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Deciphering the Nexus between Urban Form and Ground-Level Ozone Pollution
No full textAir pollution, a complex issue influenced by both natural phenomena and human activities, poses significant health and environmental risks globally. Ground-Level Ozone (GLO), a secondary pollutant resulting from the interaction of NOx and VOCs under sunlight, has become a critical concern, particularly in Indian metropolitan cities like Delhi, where concentrations have risen substantially in recent years. Urban areas, marked by diverse pollution sources and rapid urbanization, face unique challenges in managing ozone levels, highlighting the need for thorough research to understand the factors influencing its distribution and develop effective mitigation strategies.
This research aims to explore the relationship between urban form and ground-level ozone concentration levels within the urban areas of the National Capital Territory (NCT), Delhi. By analyzing various urban form parameters such as building density, average height, and traffic, the study seeks to identify key factors influencing air pollution distribution and inform urban planning and design strategies for promoting healthier cities. The study's scope includes data collection from monitoring stations across NCT Delhi, statistical analysis to assess correlations between urban form features and GLO concentrations, and mapping of spatial variations in GLO levels.
Data on ground-level ozone concentrations were collected from 10 monitoring stations across NCT Delhi over five years, utilizing real-time data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Fifteen potential urban form features were extracted around these stations, and categorized into points of interest, building density, distance-based features, and building floor-based features. Statistical analyses, including correlation analysis and mapping using ArcGIS with Minitab, were conducted to explore the relationship between urban form features and GLO concentrations.
The study's findings reveal significant spatial variation in ground-level ozone concentrations among the ten monitoring stations across Delhi NCT. Correlation analysis indicates relationships between fifteen urban form features namely Average building floors, Standard deviation of building floors, Building Density, Primary road, Secondary road, tertiary road, Aspect ratio, Subway length,
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Deciphering the Nexus Between Urban Form and Ground-level Ozone Pollution
Distance from monitoring station to the primary road, Road crossing, Transport facility, Traffic density, Green space, Ground coverage, Number of activities and GLO concentrations, providing insights into the factors influencing air pollution distribution within urban areas. The results highlight the importance of considering urban morphology in mitigating ozone pollution and promoting public health and environmental well-being.
The research highlights the complex relationship between urban form and ground-level ozone concentration levels, emphasizing the need for integrated urban planning and design strategies to address air pollution challenges. By identifying key urban form parameters influencing air quality, the study provides valuable insights to develop effective mitigation measures and create healthier and more sustainable cities. The findings contribute to raising awareness of GLO's localized nature and its adverse impacts on public health and the environment, paving the way for informed decision-making and proactive measures to combat air pollution
Reimaginaing the Cultural Landscape of Handloom Weavers of Shaliyar Community in Balarampuram
No full textThis research looks into the cultural background of the Shaliyar community of handloom weavers in Balaramapuram, a small village in Kerala, India. Balaramapuram has a long history of handloom weaving dating back to the 1800s and is known for its high-quality Balaramapuram sarees, which have received intellectual property rights protection through a GI tag. However, the industry has been facing challenges such as the impact of globalization, the use of lower-quality materials, and difficulty obtaining raw materials and labor. As a result, many residents have been forced to look for alternative occupations. To prevent the loss of such important cultural heritage, experts (INTACH) have emphasized the need to preserve both tangible and intangible elements of the industry. The study focuses on the traditional handloom weaving practices of the community and how they have been impacted by the changing economic and cultural dynamics of the region. Through an analysis of the community's history, cultural landscape, changes in social, cultural and environmental resources in the study area. This thesis aims to understand the economic,socio-cultural challenges and issues faced by the handloom weavers and the revival of the community. The study employs a multi-method approach, including on-foot traverse survey, interviews, historic research and documentation through visual data, analyzed and validated with GIS applications. Community weavers were interviewed for collecting oral histories, associations with the cultural landscape. The findings of the study reveal that the handloom weaving industry and the region has undergone significant changes in recent years. The study demonstrates the impact of tradition and culture on handloom weavers' lives and livelihoods. Despite challenges, the community's sense of identity and tradition have helped them maintain their livelihoods. The study also shows the historical connection between the community and the landscape. Overall, this research contributes to our understanding of the cultural landscape of handloom weavers and the ways in which traditional crafts communities can be supported in their efforts to maintain their livelihoods and traditions. It suggests reenvisioning and reviving the place identity of the Balaramapuram weaver’s neighborhood and promoting the craft of handloom weaving through landscape design to improve the livelihood and living environment of the community
Transforming Urban Landscape: Landscape Approach for Sustainable Re-Densification of Professor's Colony, Bhopal
No full textCurrently, Cities Across the World Account for Around 80% Of Global Economy. The Obvious Result of This Exponential Growth Is the Expansion of Urban Areas to Accommodate Increasing Demographic Shift. Owing to The Changing Lifestyles, Most of The Urban Areas, Transition Areas and Urban Fringe Areas Are Witnessing Steady Increase in The Unscientific and Unplanned Consumption of Natural Resources (Land, Water and Vegetation) Leading to Degradation of The Natural Environment of The Urban Areas in Turn Impacting Negatively the Wellbeing of The Urban Communities. Among All the Natural Resources, Urban Areas and Water Share A Vital Relationship.
