School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi

About: School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi is a education organization based out in New Delhi, India. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Smart city. The organization has 278 authors who have published 347 publications receiving 1665 citations.

Positioning Urban Governance in Planning Pedagogy

Abstract: Transition of Indian economy from an inward looking, public sector dominated developmental state to a more market oriented one through an increased integration with the outside world is bringing newer challenges. Planners require new skills, especially in the areas of urban governance to play their rightful role in shaping Indian cities. To do that, there is an urgent need to revisit the way planning is taught in the country. In this chapter, we suggest specific changes to be effected in the syllabus and the course structure through incorporation of new analytical and conceptual frameworks and also closer integration between theory and studio exercises.

Evaluating Transit-Oriented Development Using a Sustainability Framework: A Case Study of Bhopal

Abstract: Globally, TOD is gaining popularity as an admitted tool to implement Smart Growth and Sustainable Development. TOD includes high density, compact, mixed-use type of development around the transit station, suitable for bicycle and pedestrian users in order to encourage the use of the nonmotorized vehicle and public transit system. The objective of this study was to build up a strategy for measuring the performance of TOD in Bhopal against selected five criteria, including 1. Built environment; 2. Social environment; 3. Travel behavior; 4. Natural environment; 5. Economic Development; and other performance indicators to set up the structure for a database required to attempt performance estimation. And, it evaluates the sustainability of the TOD based on various criteria. Therefore, this study has set up a pattern that future analysis can be measured against.

Smart Environment Through Smart Tools and Technologies for Urban Green Spaces

Abstract: Urban Green Spaces (UGS) are an integral part of urban environment and act as lungs for rejuvenating the urban environment and improving the quality of life and health of residents. UGS assist in regulating urban microclimate, biodiversity conservation, alleviating floods, enhancing air quality, and also promotes physical and mental wellbeing of urban populace. They also provide spaces for improved social environment and are considered highly beneficial for physical, social and cognitive development of urban children. UGS exists in diverse shape, size, vegetation cover and types and includes parks, gardens, railway corridors, road side green, derelict monument sites, etc. [1] defined UGS as urban land that consists of unsealed, permeable, soft surfaces such as soil, grass, shrubs and trees. Chandigarh is the first planned city of modern India and is known for its uniformly distributed and ample UGS within its boundaries. However, only quantification of amount of UGS is not sufficient to harness the full range of benefits from UGS for smart urban environment. The UGS should be accessible, uniformly distributed and maintained for its daily use by urban population. Although, there are restrictions on development within the Chandigarh, the high pace of urbanization, population increase and economic development in surrounding area is creating a pressure on infrastructure of Chandigarh as well. Chandigarh is also facing the issues of traffic congestion, air pollution and environmental degradation which were unheard before. The multi-faceted issues and benefits of UGS call for smart approaches for their effective utilization and management. Geospatial technologies integrated with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools provide a useful and smart tool in the hand of planners for quantification, assessment and evaluation of UGS for smart management. They can help in identifying the vulnerable areas as well as to assess the accessibility and distribution of UGS. They can be used for quantitative as well as qualitative analysis of UGS by applying a range of remote sensing data sets and geo-analysis. Many indices have been developed using these datasets for evaluation and monitoring of UGS. With the growing technological advancements in smart web-based tools, these technologies can also be used effectively for monitoring and management of UGS through integration of ICT tools and citizen centric services. This study demonstrates various innovative geospatial and ICT tools for evaluation and monitoring of UGS.

Solar passive building in Delhi: Numerical simulation and validation

Abstract: A two floor hostel for married research scholars consisting of 12 apartments was designed and constructed for the composite climate of Delhi; the design incorporates many passive features. Using modified admittance procedure and Fourier analysis of the periodic parameters, the building was numerically simulated to obtain its thermal performance on an hourly basis. Two apartments of the building (one on the ground floor and one on the first floor have been experimentally monitored by a microprocessor aided data acquisition system. The observations validate the numerical model.