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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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, ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

In the face of rapid urbanization and a growing population in cities, various areas within urban landscapes are undergoing significant transformations to accommodate growing needs. This includes laying of new infrastructure, ...

Historic Indian cities have unique built and cultural heritage which has always attracted millions of tourists and has also been one of the prime sources of economic activities. But the condition of historic core city areas ...

Dharamshala is a city in Himachal Pradesh, which falls in the Kangra district. The city is home to the refugees from Tibet who initially arrived in India seeking protection from Chinese rule. In 1959, during the Lhasa ...