In This Context, The Thesis Explores A Re-Densification Project (Proposed by Madhya Pradesh Housing Board) In Professor's Colony, Bhopal (Adjacent to Lower Lake Wetland). The Project Is Proposed to Build a Collectorate Office, Convenient Shop, Apartments, Urban Inserts, Parking, Govt. Girls Hostels, Etc.
Through Urban Re-Densification the Thesis Aims at Creating Alternative Sustainable Planning Solutions for The Area. The Thesis Aims to Address Various Challenges Faced by The Area, Including Undervalued Land, Encroachment, Underutilized Spaces, Low Social Spaces, Public Safety Concerns, Dilapidated Parks, And Disturbances in The Wetland Caused by Sewage Disposal & Unwanted Activities and Unplanned Development.
The Thesis Discusses the Interconnected Relation with Urban Development and Urban Wetland Systems. Further, Urban Wetlands Provide A Vital Resource to Adequately Cope with The Growing Water Demands in Urban Areas. Water Supply and Waste Water as Well as Storm Water Management Systems Are Impacted by Planning Decisions. Hence, Integrating Wetlands into Urban Landscape Through Scientific Urban Planning Is Need of The Hour for Promoting Sustainable Development
a Comparison of a Large City and a Small Town in an Urban Agglomeration
No full textParticipatory planning is a bottom-up planning approach that employs non-traditional engagement techniques, combines citizen knowledge with professional knowledge, promotes open dialogue, and involves community members throughout all phases of the planning process while Digital participatory planning (DPP) is a subset of which utilizes technology to engage citizens in decision-making regarding urban development and holds promise for enhancing democratic governance and inclusivity in a more digitized world.
Though the notion of participation and its association with the concept of planning and governance has become the new normal in the global north around the world, the role of information and communication technology (ICT) enabled innovations are challenging conventional means of communication between governments and citizens. India is at the forefront of several urban projects featuring an ICT component, such as the Smart Cities Mission, which prioritizes a bottom-up citizen involvement process using digital means. Considering the emergence of e-governance and smart city models driven by top level think tanks of central government of India, the present study attempts to examine the societal acceptance at micro-level or bottom level and institutional acceptance at lowest level of governance.
Kolkata (a large city) and Barasat (a small town), part of the same urban agglomeration in West Bengal, India had been involved in the processes designed to bring about community participation and give local people appreciable control over the development programs being undertaken at ward level (micro-level). Taking these two settlements as case studies, this study explores the differences in the said societal and institutional acceptances between big cities and small towns in India. The study utilizes a mixed-methods approach for the purpose and uses opinion surveys, interviews, and government records as information. It considers availability and access to technological infrastructure, socio-economic factors, governance structures, and community engagement strategies as factors that impact the acceptance levels. In addition, this study also documents the best practices for adopting digital participatory planning in varying urban settings of India. The outcome of this research is
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Examining the Acceptance of Digital Participatory Planning: A Comparison of a Large City and a
Small Town in an Urban Agglomeration
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expected to help enhance comprehension of how digital tools can efficiently promote citizen engagement and support more adaptable and sustainable urban development strategies in India. A detailed case study of these two settings offers deeper insights into factors that impact adoption of digital technologies to enhance participation in urban planning processes in Indian cities
Investigation the Potential of Green Infrastructure in Improving the Microclimate of Urban Areas: a case of Residential Housing, Bhopal
No full textClimate change encompasses the sustained modifications in temperature and
atmospheric conditions over an extended period. It arises from a combination of
inherent variations within the solar system and human activities. Over the course of
history, human activities have played a significant role in intensifying climate change,
particularly since the 1800s. In the last half-century, there is a strong likelihood that
human activities have contributed to 95% of climate change on Earth, and the most
recent five years have been the warmest ever recorded. Starting from 1880 until the
present time, the Earth's land and ocean temperatures have risen at an average pace of
0.08 degrees Celsius per decade. Nevertheless, the rate of increase has intensified to
0.18 degrees Celsius per decade since 1981.
