Yamuna River Project : New Delhi urban ecology with essays by Keshav Chandra, Rana Dasgupta, Peter Debaere, John Echeverri-Gent, Daniel Ehnbom, and Pradip Saha

Donated By the author 2025-09-26

The Urban Ecology of Delhi and the Yamuna River: A Multidisciplinary Research Project, An Essential Future: Inaki Alday, Pankaj Vir Gupta p.iv, 01. Delhi's Urban History: History of a Settlement p.2, Evolution of Empires p.4, Historic Delhi's Geography p.6, Mughal Delhi p.8, Post Mughal Delhi p.10, Yamuna as Goddess and Icon; Dan Ehnborn p.12, British new Delhi p.16, Delhi's Modern Evolution: Urban Evolution p.20, Delhi's Exponential Expansion p.22, Modern Delhi's Geography p.24, Delhi 2021 Masterplan p.26, 02. Delhi's Urban Layers: Delhi's Waters p.28, Continental Climate p.30, Monsoon p.32, Delhi's Geology p.34, Historic Bundhs and Baolis p.36, Territory of Water p.38, Yamuna River Canal System p.40, Water Treatment Plants p.42, Water Treatment Process p.44, Drinking Water Delivery p.50, The Economics of Water; Peter Debaere, p.52, Groundwater Pollution p.56, Drains And The Sewage System p.58, Sewage and Water Systems p.60, Excreta in the Public Domain; Pradip Saha p.62, Delhi's Socioeconomics p.64, Population Density and Demographics p.66, Housing p.68, Agriculture p.72, Food Distribution Network p.74, Public Facilities – Education p.76, Public Facilities – Culture p.78, Public Facilities - Security p.79, Public Facilities - Healthcare p.80, Energy p.82Delhi's Ecologies: Waste p.86, Waste Process p.88, Proposed Recycling Process p.90, Air Quality p.92, Green Space p.94, Open Space p.96, Delhi's Mobility p.98,Road Network p.100, Public Transportation Network p.101, Mobility Systems p.102, Mobility Overlaps p.106, Daily Commute p.108, Delhi's Governance p.110, Yamuna Governance Structure p.112, Delh's Governance and Efforts To Revitalize Its Yamuna; John Echevrrigent p.114, 03. Delhi and Its Water Bodies: The Yamuna in Delhi p.120, The Dead River p.122, The Yamuna Floodplain p.124, Floodplain Encroachment p.126, Flooding Danger p.128, Inaccessible Yamuna p.132, The Cut and the Najafgarh Drain p.134, The Drain System p.136, Delhi's Drains p.138, Najafgarh And Its Subdrains p.140, Najafgarh Drain Neighborhoods p.142, Drain Typologies p.144, The Interceptor Strategy p.148, Najafgarh Strategic Planp.150, A Vision of the Najafgarh p.152, 04. A Vision for Delhi: Green Infrastructure p.154, Socioecological Strategic Plan p.156, A Map of The World that Does not Contain Utopia; Rana Dasgupta p.158, Najafgarh Drain as Delhi's East-West Spine p.162, The Drain Capillary System p.164, Sludge Remediation Park p.174, Water Remediation Park p.180, Subdrains as Linear Parks p.182, Subdrain Seasonal Park p.184, Subdrain Uncapping and Reuse S p.190, TP Restoration and Hybridization p.198, Decentralized Waste Infrastructure p.204, Decentralized Public Sewage Infrastructures p.206, Waste Collection and Landfill Remediation p.212, Hybrid Waste Treatment Plant p.224, The Yamuna River Commons p.228, Connecting New Delhi to the Yamuna p.230, Intermodal Education Facilities p.240, Spiritual Facilities by the River the Yamuna Multi-Scale Market p.252, The Yamuna Floodplain Recovery p.258, Floodplain Restoration p.260, Floodplain Marsh Recovery p.266, Water Remediation Park p.276, Crossing to the Floodplain p.278, Social Housing p.282, Hybrid Housing at Hapur Bypass Bridge p.284, Hybrid Housing At Raja Ram Kohli Road p.292, Railroad Housing Network p.298, Floodplain Temporary Shelter p.306, Hybrid Infrastructures p.314, Vikas Marg Pedestrian Bridge p.316, Nizamuddin Intermodal Station p.322, Railroad To Floodplain Connection p.326, Neighborhood Public Amenities p.328, Park and Community Centers p.330, Women's Shelter and Laundry Facilities p.336, Public Facility Bridges p.340, Community Centers for Public Health p.346, Heritage Revitalization p.350, Purana Oila Public Library and Performing Arts Center p.352, Feroz Shah Kotla Community Center p.358

"This publication presents the results of more than five consecutive years of focused research initiatives and designs from The University of Virginia School of Architecture towards the revitalization of New Delhi, India's water bodies. In collaboration with the Delhi Jal Board, The University of Virginia's Yamuna River Project is an inter-disciplinary research program, proposing to revitalize the ecology of the Yamuna River in Delhi and creating vital urban links with the Yamuna River as it flows through India's capital city. Through the research, methodologies, and designs contained within this publication, this project aims to serve as a catalyst for the urgent recovery of the Yamuna River and its tributaries, building a publically accessible body of information and expertise resulting in visions of what an alternative future would be. Only by addressing human equality and the complexity of Delhi's urban phenomenon can the social and ecological crises manifested through these neglected water bodies be solved."-- Actar Publishers website