The elderly population happens to be a passive yet indispensable segment of our society. It is our responsibility and our cities’ need to realise how it is the surrounding setting that does not support them. It is crucial to acknowledge the demands of the elderly and strengthen our healthcare and support facilities.
Human rights are a vital part of urban planning. Human rights issues arise from humanitarian emergencies, including pandemics, natural disasters, and armed wars.
The exponentiating population of India is finding haven in urban sprawl resulting in rapid urbanisation. The compact city model is one such scenario the country should explore depending on case-specific needs.
We expect people to adapt to their surroundings; rarely it is the other way around. Public places consist of numerous design elements interconnected in a web. They depend and serve to one another to achieve high-quality public spaces. There are a few design elements that may depend on several other physical factors, yet directly influence the individuals present in the public realm.
With growing urbanisation, cities are required to monitor the increased level of congestion and emissions…
In ancient Rome, the invention of aqueducts (a structure that conducts water across a distance)…