Global climate change primarily stems from human activities, particularly the
utilization of fossil fuels, deforestation, and industrial procedures. These actions result
in the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, which in turn enhance the
greenhouse effect and contribute to the escalation of global temperatures. Extensive
deforestation, urbanization, and alterations in land use have the potential to disrupt
natural ecosystems, disturb the balance of greenhouse gases, and exert an influence on
both regional and global temperatures.
At the regional and local scales, climate change can manifest as shifts in
temperature, rainfall, wind patterns, and various other climatic attributes. Factors such
as alterations in land use, urbanization, topography, geographical features, atmospheric
circulation, weather systems, water bodies, and feedback mechanisms all play a role in
driving climate change at these levels.
The objective of this study is to analyze the condition of urban regions and their
impacts on human beings, with the purpose of formulating a strategic approach for
residential housing. The objective of this study is to analyze the condition of urban
regions and their impacts on human beings, with the purpose of formulating a strategic
approach for residential housing. Specifically, the focus is on implementing green
infrastructure as a means to decrease or mitigate the rise in temperatures.
The objective of this research is to analyze the land surface temperature in
residential areas and evaluate the corresponding increase in air temperature. The
ultimate goal is to develop a strategy utilizing Green infrastructure, simulated under
ideal conditions using ENVI MET software..
This study helps to understand and get the strategic ideas that can be applied to
different locations with changing parameters to reduce the increasing temperatures for
urban planners, landscape architects, and urban designers. Etc Directly and indirectly
to private and government bodies like increase in working hours and capability of
people, growth in GDP. etc.
The national capital is undergoing one of the world's fastest urban expansions, with little regard for the land's natural totpography. This is left Delhi vulnerable to flooding during spells of intense rainfall.
No full textEnhancement of Tourist Island Connectivity in Remeswaram ( Analayze the Role of Safety Perception in Transport Medium Choice)
No full textIslands play a significant role in the global tourism industry. Transport connectivity of Islands with other Islands or Mainland is more challenging because of High investment costs and seasonal variation of Transport demand. In seasonal times it is very difficult to handle high traffic because the bottleneck effect is created in a single Connectivity medium. To manage this situation, we should find some alternative Transport Mediums to distribute users. The alternate transport medium should not only serve as a means of connectivity but also function as a tourism-promoting transport service.
Travelers from all over the world come to Rameswaram (Pamban Island) which is situated at the southernmost point of India and has great cultural, religious and ecological significance. Krusadai island is an uninhabited island locating in the south side of Pamban Island. The charming island's connectivity infrastructure has however frequently been identified as a bottleneck preventing it from reaching its full tourism potential. To promote easier and more effective travel experiences this paper examines a number of initiatives and strategies targeted.
The study examines the capacity, effectiveness and accessibility of the nation’s current transportation infrastructure including roads, trains and boats . The objective of this research is to investigate how locals and visitors alike perceive Rameswaram’s current level of connectivity and to pinpoint the most important requirements and preferences for improving the Island connectivity transportation system. Data on transportation preferences, satisfaction levels and perceived shortcomings was gathered in Likert Scale and analysed through various Statistical methods including Central Tendency, Binomial Logit Regression, ANOVA.
