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 ...

Places are constructed by the physical form, activity and meaning. The identity of place is determined not only by the physical components but also the meaning and association developed between people and places. One thing ...

Tourism industry throughout the world is recognised as a critical driver for the economic growth. Indian cities provide myriad experiences including natural landscapes, heritage assets and spiritual ethos for its visitors, ...

India is currently experiencing a rapid fiscal, conscious, and spatial transition. In its current condition, the layout of national infrastructure is occurring at a rate that cannot be governed, putting India's historical ...

Towns have always been ever evolving entities; growing beyond their very origin or historic core, becoming an amalgamation of all those small settlements surrounding them and the town itself resulting the bigger urban areas ...

It has been observed that most of the Indian cities have not been planned or designed for the night which makes night-time activities disorganized, spaces unfamiliar, and experience unsafe and reactive. Today, a lot of ...

Urban “redevelopment” has emerged, in recent years, as one of the key concerns of urban social science in both theoretical and empirical-based settings. This reflects an associated trend with urban studies more generally, ...

Due to modernization, catering to the present needs and lifestyle of the people, the historic core of Indian cities are transforming rapidly developing risk of loss of its identity and inherent character. These transformations ...