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Perception, Design and Ecology of the Built Environment

A Focus on the Global South

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Editors:
  1. Mainak Ghosh

    1. Department of Architecture, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

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  • Provides a holistic perspective towards urban developments in Global South
  • Collection of original high level works of individual experts in their respective field
  • Discusses theoretical perspectives and practical approaches in a trans-disciplinary volume on the Global South

Part of the book series: Springer Geography (SPRINGERGEOGR)

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Table of contents (27 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Built Environment in Response to the Ecology, Design, and Perception of the Global South

    • Mainak Ghosh
    Pages 1-22

  3. Urban Transformations of Residential Settlements in Colonial Towns: Case Study of Chandernagore and Serampore

    • Ruchira Das, Sanjib Nag, Keya Mitra
    Pages 23-50

  4. Transformation of Commercial Centres and Urban Development Process in Global South

    • Sanghamitra Sarkar, Mainak Ghosh, Sanjib Nag
    Pages 51-64

  5. Issues and Challenges for Transit-Oriented Development in the Scenario of a Developing Country: The Case of Kolkata Metropolitan Area, India

    • Subrata Kr. Paul, Abhinanda Chatterjee, Souvanic Roy
    Pages 65-89

  6. Transportation and Built Environment: Bus-Sense for Global South Based on a Case for Bringing Back Life in Bus Transport

    • Yogesh Dandekar
    Pages 91-106

  7. From Grey to Green: Rethinking Setback and MGC Rules as a Sustainable Growth Strategy of Residential Areas – A Case Study of Anannya Residential Area of Chittagong, Bangladesh

    • Rezuana Islam, Kanu Kumar Das, Samira Binte Bashar
    Pages 107-119

  8. Coastal Climate Readiness and Preparedness: Comparative Review of the State of Florida and Cuba

    • Haris AlibaÅ¡ić, John D. Morgan
    Pages 121-133

  9. Post-tsunami Reconstruction and Panchayats: Political Economy Barriers to Effective Implementation. Independent Consultant and Urban Environmental Specialist

    • Savitha Ram Mohan
    Pages 135-147

  10. Design for Resilience: Traditional Knowledge in Disaster Resilience in the Built Environment

    • K. Mitra
    Pages 149-166

  11. Sustainable Planning Interventions in Tropical Climate for Urban Heat Island Mitigation – Case Study of Kolkata

    • Santanu Bajani, Debashish Das
    Pages 167-182

  12. Factors Leading to Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Sacred Waste and Its Effect on Urban River Contamination: Case of Adi Ganga, Kolkata, India

    • Srijita Chakrabarty
    Pages 183-263

  13. Spatial Evaluation Supporting Sustainable Tourism Development in Riverine Global South

    • Shreeja Ganguly, Mainak Ghosh, Joy Sen
    Pages 265-293

  14. Between Mountain and River: A Vernacular Settlement-Architectural Concept in Indonesian Archipelago

    • Indah Widiastuti
    Pages 295-309

  15. Reflection on Rhetorics, Appropriate Building Materials, and Domestic Utilities Towards Reduction of Housing Costs in Africa: A Case of Tanzania

    • Moses Felician Moses, Livin Henry Mosha
    Pages 311-331

  16. Design, Form, and Ecological Characteristics of the Traditional Cunda Houses in Anatolia

    • Ayten Erdem
    Pages 333-385

  17. Regionalising Contemporary Architecture in a Case of Global South: Masjid Raya Sumatra Barat in West Sumatra

    • Feni Kurniati
    Pages 387-399

  18. Spatial Growth of Religious Architecture: Case of Indian Temples

    • Soumen Mitra, Mayukh Ch. Sadhukhan
    Pages 401-425

  19. Co-existence: Migrated Settlement Redefining Cultural Heritage – A Case from Bangladesh

    • Mohaimeen Islam, Huda Mohammed Faisal, Md. Tawhidur Rashid
    Pages 427-445

  20. Altered Perception of Culture: Based on Features of Pedestrian Experience and Aesthetic Regeneration of Built Environment

    • Tanima Bhattacharya, Suparna Dasgupta, Tushar Kanti Saha, Joy Sen
    Pages 447-471
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About this book

This edited volume is a compilation of the ‘built environment’ in response to many investigations, analyses and sometimes mere observations of the various dialogues and interactions of the built, in context to its ecology, perception and design. The chapters concentrate on various independent issues, integrated as a holistic approach, both in terms of theoretical perspectives and practical approaches, predominantly focusing on the Global South. The book builds fabric knitting into the generic understanding of environment, perception and design encompassing ‘different’ attitudes and inspirations. This book is an important reference to topics concerning urbanism, urban developments and physical growth, and highlights new methodologies and practices. The book presumes an understanding unearthed from various dimensions and again woven back to a common theme, which emerges as the reader reads through.

Various international experts of the respective fields working on the Global South contributed their latest research and insights to the different parts of the book. This trans-disciplinary volume appeals to scientists, students and professionals in the fields of architecture, geography, planning, environmental sciences and many more.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Architecture, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India

    Mainak Ghosh

About the editor

Dr. Mainak Ghosh is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at Jadavpur University in Kolkata. Previously he was faculty at IIT Kharagpur. He obtained a PhD in perception and urbanism studies, with a background of Bachelor in Architecture from Jadavpur University, followed by a Master of Design from IIT Kanpur. He is a University double Gold Medalist. His research interests revolve around visual communication, behavioral and cognitive paradigm of design products related to environment, built space or products. He has a prolific record of journal, book and encyclopedia publications. His artworks were exhibited in Germany. He has been an invited speaker and mentor in various national and international institutions and programs, e.g., Smart Cities and Countries Congress Paris in 2015.

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