Tag: Southern Urbanism

  • Ecological – Environmental Dimension of Urban Design.

    Ecological – Environmental Dimension of Urban Design.

    Quality of life is an idea that is often being discussed in various studies as a response to many issues and complexities that have recently emerged within our cities in the process of transformation. Along with that the quality of life is also connected with the question of ecology and environmental issues.

  • New Frontiers of Urban Theory – A Global South Perspective

    New Frontiers of Urban Theory – A Global South Perspective

    The literature on global cities is abundant but until recently most of it has been in relation to cities of the developed North.  Rapidly urbanising second and third tier cities of India have now, however, grabbed scholarly attention propelling a ‘Southern turn’ in urban theory. The massive urban transformations currently underway throughout such cities calls…