• Tourism and everyday urbanism: negotiating the contestation in case of historic core of Udaipur 

  Sharma, Tanisha (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  Tourism is an important, even vital, source of income for many regions and countries. Increased leisure time and changes in lifestyle and consumption have given renewed importance to tourism. Particularly for historic ...
• Place in making: reimagining ordinary spaces in informal settlement a case of Dharavi Mumbai 

  Muranjan, Abolee Anand (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  The city has become fragmented with newly built developments which seem like numerous bubbles in the urban fabric, making the built environment more and more exclusive. This has given rise to inequalities and spatial ...
• Redefining the urban form for the suburbs of Hill Town Manali 

  Arushi (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  The thesis is an attempt to comprehend the relationship between north India's hilly topography and its social and spatial systems. Increased urbanisation in towns as a result of tourism has had a negative impact on ...
• Reimagining urban communities through water sensitive urbanism: case of Mylapore Chennai 

  Ekambaram, Gouthaman (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  In the present context, exponential growth of population rapid urbanization has led to the misuse of natural resources. This poses many interrelated factors that deal with ecology, land, economy and cultural contexts ...
• Restructuring the public realm around transit station case Madan Mahal Railway station area, Jabalpur 

  Hardaha, Chhaya (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  There are many cities in the world who have undergone a transition of improving and rebuilding their public transportation systems when planning and redeveloping their cities for a better future. It is during this time ...
• Reclaiming urban residual spaces negotiating urban transformations in Guwahati 

  Das, Pratyasha (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  The rapid pace of unplanned urbanization trends in many cities have resulted in the degradation of the quality of public space networks which are of primary importance to the structure and quality of the urban environment. ...
• Retaining traditional spatial character in a rapidly transoforming urban context: case of Ayodhya 

  Yadav, Ankit (2022-06)

  Ayodhya, being one of the most sacred places is known as the legendary capital of Rama; and nowadays one of the most important places of pilgrimage in India with special reference to its sacred cultural landscapes. ...
• Urban foodscapes: a means to strengthening identity conviviality and urban experience in Imphal 

  Phanjoubam, Priscilla (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  Food is one of the most basic necessities for human survival. It is a very important yet often overlooked commodity. To consume it is an intrinsic trait evident since the beginning of mankind. One of the very first ...
• Reinvigorating the past reminiscence through collective memory: a case of Kumbakonam's traditional core/ 

  S, Kalyana Kumar Gandhi (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  India's urban environment is known for its vibrant continuity and interconnectedness of people and places. As a result, the spatial systems of old Indian cities are often the product of the city's cultural traits. But ...
• Enabling gender conscious inclusive spaces: a case for women centric urban environment in Kamla Nagar Delhi 

  Kulkarni, Aishwarya (SPA Bhopal, 2022-05)

  One fine Tuesday evening I realized, months after walking between the metro station to my house after work, I always take the longer route. The gali (tertiary road) which directly connected the station to my house had a ...
• Resilient design approach for eco-sensitive peri-urban areas: a case of Puzhal lake catchment area, Chennai 

  Shravya, Y (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  Chennai is a city with various water sources like rivers, lakes/ reservoirs, and tanks. Yet the city experiences floods and drought alternating every year. One major reason for the issue is the rapid urbanization in ...
• Spatial integration of fragmented urban fabric: a case of Kakkanad city/ Antony Saju 

  Saju, Antony (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  Cities are spatial compositions of diverse activities which emerge as distinct urban fabrics that changes with time and needs of the people. These built fabrics when integrated properly creates a coherent urban landscape. ...
• Strategizing transit induced transformation of the core area of a city: case of mandai metro station, Pune/ Shwetketu Nachiketa Bhave 

  Bhave, Shwetketu Nachiketa (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  Many Indian cities have older and historic inner-city areas that are considered city cores and have significant historical and cultural value. These city cores are not only valuable historical assets, but also a national ...
• Morphological approach towards enhancing the livability in urban fringes: the case of Pune 

  Waphare, Preeti (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  India is currently undergoing a rapid urban transformation; over the last few years, the country's cities have grown rapidly, and land usage has shifted from rural to urban on the outskirts. As a result of this process, ...
• Synergizing student led networks and flows in an urban area: a case of Mukherjee nagar Delhi 

  Saket, Vikas Kumar (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  Studentification describes as process in which high numbers of students migrate to established residential neighbourhoods displacing ‘settled’ residents. This initiates distinct spatial, economic, cultural, and social ...
• Vitalization of planned sector by developing a third space network: a case of sector-23, Dwarka, Delhi 

  Hussain, Sadaf (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  The realm of urban design and planning is incomplete without understanding the sociological transformations going around in the urban environment. There is always a quest to understand the reason behind the success of ...
• Reimagining socio-spatial Arrangements of a cultural neighbourhood by tourism: a caseof silk weaving community of Varanasi 

  Shukla, Shubha (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  Since the beginning of civilizations, we have been sharing our human experiences, goals, ideas and sentiments with our next generations through the legacies of art and practices. In its simplest sense, it is the ...
• Reimagining the urban village interface: the case of Gurugram/ Vishek Yadav; Under the guidance of Gayatri Nanda 

  Yadav, Vishek (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  After the introduction of economic globalisation policies in early 90s, a lot of capital influx and investment impetus started pouring in India. Economic activities reached new scales owing to international trade ...
• Imagining vitalisation of infill development with spatial integrations: case of lower parel Central Mumbai/ Amit Prakash Landge; under the guidance of Karna Sengupta 

  Landge, Amit Prakash (SPA Bhopal, 2022-06)

  Trends in growth of cities towards the periphery with economic, real estate and many other influencing opportunities has created a demand for infill development of existing urban fabric and changes in spatial structures ...
• Synergising river interface to reconnect urban community through spatial restructuring: case of Tapi river Surat 

  Ramesh, Lavti Parth (2021-05)

  Water was the primary catalyst for all early civilizations. Indian cities were prosperous in developing distinct identities that were influenced by geography and climate. Throughout history, rivers have emerged as a ...

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