Climate-Resilient Traditional Architecture: A Case of Dharamshala, India Geetika Kaundal, Puneet Sharma, Inderpal Singh Journal of Architectural Planning Research and Studies, 2025 The settlement typology of any region is determined by various climatic, cultural, and topographical dynamics. In mountainous regions, rapid and unregulated urban development often results in the emergence of an organic urban fabric that fails to meet the environmental needs of the area.It is important to thoroughly examine and analyse the traditional wisdom and techniques employed in designing buildings and settlements in mountainous regions. This study focuses on the exploration and understanding of traditional architecture in the hills of Dharamshala, India having composite climatic conditions. It aims at studying the role of traditional buildings, which are made of stone and mud having sloping roofs with bamboo and natural stone slates, in the context of resilience in disaster prone areas. The scope of this research is to establish the effectiveness of traditional building materials in maintaining the indoor comfort temperature in this region. A descriptive-interpretative approach was utilized to comprehensively understand and document the traditional designs and methods. Results show that half of the housing stock is still vernacular in form and traditional houses have 3℃-4℃ lower indoor temperatures in the hot season as compared to outdoor temperatures due to passive construction styles.
A review of influential factors for core city area development processes Akansha Soni, Puneet Sharma Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 2024 Old urban settlements showcase a distinct cultural and social image in their core areas. These core areas have played a vital role in the city development process for centuries. With rapid urbanisation the core areas of these cities are losing their identity and importance. Their economic viability and sociocultural significance are diminishing gradually. Various revival and renewal projects have been undertaken to bring back the lost social and visual character of these areas. This paper presents a critical review of core city area development processes implemented in the last decade, 2011–20. The paper identifies a number of factors that have influenced the development strategies of core city areas. The results of this review are represented using a comprehensive matrix. The major factors that are considered are the social, economic, environmental, cultural and heritage, governance, built environment and accessibility aspects of the development strategies. The social and built environment aspects were found to be the most important factors to take into consideration when undertaking core area development processes in cities.
Analysis of urban intervention processes carried out in core areas of Indian cities Akansha Soni, Puneet Sharma Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal, 2023 Core city areas have a distinct character and are culturally vibrant. The impact of rapid urbanisation on the core area has resulted in its decay. It is easily visible in the quality of life of people residing in these areas. Henceforth, there is a need to overcome this imbalance generated over time. This study aims to identify and analyse the various urban intervention processes implemented in core areas. The paper is divided into three sections. The first section broadly discusses the theoretical understanding of various urban intervention processes and their major governing factors. The second section gives a brief view of urban intervention policies introduced in India, and the last section is an overview of various urban intervention projects studied as case examples for formulating the future parameters.
Reclaiming and Rejuvenating Urban Water Bodies: Case of Mullassery Canal, Kochi, Kerala Akhila N Menon, Puneet Sharma Infrastructure Development Theory Practice and Policy Sustainability and Resilience 2021 Conference Compendium, 2022 Water bodies play an important role in shaping the environmental, social and economic aspects of communities in an urban setting. Recent rapid urbanization and population growth has resulted in enormous degradation of such natural resources. Unchecked encroachment and pollution are continuously threatening the ecosystem services provided by these water bodies. Mullassery Canal, a tidal canal that flows through the city of Kochi in Kerala, India is one such example. This paper attempts to establish a framework for rejuvenation of urban water bodies for sustainable city development. First section of the paper explores various methods employed for improving deteriorated water bodies through various case examples. The second section lists out factors instrumental in restoration of the canal and prioritizes the first course of action through AHP. Subsequently, the evaluation and identification of the most vulnerable segment of the canal is performed through field study, interviews and visual analysis so as to begin the restoration process with that segment. The last section illustrates the reclamation and rejuvenation process through daylighting/de-culverting and the design interventions involving Low Impact Development (LID). The results indicate the suitability of employing daylighting process in addressing the most pressing concerns regarding the restoration of the canal. The proposed interventions are also instrumental in enhancing the environmental, social and economic qualities of the area.
Tira Sujanpur: An Adobe of Katoch Dynasty Venu Shree, Puneet Sharma Journal of the Institution of Engineers India Series A, 2015 Image of any ancient settlement can be interpreted through a continuous study of its Historical and Architectural developments. The best way to map this image is to analyze and explore old monuments, palaces and religious places of that city. This work is an attempt to showcase the glorious era of Art and Architecture which flourished during Katoch dynasty in north Himalayan region of India during 18th century. Being one of the most known examples of Katoch Dynasty Tira Sujanpur has been documented in detail in this paper. This documentation covers the detail study of relationship between townscape and public places. Architecture style of Katoch Dynasty, Splendid along the cluster of the buildings, Temples and palaces has also been giving due consideration in the paper.
