Category: Asia
A new social contract: Let there be light
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Tue 21 May, 2013 - Author(s):
In an attempt to engage tribesmen in a new social contract, the government is working towards a pilot urban centre in Khar, Bajaur Agency.
4th Asia-Pacific Housing Forum
[Event] - Posted by: Alice DeSagun - Sat 18 May, 2013
The Asia-Pacific Housing Forum is a biennial conference organized by Habitat for Humanity. It gathers under one roof, public, private and people sector stakeholders engaged in seeking solutions to poverty housing issues. The next Forum, the fourth, will be held in Manila from 2-4 October 2013.
Coimbatore City Development Plan with public participation soon
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Wed 15 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Karthik Madhavan
The Coimbatore Corporation will soon prepare and issue a questionnaire for seeking inputs from members of the public, non government organisations, trade and industry bodies, councillors and others for drafting the City Development Plan (CDP).
Even focus groups like architects’ association would be part of the exercise.
According to sources in the Corporation, the civic body had sometime ago asked the agency preparing the CDP to come out with the questionnaire.
Transformative impact of JNNURM
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Wed 15 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Dr Sudhir Krishna
In 2005, Ministry of Urban Development launched the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The Mission was launched with an aim to encourage urban level reforms and fast track planned infrastructure development of identified “mission cities”. These cities were selected on the basis of population or them being State capitals, or having certain additional features.
Sustainable Human Habitats Basics
[Event] - Posted by: Auroville Consulting - Mon 13 May, 2013
Workshop for Homeowners & Laypersons
16th-19th October 2013
Auroville (near Puducherry), India
Eco-Productive Cities
[Event] - Posted by: Auroville Consulting - Mon 13 May, 2013
A three-day Seminar
5th to 7th September, 2013
Auroville (near Puducherry), India
City planning instruments: Can India's unique identity initiative influence urban planning?
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Mon 13 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Carlin Carr
Urban India can boggle the mind of even the most seasoned planners. The country's economic growth has put metropolitan areas at the center of aspirations, causing widespread migration from rural villages and towns. With little urban planning on which to base the massive population growth, Mumbai has mushroomed chaotically. Transport, housing, water, sanitation, healthcare, and education fall short of residents' most basic needs. Few master plans have moved from theory to action. And frustrated citizens have grown increasingly wary of political inaction.
Call for applications: funding for African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) training programme
Posted by: Ed Kerry - Wed 8 May, 2013 - Author(s):African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) is pleased to announce that the seventh edition of the African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE) will be held in Johannesburg (South Africa) from 2nd to 14th September 2013.
APORDE is a high-level training programme in development economics which aims to build capacity in economics and economic policy-making. The course will run for two weeks and consist of lectures and seminars taught by leading international and African economists.
Green experts and VIP’s to attend sustainable landscape event in Abu Dhabi
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Wed 8 May, 2013 - Author(s):
Over 300 landscape architects, government authorities, urban planners, property developers, environmental specialists, contractors and landscape suppliers are expected to gather at the Middle East Smart Landscape Summit taking place at Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi on 27 - 28 May to discuss opportunities and strategies to develop sustainable landscaping practices in Arab cities.
Urban agriculture booms in Hyderabad
[News] - Posted by: Nerisa Kamar - Tue 7 May, 2013 - Author(s): , Sribaala Vadlapatla
HYDERABAD: Urban agriculture is the new culture that is catching up in the city. More than 4000 households in the outskirts of the city currently are self reliant for the vegetable needs of the family. This time Horticulture department for a change is giving subsidy directly to the citizens instead of farmers who want to grow of complete nutrients set of vegetables.
