• exploring the elements of urban metarmophosis that sustain the place integrity of historic urban centres: the case study of Slave Island, Colombo 

  Edirisinghe, D; Wijesundara, J [Conference-Full-text]

  Cities around the world have experienced unprecedented changes in their economy, environment and society due to rapid globalization and urbanization. Contemporary colonial cities of South Asian countries are dynamic, ...
• Urban sustainability - street charater, infrastructure & identity 

  Pereira, MJ [Conference-Full-text]

  The radical transformation of the natural environment that began towards the end of the eighteen century affected humanity, where no humane tradition or even plain self-respect acted as a brake to all out spoil, cities ...
• A study on the impact of cultural tourism on urban landscape with reference to the city of Kandy 

  Wanigasekara, R; Dharmasena, J [Conference-Full-text]

  Cultural tourism is a vast industry that thrive inculturally significant cities in the world. It mainly focusses on the cultural and heritage value of a particular place which have the capacity to attract tourists. The ...
• Urban design for developing a sense of community in culturally-diverse neighbourhoods 

  Bandara, V; Monteyne, D [Conference-Full-text]

  A sense of community is a fundamental requirement for communities to thrive and prosper. However, in today’s multi-ethnic environments developing or maintaining a sense of community is becoming increasingly challenging ...
• District cooling systems for mega projects in Sri Lanka 

  Kankanamge, S; De Silva, N; De Silva, CR [Conference-Full-text]

  In marching towards sustainable development after 30 years of civil war, Sri Lanka is currently undergoing a boom time with regard to its construction industry. A number of mega projects are ongoing in the capital city ...
• The landscape and the tourist attraction: a study with reference to Nuwara-Eliya, Sri Lanka. 

  De Silva, N; Chandrasekara, DP [Conference-Full-text]

  This research investigates the link between landscape and tourist attraction in Sri Lankan context. Tourism is the third largest foreign exchange earner of the country and the landscape is the main tourist attraction. But ...
• The appreciation of the sense of space through the acoustic landscape of urban parks: case study of urban parks Colombo 

  Waduthanthri, YH; Amendra, S [Conference-Full-text]

  The main goal of this study is to analyze the human sense of space of an urban park through the acoustic landscape of it. The research will be done in sample four sites in and around Colombo Sri Lanka; viharamahadevi park, ...
• Social networks and spatial character a study of socio-spatial transformations of open spaces in traditional neighbourhoods of Indian cities 

  Subhedar, N [Conference-Full-text]

  The present paper is part of an ongoing Doctoral Research which engages in the documentation and evaluation of the mutual relationship between the tangible aspects of traditional Indian cities and the socio-spatial aspects ...
• 6th International Urban Design Conference on Cities, People and Places ICCPP- 2018 (Pre Text) 

  Wijesundara, J; Dayaratne, R [Conference-Full-text]

  6th International Urban Design Conference on Cities, People and Places ICCPP- 2018 Theme: Socializing Cities: Creating People-centered Streets and Places
• Examination of newly established bicycle lanes in Sri Lanka with special reference to Piliyandala and Katubedda 

  Dahanayaka, N; Kankanamge, N [Conference-Full-text]

  With the increasing use of motorized modes and related infrastructure, different issues such as traffic congestion, environment pollution and road accidents made cities not liveable for citizens. Promoting Non-Motorized ...
• Monitoring of historical/heritage sites with internet of things 

  Firdhous, MFM [Conference-Full-text]

  Historical or heritage sites including buildings, monuments and other structures are considered an important asset for any country or society. They not only reflect the cultural past but also have strategic and economic ...
• A study on the process of studentification: a case study of Katubedda neighbourhood 

  Shanmugarajah, D; Kankanamge, N; Ratnayake, R; Kariyawasam, S [Conference-Full-text]

  Studentification has been identified as a form of gentrification by many scholars. Spatial restrictions in an urban fabric, which are close to academic intuitions, lead to studentification. This form of gentrification is ...
• Measuring the suitability of urban residential zones in Galle city: a gis analysis 

  Jayasinghe, DBC; Hemakumara, GPTS; Hewage, P [Conference-Full-text]

  Urbanization is an unending process because increasing numbers of people are attracted to urban areas in the hope of finding better and more convenient living conditions. As a result, the demand for residential land in the ...
• Spatial culture of the Pettah market: composition, evolution and reconstruction 

  He, J [Conference-Full-text]

  The market arises from the exchange of goods. The evolution of the market was closely linked with the mutual influence of cities, people and culture. Different groups of people have come to the Pettah market one after ...
• Urban form in sustainable neighbourhoods 

  Wijesundara, J; Weerasinghe, UGD; Perera, R [Conference-Extended-Abstract]

  Urban form is the generalized physical indicator or the manifestation of a built-up area.It demonstrates physical patterns, layouts and structures of neighbourhood designs, which defines the physical character of neighborhoods ...
• Towards greener cities; investigating the potentials of vertical greening in tropics as a design approach to create sustainable urban environments 

  Rupasinghe, HT; Perera, TANT; Halwatura, RU [Conference-Full-text]

  The rapid population acceleration and urbanization pressurize the need of more living places leading to considerably high artificial constructed structures and comparatively less vegetation. Vertical greening is identified ...
• Factors affecting imageability and legibility of an urban environment: insights from Colombo, Sri Lanka 

  Suvimali, WKS; Rajapakshe, A [Conference-Full-text]

  A person’s orientation in the environment, basically depends on the visual perception on the physical elements in his surrounding environment and most importantly urban places should express an identity and a clear ...
• Integrating workspaces and communal spaces for improving built environment of Dhobi Ghat community in Karachi 

  Khan, S [Conference-Abstract]

  Have you ever experienced hiring a person who can take dirty clothes from your doorstep, wash them and bring them back to you ironed? In South-Asian context this type of service providers are known as DHOBIS and the place ...
• Penal modifications: the anglocizing of te whanganui a tara 

  McCarthy, C [Conference-Full-text]

  This paper examines the urban modifications made by prisoners which contributed to the development and conversion of Te Whanganui a Tara (lit=the great harbour of Tara) into the Anglo-colonial city of Wellington in New ...
• Edge morphological characteristics of designed urban public spaces: study of selected public spaces in Colombo 

  Madurangi, T; Dharmasena, J [Conference-Full-text]

  Public spaces are vital for a vibrant and healthy urban society. It is pertinent to design such public spaces with very specific and clear intentions. Sri Lankan cities do not have many designed public spaces. When they ...

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