This book is an extensive guide that covers topics related to building sustainable and resilient urban environments. The book delves into crucial issues such as energy efficiency, air quality, climate change mitigation and adaptation, solid waste management, transportation, water balance, and flood control. This book is mainly intended for urban planners, policymakers, environmental managers, and researchers who are involved in urban development and management. It provides a thorough analysis of the current state of urban development and its impact on the environment and society. Furthermore, the book offers practical solutions and tools for improving sustainability and resilience. The topics addressed in this book are of utmost importance due to the increasing concerns about the impact of urbanization on the environment and society. The book highlights the challenges of rapid urbanization, such as air pollution, energy consumption, waste management, and water scarcity. It offers insights into sustainable and resilient urban development and management practices to tackle these challenges. The primary aim of this book is to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest tools and techniques for sustainable and resilient urban development and management. It provides practical solutions and case studies to demonstrate how these tools can be utilized to improve sustainability and resilience in urban environments. Additionally, the book seeks to increase awareness among urban planners, policymakers, and managers about the significance of sustainable and resilient urban development and the potential benefits of implementing these practices.
1. Assessment of urban resilience for building a safe and sustainable
environment.-
2. Sustainable energy development and energy demand
management.-
3. Monitoring and improving air quality in urban built
environment.-
4. Energy efficient, low carbon, and green construction.-
5.
Climate change mitigation and adaption in urban environments.-
6. Urban
planning, regulations, and policy formulation using geospatial techniques.-
7. Urban solid waste management using Remote sensing (RS) and Geographic
Information System (GIS) based techniques.-
8. Clean and healthy
transportation systems and infrastructure.-
9. Evaluating dynamics of
urbanization and its impact on urban ecosystem.-
10. Water balance and
groundwater potential for urban development.-
11. Assessment of urban
vulnerability to climate change.-
12. Assessment for improving urban
air-quality.-
13. Evaluating indoor and outdoor air pollution in urban
environment.-
14. Urban vegetation impacts and green cities.-
15. Urban flood
control and mitigation measures using modeling and decision support tools.-
16. Monitoring the spatio-temporal land use and land cover changes in cities.
Dr. Anand Achari has been working as an architect in India and teaching graduate and post graduate students in architecture from the past 23 years. He specializes in environmental architecture and sustainability having specialization in climate studies. He has been practicing Green Building Certification in India from the past 2 decades. He is a founding Principal of VESCOA, India, since 2018.
Harshad Bhatia, Urban Designer & Architect with gold medalist qualifications, is Design Chair at VESCOA, Mumbai. His career began as Project Architect with Charles Correa Architects, then ran an independent Firm from 1986. Currently a hired brain solo practitioner, he is a notable academic & distinguished Ekistics scholar and an acclaimed writer & editor, based in Mumbai.
Prof. Anil Nagrath has been practicing and teaching since 1974, working on diverse residential, institutional, commercial, and industrial projects with a focus on climate-responsive design. He was Editor of the Journal of the Indian Institute of Architects and Secretary of the International Association for Humane Habitat. He has also co-edited books on award-winning projects.
Nitin Liladhar Rane serves as an Associate Editor for many reputed journals such as Springer, Elsevier, Frontiers, IEEE, Taylor and Francis etc. He has authored 70+ research papers in various international journals, including Springer, Elsevier, Taylor and Francis with 5500+ citations to his name. He serves as a project evaluator for the MUNIS BIRD Programme, ESF and AUS.
Dr. Chaitanya Baliram Pande completed his Ph.D. in environment science. He has more than 13 years of teaching, research and industry experience. He is included in the 2% Stanford scientist list, 2024. He has published 120+ research papers, 2 textbooks, 10 edited books, 19 conference papers and 25+ book chapters. Altogether, they have received more than 5027 citations as per google scholar.
