Association between built-environment and livability: Case of Mumbai slum rehabs -- Analysing the impact of interior design on indoor ventilation in low-income housing of Mumbai -- Optimizing Building Fenestration Design for Daylighting and Energy Savings in Low-Income Housing: Case of Mumbai, India -- ICT and its Use in Solid Waste Collection Systems for Route Optimization -- Real-time flood mapping with temporal SAR images using ESA CloudToolbox service -- A Descriptive Analysis of Rehabilitation & Resettlement Policies in India through Policy Feedback Approach and Metaphors of Policy Process Approaches -- Carrying Capacity & Performance Assessment as quantitative tools to assess the sustainability of Coastal Tourism sector -- Evaluation of the performance of permeable and porous pavements in urban landscape -- Spatial Distribution of Socio Economic factors and its impact on urban land use dyanmics using agent based modelling -- Understanding the implications of the loss of peri-urban arable land – A case of Pune Metropolitan Region.

This book comprises select proceedings of the First International Conference on Urban Science and Engineering. The focus of the conference was on the milieu of urban planning while applying technology which ensures better urban life, coupled with sensitivity to depleting natural resources and focus on sustainable development. The contents focus on sustainable infrastructure, mobility and planning, urban water and sanitization, green construction materials, optimization and innovation in structural design, and more. This book aims to provide up-to-date and authoritative knowledge from both industrial and academic worlds, sharing best practice in the field of urban science and engineering. This book is beneficial to students, researchers, and professionals working in the field of smart materials and sustainable development.