Author: Wiszniewski Dorian
Publisher: University of Edinburgh
Year: 2016
Pages: 279
ISBN: 978-0-9573892-5-0
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Planning
Keyword: Urban Ecology, Tropical Environment, Urban Issues, Urban Planning, Urban Agriculture
Shelf: C9R2
Accession No: B1576
Contents: Essays: 1- Bombay City Wise- Parasituation (Mumbai) 2- Proeme Mumbai Monsoon- Ponge Rain 3- Revisiting Patrick Geddes: The Context of Mumbai 4- Parasituation 5- Correa’s Mumbai: Twiches before the end? 6- Architectural Practice in Mumbai 7- Underplace: Flying Over (and) Differential Space in Mumbai 8- Parasituation (Mumbai) The Agencies: 9- Bloom and Cloud 10- Chlorophyll: Green, Black, White, Red, and Gold 11- Cows and Etiquette 12- Flamingoes and Tea 13- Gold-Dust and Weaving 14- Gold-Dust and Indigo 15- Henna and Dance 16- Ink and Leather 17- Koliwadas and Forts 18- Missum and Mess 19- Paper and Bamboo 20- Rasa and Ink 21- Rust and Linen 22- Salt and Baths 23- Slips and Sand 24- Tea and Clay 25- Turtles and Frogs 26- Vultures, Bathers and Mourners 27- Water and Blood 28- Water-Hyacinths and Basins
Abstract: “Bombay City Wise: Para-Situation Mumbai” explores the dynamic and evolving urban landscape of Mumbai through essays on architecture, ecology, culture, and socio-political dynamics. The central concept of para-situation reflects the city’s fluid nature, shaped by historical, environmental, and human influences. Topics like the monsoon’s impact, Patrick Geddes’ urban planning, and Mumbai’s complex relationships with nature and industry are discussed. The collection highlights the city’s constant reinvention, balancing tradition and modernity, nature and urbanization, and social divides. It offers a deep understanding of Mumbai as a multifaceted, ever-changing metropolis.