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Evolution Of Park Planning In The City Of Vancouver, Stephen Appiah Takyi Mr
Evolution Of Park Planning In The City Of Vancouver, Stephen Appiah Takyi Mr
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The study of park history serves as an important basis for assessing how rapid growth of cities affects the availability, management and use of parks over time. The data used for this study was collected from a variety of documentary sources including Parks Board records, old newspapers and archival records. The development of parks in the City of Vancouver has been approached from a multi-stakeholder perspective since the 19th century. There has been an increase in the number of physical structures and area of hard landscaping on the parks. This is as a result of the continuous increase in …
Sustaining The Identity Of Spiritual Mughal Monumentscase Of Sat Masjid Road Dhaka, Jinia Sharmeen
Sustaining The Identity Of Spiritual Mughal Monumentscase Of Sat Masjid Road Dhaka, Jinia Sharmeen
NAKHARA (Journal of Environmental Design and Planning)
Bangladesh is home to the fourth largest Muslim population of the world. Numbers of mosques are proportionately dense in relation to the city's population and the capital. The capital, Dhaka, is called the city of mosques. Spiritual buildings are an integral part of the architectural character of Dhaka. It was a flamboyant city during the Mughal era. The architecture of Mughal Dhaka made profound contributions to the history of Islamic architecture. Mughal religious monuments are significant for combining spirituality with identity. Now their identities are struggling with the growth of Urbanization. This study attempts to analyze Mughal spiritual buildings at …