Understanding Built Environment: Proceedings of the National Conference on Sustainable Built Environment 2015

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Accessibility to Health Infrastructure in Hill Settlements: A Case of Shimla....Pages 3-14
Conservation of Cultural Heritage: The Necessities, Trends, and the Analysis of Current Practices....Pages 15-28
Climate Responsiveness of Wada Architecture....Pages 29-35
Investigating the Architectural Manifestations of Path and Place in Sacred Sikh Architecture....Pages 37-46
Neighborhood Planning: Approach in Improving Livability and Quality of the Life in the Cities....Pages 47-53
Interrelation of Public Open Spaces and Social Behavior: A Chronological Perspective....Pages 55-62
Provision of Ecosystem Services Through Urban Parks in Mumbai....Pages 63-77
Patterns of Flow: The Spatial Dimension of Water in the Desert....Pages 79-86
Assessing Impact of Sea Level Rise Along the Coastline of Mumbai City Using Geographic Information System....Pages 87-96
Sustainable Landscaping in Cyclone-Prone Areas: A Paradigm Shift....Pages 97-107
Urban Regeneration and Social Sustainability of Indore City....Pages 109-124
Vernacular Architecture: A Sustainable Approach....Pages 125-137
Urban Regeneration and Sustainability: Importance of Sustainable Transport Systems in the Concept of Eco-City....Pages 139-147
Bansal Haveli at Bathinda: Sustainability Paradigm....Pages 149-158
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
Politics of Water and Development: Case of Pune....Pages 161-169
The Implementation of Phulkari Embroidery Pattern in Interior Decoration....Pages 171-186
Religion Interacts with New Urbanism Holistic City Anandpur Sahib....Pages 187-200
A Study on Geometrical Motifs with Special Reference to Old Havelis of Saharanpur....Pages 201-217
Assessment of Mughal Mural Decoration on Contemporary Architecture of Agra and Jaipur....Pages 219-235
Gender and Space in the Paintings of Raja Ravi Varma and Amrita Sher-Gill....Pages 237-253
Front Matter....Pages 159-159
The Idea of Infinite in Indian and Western Art: Perceiving It Through the Intangible Cultural Identity....Pages 255-267
Local Residents’ Perception of Social and Economic Impacts of Urban Riverfront Development: Case of Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project....Pages 269-290
Back Matter....Pages 291-291