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Open AccessModelling volumetric growth of emerging urban areas around new transit stations
Cities in develo** countries are fast transforming from area-based expansion, representing spatial growth, to volumetric expansion, representing a higher skyline. Existing urban growth prediction models pred...
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Amenities or vegetation? Comparing cost implications of develo** open spaces in emerging nations
Government allocated funds earmarked toward the improvement of recreational amenities like parks and playgrounds in develo** nations are usually scarce, leading to their disrepair and encroachment. Provision...
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Analysing the impact of socio-economic variables, travel characteristics, and psychological factors on the selection of crossing facilities under time pressure
Examining the utilization of pedestrian crossing infrastructure under time pressure is crucial due to its profound impact on pedestrian safety and decision-making. This study addresses this gap by investigatin...
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Open AccessExamining district-level disparity and determinants of timeliness of emergency medical services in Maharashtra, India
The quality of emergency medical services remains a major public health issue in develo** countries in terms of access, availability, or timely delivery, owing to high socio-economic and ethnic disparities. ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
From Slum to Slum Rehabilitation: Comparing the Factors Affecting Energy Consumption and Environmental Satisfaction Among the Low-Income Housing in Mumbai
This study explores the effect of built-environment characteristics and occupant-behavior on appliance ownership levels, energy consumption patterns, and environmental satisfaction in low-income settlements. S...
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Open AccessWhat is in a Meter? A Qualitative Exploration into the Implementation of Electricity Metering Across Mumbai Communities Using Normalisation Process Theory
Metering is fundamental in the efficient operation of electricity networks, as meters facilitate controlled usage and improve health and well-being. However, across the Global South, meters have often been fou...
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Dynamics of Rental Prices and Land Value Relative to Changes in Transportation Infrastructure
In this paper, we assess the effects of multiple variables, including access to metro systems, on rent prices and land value. In addition, we examine the relationships between transit access, travel behavior, ...
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Integrating Master Planning with Smart City Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities in Newtown, Kolkata
The Smart City Mission (SCM) was launched on 25 June 2015 by the Government of India to develop 100 smart cities across the country. The objective was to develop methods for making the cities ‘smart’, replicab...
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Are New Towns in Develo** Nations Designed for Sustainable Living? Investigating the Perception of the Residents from Navi Mumbai, India
Despite the upcoming new towns in India attempting to comply with ‘smart city’ initiatives, the determinants of sustainable planning remain elusive, thus leading to rupturing of urban systems. The conceptual s...
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Covid-19, Containment, Policy Initiatives and Urban Restart: Glimpses from Mumbai, India
Mumbai, the financial capital of India, has been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic not only in terms of health but also in terms of economic and other spheres. This chapter initiates with the prelimin...
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A Survey on Disaster: Understanding the After-Effects of Super-Cyclone Amphan, the Hel** Hand of Social Media
The super-cyclonic storm “Amphan” hit Eastern India, specifically the state of West Bengal, Odisha and parts of Bangladesh in May 2020 and caused severe damage to the regions. In this study, we aim to understa...
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Evolution of Electricity Sector in India: Toward Smart Metering and Sustainable Development
India is presently the third-largest producer of electricity globally, and the growth of this sector has depended on policy decisions and legislative interventions since independence. This chapter examines the...
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Rethinking water policy in India with the scope of metering towards sustainable water future
The water sector in India has undergone several institutional and structural reforms through different policies and legislation changes over the past decades to address the water scarcity challenges. This stud...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Evaluation of Hedonic Price Models that Explain Transit Induced Impact on Housing Prices
This review article evaluates housing price models and their configurations across 21 housing projects in different parts of the world that have a transit project being in close vicinity. These projects try to...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Do Socioeconomic Characteristics Affect Travel Time and Transport Perception? Insights from Mumbai, India
The influence of socioeconomic condition and perception on travel behavior has been a subject of research for the past few decades. However, both travel behavior and transport perception may have an associatio...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Urban Envelope: Representing Audio and Visual Features Extracted from Deep Learning Techniques
The study focuses on automated classification and representation of environmental features present in the surroundings. The aim of the study is twofold. Firstly, it compiles a set of Deep Learning (DL) algorit...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Trade-Off Between the Economic and Environmental Impact of Conventional and Green Building Materials
building stock in India is estimated to grow by five-fold from 2005 to 2030. Building causes significant environmental impact, and it is imperative to reduce the environmental impacts of buildings to achi...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Spatial Distribution of Socioeconomic Factors and Its Impact on Urban Land Use Dynamics: An Agent Based Modeling Approach
In spite of existing development guidelines, the current policy cannot accommodate the increasing resource demand. Therefore, leading to haphazard growth of the cities, especially in the develo** nations. Th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
ICT and Its Use in Solid Waste Collection Systems for Route Optimization
Solid Waste Management has been a significant challenge for rapidly urbanizing cities of develo** nations, consequently increasing the stress on environmental sustainability. The existing system of “door to ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Association Between Built-Environment and Livability: Case of Mumbai Slum Rehabs
Daylight and ventilation effective design guidelines remain under-researched in the current habitat design policies of India. This study is of its first kind where environmental metrics and occupant health sta...
