2017 was a year of continued growth for the blog, building on 2016. It saw 8,400 views and 5,700 visitors, … More
Tag: environment
Bus Stations as a transition zone to deal with safety
Authors: Manisha Sharma and Chandrima Mukhopadhyay Users of bus services in Delhi, India, have identified safety as a vital factor … More
Participatory budgeting made in France
Participatory budgeting is increasingly popular among local councils, and is now also adopted by regional and even national governments across … More
How culture played a role in an environmental campaign
Guest author: Kedar Uttam This post presents an initiative that was undertaken by a civil society movement in Mangalore (South … More
Open Defecation: A Coda of Geospatial differentiation by British India?
Swacch Bharat? A pan India mission launched with political support at the centre is a novel effort. But to eradicate open defecation from a society whose foundation is still influenced by Manu Smriti, sanitation pipes need to be dug deep.
Urban Heat Island for Beginners: Part 4 *
Physics of the UHI Phenomenon The energy balance ambient air-Earth surface is governed by energy gains, losses and storage and … More
Minimalism
In this blog I explore the value of minimalism for many aspects of our urban lives. I draw parallels between … More
The smart, resilient city: cliché or oxymoron?
The smart city concept builds on technological and governance innovations to better enable cities to face up to urbanisation challenges, … More
The Environmental Justice atlas
I’ve recently found (thanks to the Italian, brand new, excellent web-newspaper Pagina99) the Environmental Justice atlas by the Environmental Justice … More