Masters thesis — Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur, 2025. Full text: https://archive.org/details/sgng.19281-integrating-blue-infrastructure-in-temple-towns-a-case-of-nashik-
Temple towns are sacred-ecology systems, not just heritage sites — the thesis treats the water network as the connective tissue and argues rapid urbanization is breaking it.
Nashik's sacred waterscapes — the Godavari riverfront, temple tanks, ghats — are degrading under urbanization and tourism stress; using GIS spatial analysis, field observations, and stakeholder consultations, the study maps water-body typologies over time and proposes a holistic, context-sensitive action plan balancing heritage, ecology, and urban life.
Why it matters
Temple towns are sacred-ecology systems, not just heritage sites — the thesis treats the water network as the connective tissue and argues rapid urbanization is breaking it.
Use when: Sacred cities run on sacred infrastructure — plan the water, not just the monuments, or you lose both the ecology and the heritage.
