siliconindia | | APRIL 20224Historically, both urban design and urban planning branched off from architectural theory and then progressed through developing their own theories. Investigating theory, urban planning and urban design are strictly separated disciplines, where the feedback between the two processes is hardly found. Yet in practice, both disciplines operate in the same physical realm. Today, one of the most discussed agendas in almost every intergovernmental panels and meetings, is the environment and SDGs or Zero Emission Pledges.Urban planning and urban design have a critical role to play in the global response to climate change. Actions that simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and build resilience to climate risks should be prioritized at all urban scales ­ metropolitan region, city, district/neighborhood, block, and building. This needs to be done in ways that are responsive to and appropriate for local conditions. Integrated climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies should form a core element in urban planning and urban design, taking into account local conditions. This is because decisions on urban form have long-term (>50 years) consequences and thus strongly affect a city's capacity to reduce GHG emissions and to respond to climate hazards over time. Investing in mitigation strategies that yield concurrent adaptation benefits should be prioritized in order to achieve the transformations necessary to respond effectively to climate change.Urban Planning has seen immense demand and growth in the past decade in India. It is one of the most sought-after professions due to the power it holds to simply change the quality of life of people through very thoughtful interventions. As of today, India only has around 6,000 Urban Planners due to the field still being very niche, especially in smaller cities. This edition is presenting a list of select few urban planner & designers that take a holistic and globalized approach, in order to create solutions to our problems through planning solutions at an internationally standardized level. Do share with us your thoughts.Emmanuel Christi DasEditoreditor@siliconindia.comEditorialUrbanization is now more than just about the Aesthetics Vol 11 · Issue 04 - 01 · April, 2022 Publisher Alok Chaturvedi Editor Emmanuel Christi Das Editorial Team Aveek Pal Chaudhuri Hima P M Mandvi Singh GM - Sales & Marketing Rohit Kumar Advertising Managers Editorial queries editor@siliconindia.com To subscribe Visit https://www.siliconindia.com/subscribe/ or send email to subscription@siliconindia.com Cover price is Rs.150 per issue. Printed and Published By Alok Chaturvedi on behalf of SiliconMedia Technologies Pvt Ltd and Printed at Precision Fototype Services at Sri Sabari Shopping Complex, 24 Residency Road Bangalore-560025 and Published At No. 124, 2nd Floor, Surya Chambers, Old Airport Road, Murugeshpalya, Bangalore-560017. Editor Alok ChaturvediCopyright © 2022 Siliconmedia Technologies Pvt Ltd, All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher.advertise@siliconindia.com Visualisers Mohana Krishnan Rajesh Ram Group Art DirectorAshok KumarCirculation Manager Magendran Perumal Ashwini D Naik Shilpa Selva Felisha Rita Correspondent Soumya JAssistant Editor Ananth VAssociate Editor Indranil Chakraborty
< Page 3 | Page 5 >