Master Planning Indian Cities: Achieving Urban Renaissance (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789383419852)

Chandigarh and Gandhinagar were planned Indian cities which were a result of a political necessity. Chandigarh was designed on modern planning principles whereas the planning of Gandhinagar showed the relevance of traditional planning.The book begins by reviewing key Indian cities of historical significance, in a chronological order to form a contextual appraisal, followed by descriptions of the two cities, Chandigarh and Gandhinagar. The planned cities of Chandigarh and Gandhinagar are further evaluated by comparison, highlighting issues of urban design approaches. The findings contributetowards the application of urban design approaches in an Indian context.Furthermore, the book explores certain urban design principles leading towards urban renaissance of Indian cities with a methodology.

Author: Vikram Bhat
ISBN-10: 9383419857
ISBN-13: 9789383419852
Publisher: Copal Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 11/04/2019
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.99lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.46d