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Making a transition from grey to green infrastructure

Arun Kashikar explains how sustainable construction techniques are re-defining real estate sector

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Arun Kashikar
For the first time in history, more people are living in cities than in villages. This transition to urban life is slowly becoming prominent in India as well. While urban life offers vastly superior access to essential services like healthcare, this is often at the cost of access to green spaces. The prominent use of concrete and steel in urban planning has created what is known as 'grey' infrastructure.

It is not possible to be completely reliant on green infrastructure. However, the balance of grey and green must be established to offset the environmental impact of how we live, and how