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A collection of Academic Articles grouped as per subjects
Demography
- What is Population Pyramid?
- Types of Population Pyramids
- Population density
- What is population dynamics?
- What is Population Geography?
- Population Explosion | Meaning, Reasons & Effects
- Various Population Projection Methods | Types & Importance
- Population Density & Factors affecting it
- What is Migration
- Standardization of rates in Demography
- Population projection | Meaning, Importance and Need
- Demography, sources and availability of demographic data
- Need of studying Fertility in Demography
- Impact of migration on different classes of towns in India
- Classification of Towns as per Census of India 2011
Development Planning
- Definition of Development for Urban Planners
- Ease of Living Index – India
- Capital Financing Program Considerations for Cities & Municipalities
- Challenges of Urban Government: Issues and Approaches
- The need of revisiting “Food, Clothing and Shelter” as basic necessities for survival
- Millennium Development Goals
- Glocalization: moving from Local to Global
- Empowering Rural Indian Women
- Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
- Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization (LPG Model) in India
- Identification and Classification of BPL in India – Evolution & Critique
- Identification and Classification of BPLs in India – Criteria, Justification and Effectiveness
- BPL Identification in India – Expert Group (Saxena Committee 2009)
- Gross National Happiness (GNH) Index
- Informal Sector in India
- Human Development Index (HDI), GDI & GEM
- Human Poverty Index (HPI)
- Gross National Product (GNP)
Environment Planning
- What is Environmental Planning?
- Environmental Planning | Importance, SDGs, NGT & Recommendations
- Environmental Planner | Roles, Responsibilities & Future Prospects
- Environmental Laws & Protection Acts in India – Emergence, Present Situation and Way Forward
- Difference between Point Source and Nonpoint Source Pollution
- Importance of E-waste Management: Top Reasons Justifying Why it’s Crucial?
- Management Of Construction And Demolition Waste in India
- Ecosystem Valuation & Services | Meaning, History & Example
- Importance of Sustainable Environmental Planning in India
- How Solar Panel helps in reducing Carbon Emission
- Importance of ecology
- The basics of Recycling (the 3 R’s) – REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE
GIS
- GIS Softwares
- How to do Georeferencing in ArcMap – Step by Step
- Land Suitability Analysis for Homestays/ Hotels
- GIS Application in Urban Planning Projects
- Geospatial & GIS: What’s the difference
- Digital Elevation Model
- 20 Differences between QGIS and ArcGIS
- Unlocking the potential of cloud GIS in Forestry using new EOS Platform
- Application of Geographic Information System (GIS) in Smart Cities
- Who uses GIS Software – Organisations and Departments
- NUIS (National Urban Information System) by Ministry of Urban Development
Mapping
Planning Theory
- SITAR Theory
- Garden City Movement by Sir Ebenezer Howard
- Sherry R Arnstein’s Ladder of Citizen Participation
- Community Participation | Types, Process & Facilitation
- Von Thunen Model of Land Use and Agriculture
- Rational Planning Model
- Transactive planning
- Relation Between Advocacy & Plural Planning with case studies
- Collaborative Planning Theory
- Advocacy Planning Concept
Regional Planning
- Regional Planning – Need, Importance & Implementation
- Changes and History of Regional Planning in India
- NCR Regional Plan – National Capital Region 2021 | India
- Guidelines for Sustainable Urban Regional Planning
- Delineation Of Functional Regions
- Delineation of formal regions
Remote Sensing
- Types of Remote Sensing
- Applications of Remote Sensing
- Remote Sensing and GIS
- Guide to Satellite Imagery Maps
- What is Photogrammetry?
- Applications, Advantages and Disadvantages of Photogrammetry
- What is satellite mapping & imaging?
- Remote Sensing – Types and how it works
Resilient Cities
- Resilient City | Definition, Attributes and Features
- Disaster resilience and management in Indian urban areas
Settlement Geography
Survey Formats
- RWA Survey Questionnaire (Editable) Sample 1
- Property Dealer Survey Questionnaire (Editable) Sample 1
- Water & Sewage Survey Questionnaire (Editable) Sample 1
- Household Survey Questionnaire (Editable) Sample 1
- Pedestrian Count (facility users & jaywalkers) Template Sample 1
- Pedestrian Speed Survey Template (Editable) Sample 1
- Pedestrian OD Survey Template (Editable) Sample 1
- Pedestrian OD Survey Template (Editable) Sample 2
- Building Use Survey Template (Editable) Sample 1
Thesis Dissertation
- Urban Planning Thesis/ Research Topic Suggestions
- ‘Preferable’ Thesis Tenure Working for Students of ‘Bachelor of Planning’
- Difference between a research paper, dissertation & thesis
- Getting started with Thesis Writing
- Thesis Statement | Meaning, Importance, Steps and Types
- Tips for Writing a Thesis
Transport Planning
- Level of Service (LOS) | Meaning, Application & Examples
- Demand Responsive Transit (DRT)
- BRTS India | Features, Types, Examples , Advantages & Disadvantages
- Network Connectivity Indices
- Traffic Islands | Meaning, Use and Importance
- What is a Cul-De-Sac?
- What is Smart Mobility?
- Good Public Transportation – A necessity for sustainable settlements
- Examples of Car Free Cities (Pedestrian cities)
- How to conduct Intermediate Public Transport (IPT) Surveys
- Odd Even Rule in Delhi | Reason, Merits & Demerits
- Optimizing Autonomous Modes of Transport with on Demand Mobility Systems
- Intersection Control – Active & Passive control
- Trip generation
- The Relationship between Transit and Land Use
- Planning Considerations for Bus Terminal Design
- Hierarchy of Roads in India | Planning Tank
- Road Intersection & Types of Road Intersections
- Design principles for road Intersections
- Transit Oriented Development (TOD) | Definition, Principles and Benefits
- Why Transit Oriented Development Policy of Delhi Should Focus on Non-Motorized Transport
Urban Planning
- Urban Planning and Economic Development
- Infrastructure Planning for Urban Planners
- NCU India: Integration of Spatial and Economic Planning
- How urban planning can contribute to resilience and disaster risk reduction
- Urban Conservation through Urban Planning
- Urban Renewal | Meaning, Process, Pros, Cons & Examples
- Riverfront Development | Background, Use & Example
- Importance of Greenfield development
- What are Unauthorised Colonies? | Categories, Reasons of Formation, Problems Faced
- What are Unauthorised Colonies as per Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
- What is a Slum
- Migrant Inclusive Planning Interventions | Problems, Failure & Strategies
- Suggested Strategies for Safeguarding Migrant Labourers COVID 19
- National Urbanisation Policy in India
- Urban Development and Climate Change Relationship
- What is an Urban Heat Island?