Vallary Gupta

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay | IIT Bombay · Centre for Urban Science and Engineering (CUSE)

Indoor environmental quality (IEQ) can impact human health, well-being, and productivity. This paper reviews the couplings between IEQ which consists of thermal, acoustic, visual comfort, and indoor air quality, and parameters such as human comfort and productivity, with the overarching aim of ensuring a healthy environment while reducing energy co...

The demand for transit is linked to a country's economic and population growth. As per the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MORTH), from 2009 to 2019, India witnessed an average growth rate of 9.9% per annum in registered vehicles. Even though the vehicle ownership is often viewed as a symbol of economic prosperity, the associated negative...

Buildings consume around 40% of total global primary energy and account for one-third of greenhouses gas emissions. In the context of rising average air temperature and growing reliance on air-conditioning for space cooling, energy efficiency in buildings is becoming increasingly important. This is of particular significance to the tropics where a...

The chapter addresses the progress of the development of passenger railways in India from being a privatized model until 1951 and nationalized thereafter until recent developments and rising needs to privatize the system. Drawing experiences from privatized railway systems from across the globe, the chapter concludes that, taking into consideration...

Good connectivity and accessibility ensure inclusivity of public transport system which is an indicator of a fair society. The modal shift of commuters towards public transit services depends majorly on its accessibility levels. To ensure that commuters have equal opportunities to access jobs, education, and other services, PTAL (public transit acc...