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THEME PAPER

Depending upon the task, of interests and at different engineering, procurement
the urban needs of the youth levels. This necessitates a shift and contracting (EPC)
can be related with his or from long range planning procedures and systems,
her physiological, economic to strategic planning and which have produced glass
security and safety, emotional interdisciplinary, gender- towers, not only inconsistent
relationships and fulfilment, balanced teams. The old with the climate and ecology,
self-respect and esteem, hierarchical structure is but a great opportunity
realisation of potential of self- collapsing, and creative ideas of creating iconic urban
development and creativity and innovations are taking architecture has been lost. The
of the youth with a variety precedence over conventional table given below lists some

Table: Potential Fields of Innovation and Ideas for Engagement of Youth in the Urban Sector
S. N. Youth-Centric Urban Key Areas
Fields
1. Green and Clean • Development of Markets, Workshops, Sheds, Kiosks,
Economy Shops, Small Offices, etc.
• 10% Commercial Area Reserved for Informal Sector

• Mixed Land Use

• Zero Polluting Industries
2. Air Quality Management • Air shed Planning, Continuous Ventilation, Use of
Coolers and Light Shaded Surfaces/Materials, Water
Spray

• Air Quality Data

• Monitoring
• Smart Electricity Poles with Air Quality Sensors

• A Cap-and-Trade System instead of Command-and-
Control Regulations
3. Water • Revival and conservation of rivers, water bodies,
waterfront, biodiversity

• Landscape Development

• Aquafer mapping and conservation

• Dual plumbing
• Intelligent water networks with minimum losses and
leakages

• Non-invasive techniques and advanced analytics by
managing the pressure in the network pumps and
valves

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