Category Archives: Urban Studies

Our Future Cities Must be Designed to Perform like Ecosystems

Cities are no longer closed loop systems, they are now linear and open ended. Since they are constantly expanding, if no full circles are achieved, it means the waste produced in the end would accumulate – and there are several … Continue reading →

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Causes of Urbanization: An Analysis

Our century is the Urban Century. Soon the world will become a giant urban system. Urbanization and the fast growth of cities and towns have become one of the major characteristics of the present century. Urban life is now way … Continue reading →

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Udaipur City from a Jharokha of City Palace

Recently we visited Udaipur . Did some sightseeing and took some snaps. Taken this snap from a jharokha(window). It is like a meeting of old and new because Udaipur city like other cities of the world started as walled settlement, … Continue reading →

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Faizabad: First Capital of Awadh

Faizabad,  was called Fyzabad in the British period. The city was the first capital of Awadh.it is situated on the banks of river Ghaghra. River Ghaghra is also known as  Saryu River.It was also called Karnali. Faizabad was the first capital of … Continue reading →

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