Category Archives: earth

The Concept and Pillars of Sustainability

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

The term sustainability is used to indicate programs, initiatives, and actions aimed at the preservation of resources. However, it actually refers to four distinct areas: human, social, economic and environmental – known as the four pillars of sustainability. The four … Continue reading →

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City Vision by Shafiq Ahmad

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Pollution Free City :             The first and most important thing in future, the city should be free from any kind of pollution whether it is air, the water or noise. Congestion free :             It should free from congestion … Continue reading →

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Future City by Syed Aiyazuddin

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

            It is so visionary to anticipate what the cities of the future will look like. According to me Future city may be defined as an imagined city that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect morphology and qualities for its … Continue reading →

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 Howard Nelson’s Classification of Cities

Posted on November 20, 2018 by Rashid Faridi

Nelson through his classification removed the shortcomings of the earlier classifications by using a stated procedure that could be objectively checked by other workers. His paper ‘A Service Classification of American Cities’ was published in the journal Geography in 1955. … Continue reading →

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