Category Archives: Settlements

We Will Have to Make Our Future Cities Both “Resilient” and “Sustainable”

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Now-a-days ,there are two buzzwords-Resillience and Sustainable.David Bello, Associate Editor over at Scientific American, has an interesting post  looking at the supposed tensions between “resilience” and “sustainability”. His argument shows that precisely the characteristics that make many urban systems resilient … Continue reading →

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Hierarchies of Settlements

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Settlements within an area vary greatly in physical size, population and the number of services that they provide. When studying settlements within an area we can look at them in terms of a settlement hierarchy. A settlement hierarchy is when … Continue reading →

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Settlement Patterns in Ancient India

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Some of the plans of rural settlements in Ancient India have been discussed elaborately in the ancient texts like Manasara Shilpashastra. Shilpashastras are old Sanskrit texts which were possibly compiled about the fifth or sixth century B.C. but the tradition … Continue reading →

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Discovery Arrives at Space Station with Robonaut

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

In a show of man’s scientific acumen ,the shuttle Discovery docked for its final visit at the orbiting International Space Station, where all five of the world’s participating space agencies now have vehicles or equipment.The shuttle is delivering a human-like robot, … Continue reading →

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