Sustainable development is gaining pace around the world. One example of sustainable development is New Zealand’s Resource Management Act (RMA) which is not only exemplary in achieving sustainability in resources but New Zealand is a country which has provided free water for nearly all its residents because of its sustainability model. New Zealand’s natural resources
Understanding The Concept Of A Smart City The smart city is a combination of smart function, pleasant aesthetics and sustainable built environment that reflects an image of the city. In early years of India’s Independence, our first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru focussed on industrialization and advancement in technology, art, and architecture. In town planning, his
City living can have many positive impacts compared to rural life. Because of these benefits, most of the world’s population live in cities now. While the rural lifestyle is less stressful, city lifestyle has a lot of people and more opportunities for people. It’s more likely people will walk in parks or get more exercise
Placemaking is a great movement which has revived many streets worldwide. Even in India, with the growth of local artists and murals coming around the country, and independent artists making their mark, placemaking is being implemented. There are many ways to re-activate our streets if we think about how we can do so. Paint and
The City of Mumbai is world’s best natural harbors with India’s second largest and most modern city (Landon 2006). The city is rapidly growing in its population due to migration from rural areas and shares all pressures, pains, and pleasures of this urban growth. Fifty to seventy-five percent of city’s people now live in informal
A city is a place for art. It helps artists showcase their talents through urban art, landscapes, architecture, urban planning which offers many opportunities for people living in cities. The geography of a landscape is closely linked to the artistic aura it produces. Chelsea Street in London and streetscapes of Brooklyn and Manhattan in New