2 min read This post invites you to share summaries of the latest/most engaging webinars you attended or hosted recently. … More
Tag: Society and Space
Housing in India and government attitude towards it
Housing is an important aspect of city development. Population growth in a city is mainly attributed to two main reasons: migration from different areas in search of jobs and natural growth (birth rates exceeding death rates). However, the pace of housing provision, particularly by government agencies, is never able to keep up with the pace of population increase. Also, the National Urban Housing and Habitat policy-2007, which emphasizes “Affordable housing for All”, aims at ‘Forging strong partnerships between public, private and cooperative sectors for accelerated growth in the Housing Sector and sustainable development of habitat’. At the end of the day, it’s all about Roti, Kapdaa aur Makaan.
#Spacematters – List of planning-related blogs v. 1.0
“It doesn’t matter what country or what political system you are from. Space brings you together” Valentina Tereshkova, retired Russian … More
The problems of peer review
This piece on the Society and Space website about “the problems of peer review” deserves prompt reblog, as it engages … More