Systemic Bio-Inequity in India: Exploring the Biodiversity–Poverty Paradox
Independent Research Note · Environmental justice
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Ongoing
Strategic Framework for Human-Centric Urban Forestry
Evaluating the socio-economic, psychological and governance outcomes of the Nagar Van Yojana — GIS-based audits, surveys and well-being assessments towards a monitoring framework. Methodology shown; findings follow as confirmed.
Current research
Strategic Framework for Human-Centric Urban Forestry: Evaluating Socio-Economic, Psychological, and Governance Outcomes of the Nagar Van Yojana Ongoing
GIS-based audits · Socio-economic surveys · Well-being assessments
environmentOpen →Projects & Thesis
Socio-Economic, Cultural & Ecological Benefits — Nagar Van Yojana
Integrated multi-analysis methodological framework
environmentOpen →Bengaluru: Urban Heat, Green Spaces and Urban Development
M.Sc. dissertation · Bengaluru · Full case study →
climateOpen →Policy Briefs & Working Papers
Enhancing Urban Forestry: Field Evidence and Implementation Recommendations for the Nagar Van Yojana
SSRN Working Paper · Policy Brief · Sep 2026
environmentOpen →Etawah Nagar Van: Field Evidence on Urban Forestry, Community Use and Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh
SSRN Working Paper · Research Case Study · Sep 2026
environmentOpen →Articles & Opinion
Nagar Van Yojana: The challenge of maintaining India’s urban forests
Down To Earth · 15 October 2026 · Published Article
environmentOpen →The Etawah design: An 123-acre urban forest as its lungs
Question of Cities · 4 September 2026
environmentOpen →When a Forest Knows Your Zodiac Sign
CSR Times · August 2026 · Opinion
environmentOpen →Reimagining Urban Green Spaces as Fundamental Infrastructure in a Warming India
environmentOpen →India Counts Trees, Not Shade
Article / Commentary · Publication details to be confirmed
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Fieldwork / Visual documentation
On-ground work, documented.
A selection of field photographs documenting plantation activity, site maintenance and community use of urban green spaces.
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Environmental Research Atlas
Explore environmental questions through the maps, figures and field evidence behind my research. Each visual focuses on a specific question, with its data or methodology explained alongside it.
Where does the city hold its heat?
Three April snapshots of Bengaluru's surface-temperature pattern, expressed as z-scores so each year is comparable. Read alongside vegetation and built-up maps, they show how thermal hotspots sit within the city's changing green and built fabric.
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Can a planted forest become public infrastructure?
Fourteen Nagar Van and Nagar Vatika sites, assessed through surveys, interviews, transect walks and geospatial checks — asking what keeps a green space useful after planting day.
Who benefits from ecological wealth?
State-level maps and correlations exploring the biodiversity–poverty paradox: rich ecosystems alongside poorer communities.
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