The paper also looks into economic and environmental sustainability. In addition, the research examines successful case studies and best practices from other tourism hotspots dealing with comparable connectivity issues providing insights into creative approaches and tactics. To promote inclusive and sustainable tourism growth a range of strategies including public-private partnerships policy interventions infrastructure development and community engagement initiatives are included in the proposal. It will enhance connectivity between Mandapam Mainland & Rameswaram (Pampan Island) and Krusadi Island as a holistic tourism development strategy and traffic management activity.
Enhancement of Tourist Island connectivity in Rameswaram
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Keywords: People Perception, Island Connectivity, Likert Scale, ANOVA, Central Tendency, Safety Perception, Transport Medium choice
Location of logistics facilities a spatial analysis of critical location factors
No full textThis study aims to evaluate the spatial correlation between influential factors and warehouse location decisions to identify potential patterns. The objectives include identifying key parameters and analyzing the spatial distribution of existing warehouses. Additionally, the study seeks to examine the correlation between these influential factors and the locations of warehouses. By identifying the desirable spatial distribution of warehouse locations for future planning purposes. Through a comprehensive analysis of these factors and their spatial relationships, the study aims for an approach to developing a multi-decision-making model leveraging Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to identify optimal warehouse locations in Hyderabad, India. This locates the spatial correlations between influential parameters and warehouse positioning decisions while presenting potential patterns in the process.
The objectives of the study include the identification and analysis of various factors influencing warehouse location decisions. These factors include transportation infrastructure, rental values, land availability, proximity to the city center, freight terminals, airport approachability, and connectivity to major highways such as the national highway, state highway, and state outer ring road, freight route proximity to commercial land use, distance from proposed truck terminals, and travel time contours are considered as parameters influencing warehouse location decisions. By addressing these objectives, the study attempts to identify a desirable spatial distribution for warehouses within Hyderabad. The optimal locations are determined using the weighted overlay method, which integrates multiple influential factors to identify strategic warehouse sites in 3 scenarios.
Furthermore, the research assesses the alignment of truck terminal sites with the strategic positioning of warehouses. This evaluation enhances the efficiency of the urban logistics ecosystem and contributes to the optimization of transportation logistics. By combining several crucial aspects, the research provides policymakers, urban planners, and stakeholders in logistics and supply chain management with insights and potential trends.
Location of Logistics Facilities, “A Spatial Analysis of Critical Land-Use Factors”
Department of Transport Planning, School of Planning and Architecture, Bhopal (MP)-462030 Page vi
Policymakers involved in land use preservation and urban planning can leverage the findings of this research to strategically allocate space and maintain optimal land usage. By utilizing insights from the identified ideal warehouse locations, policymakers can facilitate the provision of common utilities such as common railway siding, parking facilities, and driver amenities. This proactive approach not only enhances logistical operations but also fosters sustainable urban development and supports the seamless functioning of the supply chain
Keywords: Logistic facilities, Warehouse location selection, multi-criteria decision making, Freight planning, Logistics facilities, Warehouse planning, Land use
A Case of Ahmedabad
No full textIndia's rapid urbanization has caused several issues in terms of its development and service provision to the growing population. As the world is moving towards AI-driven technology, there are several attempts which are being made in order to identify where AI and data-driven methods can be deployed in order to get insights and results in quicker and efficient manner. The major concerns in present day spatial planning is the efficiency in which the plans and land-use allocations are carried out and the associated rationale behind them as well as the lack of implementation of land-uses in the urban areas at the ground-level. In order to address the same issue and to discover new technological intervention in the domain of spatial planning, it is an attempt to understand that how artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques can improve the speed and quality of analysing urban data and how it can interpret them and can be useful in prediction of future scenarios and land use change over a given period of time. In the study, through a case of Ahmedabad city, the data related to land parcels in present time coupled with various factors which actually act as a guiding factor for the land-use of a particular land parcel have been collected and various machine learning models have been used to understand the complex relationships between land parcel attributes and the macro and micro factors which can affect its use. The methodology broadly involves data pre-processing, feature engineering and model training. The study is also an attempt to understand how urban planners can anticipate future scenarios and its effects and help significantly in approaches to informed strategic decision-making process. The integration of machine learning and AI techniques can facilitate data-driven decision-making and in promoting transparency with sustainable development for cities which have a dynamic character.
Keywords : Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
