Category Archives: Urban Studies

Turning Waste In Wealth (Energy)

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

We constantly turn wealth to waste. Now it is threatening the sustainability of our planet , our race. It is high time we reverse this process. TERI’s enhanced acidification and methanation technology is a great leap forward in this direction. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative Energy, BIODIVERSITY, India, pollution, Urban Studies | 2 Comments

Urban Sprawl is Finished:Rising Oil Prices Will Turn Suburbs into Remote Slums

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Many predict oil prices to start rising in just a few years. Even the US military says that we could start seeing massive shortages of oil as soon as 2015. Such shortages would not only effect the products we buy … Continue reading →

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According to U.N. Estimates Cost of natural disasters $109 billion in 2010-Cities were More Vulnerable

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Rashid Faridi

Natural disasters caused $109 billion in economic damage last year, three times more than in 2009, with Chile and China bearing most of the cost, the United Nations said Monday. The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February cost $30 … Continue reading →

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Allahabad

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Rashid Faridi

The city was formerly known as Prayag. It has been an important pilgrimage centre since the ancient times. According to Hindu Mythology the place belonged to Brahmrishi, and embraced all the part of the country north of Yamuna and Ganga. … Continue reading →

Posted in Cities, India, Urban Studies | 7 Comments