UMESH WAKALEY

Adit, Thank you very much for your response. LA Journal is a fantastic resource. Unfortunately I have discovered that it is hard to find books on LA in India.
Perhaps there are some good blogs or websites?

What are some good books / blogs / websites on landscape architecture in India?

Hello, Adit! thank you, appreciate your help

Natalia

Natalia,

Mumbai lies in a humid sub-tropical environment (as compared to dry sub-tropical inland) so most pan-tropical plants from south America and south-east Asia will do well there. The only thing to be concerned about is that if you’re very close to the sea, then the plants need to be salt spray tolerant.

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You are welcome, Natalia.. I’m glad I could help 🙂

Hello Anuja!!!thank you, great)))))

Could somebody advise me regarding plants used for landscaping in Mumbai in general?looking forward, thanks

Does anybody have any experience with LEED projects in India? We are working on a possible LEED ND project in Tamil Nadu and I’m not sure how some of the US requirements will transfer over there. Is the USGBC pretty amenable to adjusting the prerequisites based on differences in infrastructure systems?
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Nanda – perhaps the best way to keep track of landscape architecture in India is through the Journal of Landscape Architecture – http://www.lajournal.in (disclosure – I am the advisory editor and write regularly for it). It is a very well produced and well-regarded (esp for it’s independence) magazine. At $50 for 4 issues international it’s a little…[Read more]