat stress has emerged as a critical public health and urban ...
This study investigates the critical issue of stubble burning in Bathinda district, Punjab, a region with high fire activity—6954 fire counts in 2023 over 167.2 thousand hectares, leading to a fire density of 41.09 per ...