“I have known Urmila since 1984, when as a student of architecture, I benefited from her mentoring - she was my senior. We have continued to stay in touch over the years. As an architect and landscape architect, Urmila has consistently demonstrated a commitment to promoting sustainable development. She is a highly skilled and knowledgeable professional with a very diverse range of expertise and experience. I have always enjoyed our professional interactions and have no doubt that anyone who has ever had a chance to work with her feels the same way. I wish Urmila success in everything she does.”
Urmila Rajadhyaksha
Landscape Architect
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Urmila Rajadhyaksha is a Landscape Architect based in Mumbai with nearly 30 plus years of experience in the field of landscape architecture especially in urban landscapes. Her expertise lies in working on Public Projects very often in precincts where the new intersects with the old. Her work with governmental organizations is at various scales ranging from Civic Bodies to Ministries as well as non profits and funding agencies. Often, these have involved handholding government organizations ranging from Ministries [MORTH-NHAI, MORD] to Civic bodies [NMC/MCGM] funded by International [UNDP] and National [Tata Trusts] bodies. She is well versed in preparing drawings and tender documents for landscape schemes, recommending implementation strategies to suit time bound requirements/ budget as well as supervising the implementation of schemes. She recently stepped down as the Founding Head of the Department for Landscape Architecture a post she held from May 2016 to May 2022 during which period she conducted several Academic Design Studios and Research Initiatives dealing with Urban Landscapes across the country. She is currently serving as the Hon. President for ISOLA the Indian Society of Landscape Architects having taken office in May 2023
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Dr. Ullas Karanth was invited to deliver a talk in honor of Prof. Mohan Delampady at Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. His talk titled…
Dr. Ullas Karanth was invited to deliver a talk in honor of Prof. Mohan Delampady at Indian Statistical Institute, Bangalore. His talk titled…
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It was great to walk our #RingRoad streetscape design project in Delhi - along with the #MemberSecretary of Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport…
It was great to walk our #RingRoad streetscape design project in Delhi - along with the #MemberSecretary of Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport…
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#Benefits of #NbS 🌿 Many nations vulnerable to climate change have made significant investments in Nature-based projects and solutions for…
#Benefits of #NbS 🌿 Many nations vulnerable to climate change have made significant investments in Nature-based projects and solutions for…
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Let's Talk Land
G20 Global land initiative Coordination Office
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Online Course on Gardening for Wildlife
As the cities are expanding and getting smarter, the natural spaces are shrinking and becoming fewer, we urban denizens could yet create spaces for wildlife to thrive into our small and big gardens. Interestingly metros and cities of India still host a wide range of wildlife that has mastered the art of living with us. Probably with some more help, we could retain the balance between our world and natural world.
Our online course on Gardening for Wildlife has been designed on this…As the cities are expanding and getting smarter, the natural spaces are shrinking and becoming fewer, we urban denizens could yet create spaces for wildlife to thrive into our small and big gardens. Interestingly metros and cities of India still host a wide range of wildlife that has mastered the art of living with us. Probably with some more help, we could retain the balance between our world and natural world.
Our online course on Gardening for Wildlife has been designed on this premise with focus on Birds, Bees and Butterflies.
Course Topics:
Introduction to wildlife friendly gardens
Landscaping for wildlife
Plantation for wildlife
Caring for garden and wildlife
Documenting Wildlife
Garden Education
The course is open to all nature enthusiasts and is of 3-month duration. Its 100% online course which is offered through Lore.Other creatorsSee project -
Understanding the variation in Soil Type and Drainage structures across the agro-climatic zones of the Thane district of Maharashtra using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques
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This project was the Geomatics component of a larger endeavour towards the development a compendium of appropriate, green technologies for housing construction supported by Indira Awas Yojana in the State of Maharashtra. It was a part of a Government of India–United Nations Development Programme Project “Governance and Accelerated Livelihoods Support".
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First Class
University of Kerala
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Konkani
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Marathi
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Hindi
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Malayalam
Professional working proficiency
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English
Full professional proficiency
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Indian Society of Landscape Architects
Hon. President
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