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How do we build our capacity to plan for our water needs? How can we ensure a climate-resilient sustainable future? How can participatory governance processes improve water security in Indian cities?

As part of project Hanigalu, we have developed a classroom training tool in collaboration with Prof. Manu Mathai and Prof. Rajesh Joseph from Azim Premji University, Bangalore Sustainability Forum and Architecture for Dialogue (AfD). This simulation-based learning tool aims to explore concepts related to water security planning for a city and the importance of data to create a local level plan. Curious to know more? Mail us at info@fieldsofview.in.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

What forms of affordable housing allows for an upward shift in economic, social and physical mobility? What are the trade-offs between sustainable and affordable housing? How can we understand the relationship between affordable housing and well-being?
These are some of the questions we explore with respect to the interaction of affordable housing and wellbeing for the urban poor as part of our affordable housing project.
The main objective of the project is to undertake research to create a computational model to understand how affordable housing programmes and policies affect the urban poor so that we can improve both the efficacy and delivery of such programmes. The model is designed as a training tool for policymakers.

A short video where Srinidhi, one of our researchers talks about her research on affordable housing and the simulation model that is being developed under this project.

Feb 2021
Panel discussion: Cross Currents: A Series of Curated Conversations - City as Playground

The conversational series organised by IFA (Indian Foundation of Arts) explored how artists use play to address cities' systemic problems and respond to the transforming cityscapes. Vaibhav joined this session as a panelist and presented the work undertaken in Fields of View on using games and simulations to understand the complexities involved in city systems.

March 2021
Webinar: Affordable Housing Webinar Series: Where is the data?

As part of our ongoing project on affordable housing, we organised a webinar in collaboration with the Nudge Foundation. The session focussed on data in affordable housing where Srinidhi presented the approach of reframing data requirements in affordable housing by bringing in stakeholder perspectives.

March 2021
Workshop: Livelihood workshop with YUVA (Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action)

As part of the Livelihood project undertaken by Fields of View in collaboration with YUVA, University of Edinburgh, National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and International Centre for Research and Policy on Childhood, Brazil, Srinidhi and Vaibhav conducted a two-day workshop on March 10^th and 11^th, 2021. The objective of the workshop was to introduce the participants to different tools that can be used to engage with policymaking and also develop a design for such tools.

March 2021
Talk: Play, imagine, build - the collective verbs

On March 12^th, 2021, Sruthi gave a talk at Arghyam on the work undertaken in Fields of View in designing tools and methods to improve participatory planning, learning and informed decision-making.

March 2021
Talk: Bolti Bandh's the Unheard Table

Bharath attended the discussion organised by Bolti Bandh as part of their first showcase event and graduation of the Fellowship program.