Can a lake be revived socially, ecologically, and functionally in a metropolis? Can the community be at the heart of the revival, with institutions managing the reconstruction? Can treated wastewater become a resource? In this walk around Jakkuru Lake, explore the questions, contentions, and qualms around water bodies in Bengaluru. In tracing the ecology of […]
Bengaluru, once known as the city of a thousand lakes, has witnessed its surface water bodies disappear over time. Can we track these disappearances? Using old and new, physical and digital maps, hydrologist Shashank Palur will take you through the process of finding some of these lost lakes. Learn how to read toposheets, use digital […]
Bengaluru's trees are a collection of both native and exotic species which lend the city its botanical diversity. The trees are part of a network of local and global transactions of human minds that work to nurture the cosmopolitan nature of this global city. These trees are part of our social, cultural, and emotional landscape. […]
