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Unraveling the Importance of Spatial Heterogeneity

CONCEPT OF SPATIAL HETEROGENEITY- Understanding Spatial inequality or spatial heterogeneity is a major need of the hour, stating the different verses of differences. In terms of socioeconomics, this condition impacts the major sectors of healthcare, infrastructure, public services, welfare, and so on. Such distribution occurs in, Urban- Urban, Urban-Rural divide, majorly where the differential factor […]

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Public Squares: An Important Part of Urban Planning

Mansi Parsana

There have been public squares since the Greek Civilization. The public square, also referred to as the “Agora,” was crucial in forming towns. It was a public area in the middle of the city where events including political assemblies, sporting and musical competitions, theatrical performances, and commercial activities took place. Similar to this, the Roman

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Fascinating Effect Human Behaviour in Urban Spaces

Mansi Parsana

Accepting the influence of human behaviour and experience on the process’s end result has been a cornerstone of design evolution since the dawn of time. We are currently dealing with a concept of urban space that goes beyond a typical collection of characteristics. The atmosphere in urban areas and end users’ knowledge of it has

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Quranic Park Dubai: Where Faith and Nature Flourish Together

Ragini Ravi

Introduction Located in the colorful city of Dubai, the Quranic Gardens is not simply a place for cultural and academic exploration but also a testament to the correct mixture of panorama, structure, and spirituality stimulated by using the lessons of the Quran. Thе park sеrvеs as a platform for humans of all backgrounds to dееpеn

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Manhattan New York: Understanding Urban Morphology

Mansi Parsana

Urban morphology is the study of urban spaces that are physically laid up and constructed, with an emphasis on how these spaces have changed over time. It entails examining building type, public areas, land use patterns, roadway patterns, and plot patterns. By solidly understanding urban morphology, urban planners, architects, and geographers can better comprehend how

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How can a city make you feel good exactly ?

Guru Prasath

What makes a good city? For most urban planners would answer the urban fabric- the streets, the blocks, and the buildings. In “Great Streets”, Alan Jacobs, Professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, found that good streets have narrow lanes (making them safe from moving cars), small blocks (making them comfortable),

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Landscape Architecture through the Ages: Ancient Gardens to Urban Marvels

Ragini Ravi

Introduction Landscape Architecture is a fascinating blеnd of art, sciеncе, and dеsign that has a rich history. In thе intricatе dancе bеtwееn humanity and naturе, thе art of shaping landscapеs has played a pivotal role throughout history. From anciеnt gardеns that whispеrеd talеs of harmony to modеrn urban spacеs that rеflеct our innovativе spirit, thе

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Desert Gardens: Designing Sustainable Landscapes for Desert Living

Ragini Ravi

Introduction Desert environments are typically hot and not ideal for supporting vegetation, unlike places with milder climates. Watеr scarcity is a major challеngе in dеsеrts, making it difficult to grow plants, and еvеn if thеy managе to survivе, maintaining thеm bеcomеs difficult. Howеvеr, this doеs not mеan that thеrе is absolutеly no possibility of growing

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Chandigarh: Where Urban Planning Meets Imagination

Osama Nasir

Chandigarh, a union territory and planned city located in northern India, serves as the joint capital of the states namely Punjab and Haryana. The city of Chandigarh was the dream city of India’s first Prime Minister, Jawahar Lal Nehru and it serves to blend the monumental architecture, cultural growth, and modernisation alongside. Le Corbusier, a

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Urban Parks: Lungs Of the Futuristic City

Preksha Goyal

Respire, rejuvenate and replenish yourself and your place with urban parks. A place where the sun lets you breathe every ray of it, where the air has the essence of blossoming flowers, the cacophony of birds chirping and children playing. A place where enormous species of trees, shrubs and herbs come together to purify the

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