Thejas has completed Master of Planning from New Zealand. She has written widely about city planning issues. Her main area of interest is in planning theory, public spaces and humanistic based planning. Thejas has also published academically in peer-reviewed journals. She is part of the Planning Tank team and has contributed over 50 articles on various city planning issues.
Living in Cities can have many positive impacts compared to rural life. Because of these benefits, most of the world’s population live in cities now. The rural lifestyle is less stressful, but the cities have more opportunities for the people as compared to a small town. With a rapid increase in urban growth, cities are …
What is Central Business District (CBD)? Central Business District or CBD as it is usually known, is generally the central area, the most frequently used and one of the most expensive areas of a city. It is the part of the city that most people go to work and shop, suggesting that it is a …
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Introduction Within geography, there are two branches, physical geography and human geography. Human geography is connected to how people relate to their built environment. Built environment is a man made environment, mostly referring to cities and the amenities used within cities. The ways in which people live and function in their cities, and the meanings …
Introduction I recently visited Bangalore International Center for their international water event called “Sub Merge.” The event I attended was for a public space intervention called Street Puddle Fountain or Gorilla fountain where members of the public were asked to join for free in creating small puddle fountains with garbage and trash found on Bangalore …
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Introduction Having a focus group for your research can be beneficial in many ways. Focus groups are usually part of qualitative research at Master’s and PhD level because there needs to be a lot of organizing and communication with many people. To organize a focus group, you will first have to advertise the position and …
Introduction To conduct a field questionnaire survey, you will need to follow a logical structure and format in order to captivate the participants. Field surveys are usually carried outdoors to gain insight of the general population or a specific target group. Depending on your academic requirement, surveys are usually conducted in post-graduate studies and in …
Public spaces are an important aspect of our cities, no matter where you are from. Open spaces are a part of our everyday lives from the parks we take our daily morning walks in, to the footpaths and open streets that surround our buildings. In many developing countries these spaces are often overlooked and not …
