Tag Archives: Mumbai

Great seaports from space – South Asia

Posted on April 5, 2014 by problogic

 

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Spectacular airport control towers – new and old

Posted on December 2, 2012 by problogic

For architects and designers alike, form and function play and important role in building design. Airport control towers should be no different. As they often are the first distant sign from ground level of an approaching airport, control towers help … Continue reading →

Posted in Active transportation, Africa, air travel, airport planning, airports, architecture, art, Asia, cities, Cuisine, culture, economic development, Europe, geography, infrastructure, land use, North America, Oceania, placemaking, planning, product design, skylines, technology, transportation, Travel, UK | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Summary of the “Asian Green City Index”

Posted on May 13, 2012 by problogic

A expert panel selected by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of The Economist magazine and Siemens AG ranked 22 major urban centers of Asia  in 2011, by utilizing an eight category green city index. The index categories include: Energy and carbon dioxide Transport Water Air … Continue reading →

Posted in Asia, bicycling, cities, climate change, culture, density, economic development, energy, entrepreneurship, environment, fair trade, food systems, geography, health, homelessness, human rights, infrastructure, land use, placemaking, planning, poverty, rail, recycling, spatial design, sprawl, sustainability, tourism, transit, transportation, urban planning | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Urbanography review of “Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found”

Posted on August 24, 2011 by problogic

Urbanography book review of Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found by Suketu Mehta I read this captivating book last year to learn more about India. This was partially due to the fact that Bombay (Mumbai) has always fascinated me and also … Continue reading →

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