Turbines of Trouble: A Question of Scale and Land
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Myriad Challenges of the Coasts of India
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Our Fragile Coasts: Scientific Approaches and Solutions
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Need of Flood Warning System for Coastal Metropolis
Integrated Flood Warning System (IFLOWS) is an integrated GIS-based decision support system developed for Chennai and Mumbai that provides flood inundation scenarios and helps state governments to put...
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Turbines of Trouble: A Question of Scale and Land
Wind energy is widely celebrated as green energy. However, wind farms can have far reaching environmental and social consequences.
A Career in Land Management
Careers options related to land use, planning and development are enormous. Although a science background may be required in most, there are several courses that do not demand such a background. CEPT...
India’s Smart Cities
The concept of smart cities is gaining ground with the government’s resolve to set up 100 new smart cities all over the country. To be smart, each such city should be able to deliver basic and infrast...
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Turbines of Trouble: A Question of Scale and Land
Wind energy is widely celebrated as green energy. However, wind farms can have far reaching environmental and social consequences.
A Career in Land Management
Careers options related to land use, planning and development are enormous. Although a science background may be required in most, there are several courses that do not demand such a background. CEPT University, Ahmedabad; and School of Planning and Architecture, Delhi are among those that accept students from a wide variety of backgrounds.
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The concept of smart cities is gaining ground with the government’s resolve to set up 100 new smart cities all over the country. To be smart, each such city should be able to deliver basic and infrastructure services quickly and efficiently, while providing safety and security to its residents.
