Cultural heritage and urban morphology: land use transformation in ‘Kumbh Mela’ of Prayagraj, India
Abstract A Hindu pilgrimage site where millions of people gather to seek solutions to problems related to everyday life, the “Kumbh Mela” is recognised as one of India’s intangible cultural heritages. The site of the observance rotates between four cities, Haridwar, Ujjain, Nashik and Prayagraj. The...
Main Authors: | Divyata Yadav, Susanta Mahato, Akshita Choudhary, P. K. Joshi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer
2024-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers of Urban and Rural Planning |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44243-024-00029-y |
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