Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the Delhi High Court regarding impact of commercialisation and redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar on the infrastructure as well as the right to life of residents of the adjourning areas, like South Extension, New Delhi, 03/07/2014

Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Aman Lekhi & Ors. Vs. Union Of India & Ors. dated 03/07/2014 regarding impact of commercialisation and redevelopment of East Kidwai Nagar on the infrastructure as well as the right to life of residents of the adjourning areas, like South Extension, New Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
03/07/2014
Tags:
Urban Development, Delhi, Urban Planning, High Court, Infrastructure Development, Congestion, Urban Roads, Deforestation, Delhi Development Authority (DDA)
Transport

States asked to incorporate safety measures in rural road projects too

Road safety is no more an urban concern alone.

Publication Date: 
13/06/2014
Archana Jyoti
Pioneer (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Urban Roads, Rural Roads, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, Two Wheelers, Cycles, Traffic Accidents, Transport
Habitat And Urbanisation

Kerala Road Fund Board hunts for independent engineer to review City Roads Improvement Project

Almost a year after consultancy firm Egis India took over as independent engineer for the City Roads Improvement Project (Crip), the Kerala Road Fund Board (KRFB) is on a hunt for the next independ

Publication Date: 
06/06/2014
Jisha Surya
Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram (D), Urban Roads, Development, Habitat And Urbanisation
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deconcretization of trees, Delhi, 23/04/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 23/04/2014 regarding deconcretization of trees. The Respondents have stated that they would ensure keeping one meter area from the trunk of the trees open and non-concretized without any obstruction to the storm drain near the trees.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/205-2014(MApp)_23Apr2014.pdf

Judgement Date: 
23/04/2014
Tags:
Trees, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Urban Roads
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees on Ghorpadi-Mundva road, Pune, Maharashtra, 01/04/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vinod Jain Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors dated 01/04/2014 regarding regarding cutting of trees on Ghorpadi-Mundva road, Pune, Maharashtra. The Applicant has requested the Tribunal for time for submission of the report containing details regarding plantation of the trees, transplantation of the trees and present number of standing trees on “Mundhava-Ghorpadi” road,

Judgement Date: 
01/04/2014
Tags:
Urban Roads, Trees, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pune (T), Municipal Corporation, Maharashtra
Transport

The societal costs and benefits of commuter bicycling: Simulating the effects of specific policies using system dynamics modeling

Shifting to active modes of transport in the trip to work can achieve substantial co-benefits for health, social equity, and climate change mitigation. Previous integrated modeling of transport scenarios has assumed active transport mode share and has been unable to incorporate acknowledged system feedbacks. The researchers compared the effects of policies to increase bicycle commuting in a car-dominated city and explored the role of participatory modeling to support transport planning in the face of complexity.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2014
Alexandra Macmillan, Jennie Connor, Karen Witten & et al
Environmental Health Perspectives
122
4
335-344
Tags:
Cycles, Transport, Walk and Cycle, New Zealand, Urban Roads, Health Effects, Cars, Heart Diseases, Respiratory Diseases, Cancer
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding proposed widening of sectoral roads involving cutting of number of trees in front of National Media Centre, Gurgaon, Haryana, 01/04/2014

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Haryali Welfare Society Vs HUDA dated 01/04/2014 regarding proposed widening of sectoral roads involving cutting of number of trees in front of National Media Centre (NMC). The Project Proponents stated to be involved in the project are Haryana Development Authority (HUDA) and DLF Ltd.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/120_2013(App)(CZ)_1Apr2014_final_order.pdf

Judgement Date: 
01/04/2014
Tags:
Urban Roads, Trees, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Green Spaces, Health Effects, Respiratory Diseases, Forests
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees under the road widening project, Gangapur Road, Nasik, Maharashtra

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Alka Sonwane Vs Mun. Commission & Ors. dated 24/03/2014 regarding cutting of trees in respect of the Gangapur Road widening from Jehan circle to Gangapur Goan, Nasik,

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/26-2014(WZ)(OA)_24Mar2014.pdf

Judgement Date: 
24/03/2014
Tags:
Urban Roads, Deforestation, Municipal Corporation, Nasik (T), Maharashtra, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees on Ghorpadi-Mundva road, Pune, Maharashtra, 24/03/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vinod Jain Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors regarding cutting of trees on Ghorpadi-Mundva road, Pune, Maharashtra dated 24/03/2014.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/8-2014(WZ)(OA)_24Mar2014.pdf

Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=6720

Judgement Date: 
24/03/2014
Tags:
Trees, Deforestation, Pune (T), Municipal Corporation, Urban Roads, National Green Tribunal (NGT)
Transport

Simulating bicycle wayfinding mechanisms in an urban environment

With the increased recognition that bicycling is a sustainable transportation mode choice, there is a continued interest in understanding how the built environment affects bicyclist travel behavior. Research on the influence of small-scale built form elements, such as street characteristics, on bicyclist wayfinding is limited. wayfinding is defined as a purposeful way of reaching from point A to point B; it is comprised of decision-making and subsequent movement. This research uses an agent-based model to investigate how small-scale urban design affects bicyclist wayfinding.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2014
Greg Rybarczyk
Urban, Planning and Transport Research
2
1
89–104
Tags:
Cycles, Walk and Cycle, Urban Roads, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), United States Of America (US)

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