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Ahmed, W, Najmi, A, Arif, M and Younus, M (2019) Exploring firm performance by institutional pressures driven green supply chain management practices. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 415–37.

Aksoy Tırmıkçı, C and Yavuz, C (2019) Environmental life cycle analysis of a fixed PV energy system and a two-axis sun tracking PV energy system in a low-energy house in Turkey. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 391–9.

Biswas, A (2019) Why Indian cities are so chaotic? Decoding from the urban development efforts of Chandigarh. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 438–56.

  • Type: Journal Article
  • Keywords: Functional city; Institutional approach; Individual authorship; Sector; Master plan; Disciplinary approach;
  • ISBN/ISSN: 2046-6099
  • URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/SASBE-05-2018-0023
  • Abstract:
    The purpose of this paper is to compare and learn from Chandigarh in addressing an orderly urbanisation in India. Chandigarh is considered as a benchmark for city design in India. The aim is recapitulate the city design process and garner useful inputs towards city design process in India. Design/methodology/approach Considering the purpose of the study, two research methodologies are identified – namely “case study” and “analytical narrative”. A case study method is usually focused on certain urban systems with a view to explain why certain systems were a success and why some ended up being a failure. It mostly concerns itself with questions of efficiency. A narrative analysis seeks to understand urban development process and change. It appeared in disciplines such as policy analysis, urban history, social science, political science and economics. Analytical narrative evaluates the explanatory performance of new genre, using some philosophy. Findings This paper contributes in reinvigorating the aura of Chandigarh and its contribution in developing an Indian city with its own identity. It also reflects upon the series of failure among the recent city planning endeavours, and its avenue of differences from the successful case. Originality/value The paper contributes in understanding the existing shortcomings of city design approaches in India from the perspective of a relatively successful case of a functional Indian city. It also helps to point out the forgotten dimensions of city design that contributes in creating a functional city.

Nasrabadi, M T and Hataminejad, H (2019) Assessing sustainable housing indicators: a structural equation modeling analysis. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 457–72.

Nguyen, P A, Bokel, R and Dobbelsteen, A v d (2019) Improving energy efficiency in Vietnamese tube houses. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 366–90.

Praharaj, S and Han, H (2019) Building a typology of the 100 smart cities in India. Smart and Sustainable Built Environment, 8(05), 400–14.