Ritu Agrawal

Significant management challenges have resulted from South Goa's rapid population and tourism boom, with inappropriate disposal raising concerns for the environment and public health. The purpose of this study was to determine whether implementing an Integrated Waste Management (IWM) plan in South Goa, India would be feasible in order to address th...

Urban forestry and green spaces are crucial to making agglomeration sustainable froman environmental, social, and health perspective. In doing so, this paper considers how urban forests (UFs) could be included in land use planning in cities, and the kind of challenges encountered by UFs in relation to this, including details about the standard prog...

Even individuals can recall specific scents or aromas vividly. But in architectural practice, sound is a component that is frequently overlooked. When it comes to sound, architecture's soundscape are lacking in illumination up front. People who are deprived of their senses do not thrive. Our hearing is one of the senses that need good stimulation....

Crack formation in concrete is a problem that can hardly be totally prevented because of shrinkage responses of setting concrete and tensile stresses that arise in built-up structures. The integrity of a building may be compromised by larger cracks, necessitating repair work, while tiny cracks, frequently with a crack diameter of less than 0.2 mm,...

Ahmedabad city struggles with one of the highest ambient air pollution levels in India. To reduce the air pollutants, urban green spaces can be considered one of the best options. In the study, few physical variables, like plant stature and morphology, are considered. This paper covers the aspect of vegetation for analysing pollution mitigation. Fo...

Housing is a fundamental human necessity and an integral part of the built environment. Traditional building materials utilised in the housing sector, like steel, cement and burnt clay bricks, are becoming more and more necessary every year. The decrease of the use of these energy-intensive construction materials and the speedy supply of housing un...

The residential and commercial sectors account for nearly one-third of the total electricity consumption in India. During the period from 1971 to 2012, the highest increase in electricity consumption was seen in the residential sector with a 9.4% compound annual growth rate, followed by the commercial sector. This has been attributed mainly to the...

Architecture is important in many facets of life and serves as historical documentation for the society and country. Many people have worked to promote the preservation of historical structures, particularly the preservation of the architectural style. Heritage can take on many different forms, including intangibles like memories, emotions, beliefs...