CONTENTS Introduction INAUGURAL SESSION Address by Digambar Kamat, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Goa Welcome Address by Kishore D Pradhan, Chairman, LOG Address by Manguesh R Prabhugaonkar, Convenor, LOC Address by Savita Punde, President, ISOLA 1.Keynote Address by Prof. Edgar Ribeiro Experiences from and for the State of Goa EXPLORING PERCEPTIONS Chair: Jayant Dharap 10 Dr Uma Vaidya Landscape Architecture in Ancient India, its Seasonal Significance and Emotive Element Nachiket Patwardhan Failed Perceptions of Landscape[In the Visual Media] Ravi Hazra Goa - A Leisure Destination MANAGING PARADOXES 32 Chair: Nina Chandavarkar Bill Bensley Paradox of Landscape Design Nimish Patel Images or Experiences, A Dilemma for Designers Dean D'Cruz The Greening of Landscape Architecture Shreya Gadepalli City Streets and Equitability NEGOTIATING SCALES 56 Chair: Ravi Punde Manuel Peniche Osorio Culture, Education and Governability Shyam K Bhat Landscapes of the Mind: The Psychology of Spaces Mohan S Rao | Co-author Rahui Paul Articulating Difference, Nestling Scalar Forces of Operation ATTEMPTING SHIFTS 74 Chair: Mohan S Rao Shirish Beri Leisure - Rejuvenating, Reinventing Life Richard Cass Environmentalism and Urban Renewal Margie Ruddick The New Leisure: Mind, Body, Nature, Spirit Adit Pal Landscapes of Health (& Leisure) EPILOGUE & DIALOGUES 100 Chair: Dr Shishir R Raval Conclusion, Discussion & Audience Interaction Profiles Speakers | Chairs 113 ISOLA Honors & Awards 116 Glimpses128 List of Speakers & Registered Delegates 132