Monthly Archives: May 2020

Phases in Planning Process

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

The basis for integrating energy aspects in planning processes is a thorough understanding of the existing urban planning process in a given city. Such a process should include all phases , steps, stakeholders and their related activities/responsibilities as well as … Continue reading →

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Levelling in Surveying (Geography)

Posted on May 9, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

Levelling  is a branch of surveying, the object of which is to Find the elevation of a given point with respect to the given or assumed datum. Establish a point at a given elevation with respect to the given or assumed … Continue reading →

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Liberty in the Time of Coronavirus

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

Never before has ‘freedom from’ so worryingly related to ‘freedom to.’ Nearly three billion people currently live under lockdowns enacted by governments. In these uncertain times, most of us remain confined to our homes and accept these unprecedented restrictions as … Continue reading →

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Hedonic and Eudaimonic wellbeing

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Rashid Faridi

The concept of happiness is the cornerstone of the assumptions of positive psychology. Happiness is characterised by the experience of more frequent positive affective states than negative ones as well as a perception that one is progressing toward important life … Continue reading →

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