TABLE OF CONTENTS: Certificate Acknowledgement Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Intent of study 1.3 Aim, Objectives, and Methodology Chapter 2 CULTURAL AND LANDSCAPE 2.1 Culture and Landscape 2.2 Culture and Cultural Geography 2.2.1 Cultural Area 2.2.2 Cultural History 2.2.3 Cultural Ecology 2.3 Cultural Landscapes 2.4 Significance of Cultural Landscape Chapter 3 CASE STUDIES 3.1 Ghats of Banaras 3.2 Ghats of Maheshwar 3.3 Matrix 3.4 Conclusions Chapter 4 WAI 4.1 Introduction to study area – Wai region 4.1.1 Need of study 4.2 Regional setting 4.3 Climate 4.3.1 Rainfall 4.3.2 Temperature 4.3.3 Wind 4.3 Physiography 4.3.1 Geology 4.3.2 Soil 4.4 Hydrology 4.4.1 River Krishna 4.4.2 Dhom dam and Reservoir 4.5 Vegetation 4.5.1 Forest 4.5.2 Agriculture 4.6 Growth of city 4.7 Significance of Culture & Cultural Landscape in Wai 4.7.1 Mythology 4.7.2 Religious importance 4.7.3 Elements of Cultural Landscape 4.7.4 Important Cultural Activities Chapter 5 ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSIONS 5.1 Physical analysis 5.2 Visual analysis 5.3 Need of Intervention Chapter 6 PROPOSAL 6.1 City level Proposal 6.2 Regional level guidelines Appendix Bibliography