Category Archives: Urban Studies

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 →

Posted in Cities, Settlements, Urban Studies | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

New York Utilized its Open Data Platform and Social media to Map Evacuation info for Hurricane Sandy

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

Social media played a pivotal role in disaster management of Sandy.The City of New York utilized its Open Data platform to help residents deal with the effects of Hurricane Sandy. The effort, which was part of the Digital Road Map … Continue reading →

Posted in GIS, map making, Natural Calamities, Urban Studies | 1 Comment

Top 15 cities of India : GDP Wise

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

1. Mumbai India’s economic powerhouse, Mumbai not only contributes the highest GDP of $209 billion but is also responsible for 25% of industrial output, 70% of maritime trade in India and 70% of capital transactions to the nation’s economy. Known as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities, India, Urban Studies | 21 Comments

Europe’s Oldest Town in Bulgaria ?

Posted on November 4, 2012 by Rashid Faridi

A prehistoric town unearthed in eastern Bulgaria is the oldest urban settlement found to date in Europe, a Bulgarian archaeologist said . Vasil Nikolov, a professor from Bulgaria’s National Institute of Archaeology, said the stone walls excavated by his team … Continue reading →

Posted in Archaeology, opinions, Urban Studies | Leave a comment