The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) and the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) have released a preview of guidelines titled “Are We Building Competitive and Liveable Cities?” The guidelines address the development of eco-efficient and sustainable urban infrastructure …
This report documents how efficient land use planning can improve household resilience to rising oil prices by enhancing travel choices; how allowing more people to live closer to job centers can boost employment rates and income levels for low-wage workers while reducing exposure to congestion for all; and how smart …
The objective of World Water Day 2011 is to focus international attention on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water systems. This year’s theme, Water for cities: responding to the urban challenge, aims to spotlight and …
Considering the role, impact, growth and contribution made by the city of Jalandhar to the economy, employment and productivity of the State of Punjab, the future growth and development strategy for Jalandhar needs to be viewed in the larger canvas of regional context. Therefore, the task of preparation of Master …
This new UN report focuses on the current issues and challenges which national and local governments, the business sector and organised civil society are facing. It highlights several critical issues – demographic and economic trends, poverty and inequality, the environment, climate change and urban governance and management. The report throws …
Shibu B S and Navamy Sudhish KOCHI: The draft master plan for the city has been prepared by the Department of Town and Country Planning, Government of Kerala. The development plan for Kochi city region 2031 mainly consists of development concepts, strategies, proposals and control regulations. The draft plan includes …
Asian cities are especially susceptible to unpredictable environmental change, as these cities are expected to account for more than 60 percent of global population growth in the next 30 years. Measures that help the urban poor in Asian cities adapt to the changing climate and build their resilience and capacity …
Government of Andhra Pradesh have formulated a policy on slum-free cities in Andhra Pradesh by 2014 through comprehensive reconstruction of the existing slums in the State, both in terms of housing and infrastructure facilities, in addition to assigning property rights and tenement rights to the identified slum dwellers. It also …
Pune The RTI fraternity in the city on Tuesday came together in support of activist Deepak Balkrishna Vahikar, who alleged that he was attacked by two unidentified youths 10 days ago for fighting legal battles to save trees. Vahikar has filed a police complaint in this regard. Vahikar had filed …
KOCHI: Marking the next phase of election campaigning, the leading fronts in Kochi the LDF and the UDF have come up with manifestos for the polls to the Corporation. While the LDF manifesto declares that the Front will make Kochi a global green city, the UDF's focus is on effective …
Adam Schreck A $22 billion clean-energy city being built in the desert outside Abu Dhabi will no longer aim to produce all its own power, the developer revealed on October 10 following a wide-ranging review that retools some of the project's ambitions. Plans originally called for Masdar City to become …
As many as 200 people participated in tree plantation and green initiatives in the City. The Indian Youth Climate Network (IYCN) along with the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL), took to the streets to plant trees and spread the message of clean environment …
This publication presents a strong argument for innovating urban planning to address the contemporary challenges of rapid urbanization and poverty. It illustrates how UN-HABITAT has worked in a variety of contexts to apply urban planning and design to contribute to sustainable human settlements development, slum prevention, post-disaster and post-conflict reconstruction, …
Manisha Jha NEW DELHI: With the monsoon withdrawing and the Commonwealth Games barely days away, the greens planted by the civic bodies at various road stretches and strategic points in the Capital have started showing signs of wilting. This prompted Public Works Department Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan to respond to …
Hyderabad, Sept. 27: The much talked about 100-storey trade tower by the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group in the city outskirts has got a breather after it overcame a major environmental hurdle. The Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority recently reported that the Manchirevula village, where the tower has been proposed, did not …
We had a report from our Kochi office the other day on the tree census in the city, one of many finally being undertaken by civic bodies through the country. Common to all these is a stress on magnitudes -total number, zone-wise breakdown, specie-wise numbers. It might be a better …
Hyderabad, Sept 26: The GHMC has found that 6,000 trees stand in the path of the 71-km Hyderabad Metro Rail Project. This apart, 3,000 private and government properties, electric poles, water and sewerage lines as well as cables will also need to be removed
SYED ASIM ALI NEW DELHI It was a drive to beautify the Games venues but now most of the potted plants worth `38 crores are not going to be of any use as the security agencies had discovered that they could be a security hazard. The work of removing these …
Mumbai Under sharp criticism for the increasing number of road accidents that have resulted from trees falling on passersby and faced with a staff shortage, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has now decided to allow private contractors to prune old and dangerous trees.
Re-development Plan Has Curious Shapes For Commercial Plots Without Margin Space, Inspired From European Models Paul John | TNN Ahmedabad: Take a cursory glance at the re-development plan prepared for the riverfront and you will be taken aback by the curious shapes of commercial plots to be put on sale. …