New urbanism- an approach towards developing Indian contemporary cities Sandeep Sharma, Puneet Sharma Large Structures and Infrastructures for Environmentally Constrained and Urbanised Areas, 2010 <p>This paper is an attempt to analyse and place the concept of new urbanism in context of India. There is great need of concept new urbanism for revival of our lost art of ‘place-making’ and also for re-ordering of the built environment in the present context of fast urban growth. In the first half, thrust is on understanding of the principles and ideas of new urbanism. Second half studies how these ideas have been implemented by briefly illustrated few case studies in the paper. In the later half research focuses where &amp; how this new approach can be fitted in cites of Indian subcontinent. As per the existing social, economical &amp; religious factors few questions comes in the mind which actually sets the foundation for the further studies.</p>
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Construction and demolition waste estimation methods research: a science mapping analysis using VOS viewer S Singhal, P Sharma, R Kumari Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management 27 (6), 4084-4103 , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
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Hill Architecture PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE P Sharma ISBN 9781304820501 1, 110 , 2024 2024
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URBAN STRUCTURE OF HILL TOWNS Case of Himachal Pradesh, India P Sharma Glasstree Academic Publishing , 978-1-6671-2295-3 , 2021 2021
Reclaiming and Rejuvenating Urban Water Bodies: Case of Mullassery Canal, Kochi, Kerala PS Akhila N Menon International Conference on Infrastructure Development (ICID): Theory … , 2021 2021
Route and Mode Choice Analysis for Sustainable Transport Through Multimodal Mobility Pattern In Hill Town of Shimla SG Puneet Sharma, Dharmendra JUET Research Journal of Science and Technology 5 (1), 14-26 , 2019 2019
Urban design and Sustainable Transport in Hill Towns P Sharma Glasstree Academic Publishing, 978-1-5342-0430-0 , 2018 2018
Investigating the role of multimodal transport in smart city planning - case of Shimla D Puneet Sharma,Bhanu. M. Marwaha Spandrel, SPA Bhopal 5 (Issue 11), pp 29-37 , 2016 2016
Tira Sujanpur: An Adobe of Katoch Dynasty V Shree, P Sharma Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A 96 (2), 161-168 , 2015 2015
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Traditional and vernacular buildings are ecological sensitive, climate responsive designs-study of Himachal Pradesh S Sharma, P Sharma International Journal of Chemical, Environmental & Biological Sciences … , 2013 2013 Citations: 19
A systematic review of integrated urban water management (IUWM) K Thakur, I Singh, P Sharma Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1-30 , 2024 2024 Citations: 6
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Reclaiming and rejuvenating urban water bodies: case of Mullassery Canal, Kochi, Kerala AN Menon, P Sharma Infrastructure Development–Theory, Practice and Policy, 52-59 , 2022 2022 Citations: 3
Analysis of urban intervention processes carried out in core areas of Indian cities A Soni, P Sharma Journal of Urban Regeneration & Renewal 16 (4), 445-455 , 2023 2023 Citations: 1
Case Study-04 Climatic Resilient Planning and Design for Vulnerable Urban Hill Settlements The Case of Kullu region I Singh, P Sharma, A Sharma 2021 Citations: 1
URBAN DESIGN: Vocabulary, Graphics and Town Scape Investigation P Sharma 2025
Rejuvenation of Urban Streetscapes: Case of McLeod Ganj, Dharmshala, India ASP Sharma A Pathway to Sustainable Landscapes 1, 65-75 , 2025 2025
Hill Architecture PAST PRESENT AND FUTURE P Sharma ISBN 9781304820501 1, 110 , 2024 2024
A review of influential factors for core city area development processes A Soni, P Sharma Journal of Urban Regeneration & Renewal 17 (3), 350-365 , 2024 2024
Rejuvenation of Urban Streetscapes: Case of McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, India A Aakanksha Sharma, P Sharma International Conference on Geo-science and Geospatial Technologies … , 2024 2024
Rejuvenation of Yamuna River Precinct-Case of Delhi Region P Sharma International Conference on Urban Planning and Architectural Design for … , 2023 2023
Factors Influencing Residential Satisfaction in Non-Gated Individual Housing; Case of Central India PS Nandit Pastariya INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 37 (3), 14040-47 , 2022 2022
Feasibility Study of Tourist Destinations in Barak Valley PS Anindya Dutta INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION 37 (3), 14033-39 , 2022 2022
URBAN STRUCTURE OF HILL TOWNS Case of Himachal Pradesh, India P Sharma Glasstree Academic Publishing , 978-1-6671-2295-3 , 2021 2021
Reclaiming and Rejuvenating Urban Water Bodies: Case of Mullassery Canal, Kochi, Kerala PS Akhila N Menon International Conference on Infrastructure Development (ICID): Theory … , 2021 2021
Route and Mode Choice Analysis for Sustainable Transport Through Multimodal Mobility Pattern In Hill Town of Shimla SG Puneet Sharma, Dharmendra JUET Research Journal of Science and Technology 5 (1), 14-26 , 2019 2019
Urban design and Sustainable Transport in Hill Towns P Sharma Glasstree Academic Publishing, 978-1-5342-0430-0 , 2018 2018
Investigating the role of multimodal transport in smart city planning - case of Shimla D Puneet Sharma,Bhanu. M. Marwaha Spandrel, SPA Bhopal 5 (Issue 11), pp 29-37 , 2016 2016
