TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gupta, Suchi
AU  - Goel, Harsh (Guide)
TI  - Design explorations along a river edge : Agra, Uttar Pradesh (Also available on CD)
U1  - LA TH-0281 
PY  - 2016///
N1  - Contents  Abstract . 1  Acknowledgements . 3  Contents  5  List of tables  10  List of figures  12  List of abbreviations . 16  1. Introduction . 17  1.1. Premise  17  1.2. Thesis Statement . 17  1.3. Objectives  17  1.4. Site and Context  19  1.5. Methodology . 20  1.6. Expected Outcomes . 20  1.7. Scope and Limitations . 20  2. City of Agra and Yamuna River  22  2.1. History of Agra . 22  2.1.1. Origin . 22  2.1.2. Development as the Mughal capital . 22  2.1.3. The riverfront gardens . 23  2.1.4. The present Mughal monuments of the historic Yamuna riverfront 27  2.1.4.1. Taj Mahal  27  2.1.4.2. Agra Fort  31  2.1.4.3. Itmad-ud daulah  33 2.1.4.4. Chini ka Rauza 35  2.1.4.5. Mehtabh Bagh. 36  2.1.4.6. Ram Bagh . 39  2.1.5. Decline of Mughal Agra  41  2.1.6. Present state of city  41  2.1.6.1. Taj Trapezium Zone . 42  2.1.6.2. Taj Heritage Corridor Project . 42  2.2. Yamuna River . 44  2.2.1. Yamuna Action Plan (I,II) . 46  2.2.2. Taj Barrage Project( 2009- present) . 47  2.3. Physical features of the site . 49  2.3.1. Geology  49  2.3.2. Topograhy  49  2.3.3. Climate . 49  2.3.4. Flora and Fauna 50  2.4. Tourism . 51  2.4.1. Issues  52  2.4.2. Potentials for tourism development are:  52  2.5. Government approach – Agra Master Plan 2021  53  2.5.1. Industries: . 53  2.5.2. Tourism  53  2.5.3. TTZ area: . 54  2.5.4. Water Supply:  54  2.5.5. Sewerage and Drainage:  54  2.5.6. Vegetation: . 54  2.5.7. Solid waste management:  54  2.5.8. Rainwater Harvesting: . 55 3. Literature Review  56  3.1. Understanding a river  56  3.1.1. Components of a river ecosystem  56  3.1.1.1. Hydrological cycle  56  3.1.1.2. Sediment cycle  56  3.1.2. Physiographic elements . 57  3.1.2.1. Floodplains . 57  3.1.2.2. Watershed . 58  3.1.2.3. River channel  58  3.2. Landscape Edges . 59  3.3. Literature case studies . 61  3.3.1. Sienne Riverfront, Paris . 61  3.3.2. The Rhone River Banks, Lyon, France  62  3.3.3. Godavari Riverfront Development, Maharashtra  64  3.3.4. Red Ribbon Park, China  66  3.3.5. Asahikawa Riverfront, Japan . 68  3.3.6. The Floating Gardens -- Yongning River Park  70  4. Proposal . 74  4.1. Site Context . 74  4.2. Site Analysis 74  4.3. Design challenges  74  4.4. Explored design ideas along river edge  74  4.5. Concept . 74  4.6. Proposed program . 74  4.7. Proposed Master Plan  74  References . 75  Appendices  77
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