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China's 'Silk Road urbanism' is changing cities from London to Kampala – can locals keep control?
China’s ambition to reshape the world economy has sparked massive infrastructure projects spanning all the way from Western Europe to East …
Treating symptoms will not cure the disease
ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY IN INDIA Armin Rosencranz, Shyam Divan & Martha L Noble Publisher: Tripathi (Is this all?) Price: Rs 115
Not a drop to waste
A couple of decades from now, the West may have to combat an unprecedented water crisis. Contamination and wastage will only hasten the process
How does the urban world commute? Study finds over half prefer cars
Global study reveals car dependence in urban areas worldwide, but high regional variances
What will be the future of migration?
Down To Earth looks into whether climate change can trigger the next wave of migrants
Train-ed to cut
Vertical velocity
Why does development have to mean only "citifying"?
Revamping Delhi's 'Gramin Seva' service
The para-transit service started to serve people in Delhi's poor public tranport accessibility areas is deteoriorating; given its importance, it …
Balancing urbanisation with environmental preservation key to combat urban flooding
Approach that combines improved forecasting, flood-resilient infrastructure & sustainable urban development is imperative to ensure the …
How have dams increased disasters in the Himalayas?
One report shows that hydropower projects act as force multipliers when cloudbursts happen close to them
Which towns in Uttarakhand are next in line after Joshimath?
Karnaprayag, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Pauri and Gopeshwar can suffer a fate similar to Joshimath, scientists have warned
Why we should place pedestrians first to create better cities
Apart from pedestrian infrastructure being equitable, continuous, shaded and comfortable, the discourse on pedestrianisation needs to be about …
Footpaths for pedestrians: Will these hurdles be cleared?
The Supreme Court recently ordered that all footpaths in Delhi be made free of any kind of encroachment. Here are a few ways residents have made …
Urban expansion ate into 35 million ha forests between 1992 and 2015: Study
The study argues that urbanisation can cause indirect loss of forest, by encouraging agricultural expansion in forested areas
No ambiguity on need for better urban planning
We need to operationalise policy on the assumption that increased frequency of extreme weather events and deepening impacts are the new baseline
'Green roofs can help cities adapt to climate change'
Dusty Gedge, president of the European Federation of Green Roof Associations, has worked on urban biodiversity and ecosystem services for over 15 …
High Court’s blow to Lavasa
Urban poor to get flats in multi-storeys
Stressed city fathers
Book>> Costs and challenges of local urban services, evidence from India's cities by Kala Seetharam Sridhar and Om Prakash Mathur Price Rs 695
Too much noise
Breathless Asia
BANGLADESH
12 film marathon spotlights urban decadence
Interestingly, apartment blocks in Warsaw bear a strong resemblance to Delhi Development Authority's more abominable creations.
Energy wise, resource foolish
Most eco-friendly claims of Indira Paryavaran Bhawan are hogwash