Health

  Cleansing chronicle

this monumental book is a fascinating analysis and documentation of the development of urban sanitation infrastructure in the us . It takes one through an illuminating journey spanning almost 500

Publication Date: 
29/04/2001
Ravi Agarwal
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Environment, Water Distribution, Health, Urbanisation, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Urban Management, Urban Sanitation, Waste Disposal, Industry, Technology, United States Of America (US), India, Delhi, Pollution
Environment

 Sunken plan

a plan of the Italian government to save Venice from sinking will prove to be futile. This was stated by Albert J Ammerman, an American environ

Publication Date: 
30/10/2000
Down to Earth
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Flood Control, Urban Planning, Italy
India

 CLOSE POLLUTING INDUSTRIES

The Supreme Court has admonished the Delhi government for its inability to close polluting industrial units operating in the residential areas of the city. The court has now asked the Union

Publication Date: 
14/10/2000
Down to Earth
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Urban Development, Urban Planning, HI Relocation, Legislation, Delhi
Air Pollution

 Seamless transport...

... a result of a well coordinated city planning system and strong political will

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
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Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Transport, Urban Planning, Public Participation, Governance, Singapore, India, Sustainable Development, Vehicles
Air Pollution

 Mass movement

Mass movement The number of mass rapid transit (MRT) stations in Singapore has done away with the need to own a vehicle PARTICULARS PERCENTAGE

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
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Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Transport, Urban Planning, Public Participation, Governance, Singapore, India, Sustainable Development, Vehicles
Air Pollution

 A breath of fresh air

Pollutant levels in the ambient air for 1998 were within the World Health Organisation and US Environmental Protection Agency permissible limits

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
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Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Transport, Urban Planning, Public Participation, Governance, Singapore, India, Sustainable Development, Vehicles
Air Pollution

 Overcoming auto dependence: the Singapore way

Overcoming auto dependence: the Singapore way TRAFFIC CALMING FAVORING ALTERNATE MODES ECONOMIC PENALTIES NON-AUTO- DEPENDENT LAND

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
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Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Transport, Urban Planning, Public Participation, Governance, Singapore, India, Sustainable Development, Vehicles
Air Pollution

 Price to pay

It costs a fortune to own a car in Singapore

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
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Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Transport, Urban Planning, Public Participation, Governance, Singapore, India, Sustainable Development, Vehicles
Air Pollution

 Singapore: Breathing Easy

It s all about taming traffic: keeping a tab on the number of vehicles on the road, and promoting public transport. Singapore, one of the smallest but richest Asian cities, has mastered this art. From being one of the most polluted Asian cities three deca

Publication Date: 
30/08/2000
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Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Transport, Urban Planning, Public Participation, Governance, Singapore, India, Sustainable Development, Vehicles
India

 Small towns do not degrade the rural environment

Auroville, or the city of dawn , is a unique township located in a predominantly rural district of Villupuram in Tamil Nadu. At the time of its establishment in 1968, the area was barren and deforested. Three decades later, the Auroville community has tr

Publication Date: 
14/04/2000
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Urban Development, Urban Planning, Tamil Nadu, Environment Management

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