THE ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF GREEN TOWN PLANNING

Urban Studies

The concept of green and sustainable design is not new to us. The traditional settlements, the way we live, and the way we eat, and cultural behavior aims at practicing architects with sufficient skills to suggest and create good characteristics in sustainability. Town Planning System of Indus Valley Civilization clearly emphasis the principles of modern concepts and essentials of sustainable city planning. Old Temples are found deliberately at a place where the positive energy - magnetic and electric wave conveyances of north/south post push. Through years of practice, their specific judgment and ability can help to develop, visualize, evaluate, and identify appropriate activities. We can clearly identify the cities have been carefully planned based on Concentric, Occupation & social order. The influence of Vasthu – based on Cosmic grid has direct influence over the site & climate responsive as well as the Dualities – cosmic & topography has been influential in the modern city design of Jaipur. The major benefits of the green cities stem from their very qualities and include, among others, the following: oxygenation and purification of urban air; mitigation of the heat island phenomenon; the keeping and even the increasing of biodiversity by creating semi-natural habitats; the use of bio-architecture to connect man and nature through the medium of landscape improvements inspired from the living organisms; and last, but not least, the psychological and sanogenic impact on people. If managed properly, green infrastructures may become local tourist assets, thus enhancing the communities’ economic benefits.

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