BHUBANESWAR, Odisha: The Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) has come up with a plan to develop…
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Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurates 6th Asian Cities Summit in Delhi
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PM addresses a meeting with mayors for urban development
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Land Pooling Policy approved by Haryana Government
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Integrated approach essential to address multiple forms of inequality in cities: Report
NEW DELHI: The United Nations General Assembly met on April 28 to examine the progress…
SAVE THE SPARROW IN THE CITIES
Urbanization is on the roll the world over. More than half of the world’s population has come to stay in urban areas, which proportion is increasing globally. According to the Ministry of Urban Development, India is in the midst of the transition from a predominantly rural to a quasi-urban society. Urbanization in India has become an important and irreversible process, and an important determinant of national economic growth and poverty reduction.
Urban mobility in the age of smart cities
The urbanization process impacts the spatial distribution of land uses and travel demand created by the distribution of activities. Therefore it becomes imperative that the mobility of people and goods should be planned appropriately to minimize congestion and other environmental impacts on the cities