• Farha Shermin
• Dr. Mainak Ghosh

It is usually believed that the concept of sustainability is a relatively new idea. The ‘Brundtland Commission’s final report,’ Our Common Future’ prominently defines sustainable development as: ‘Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. Considering this definition or any other definition of sustainability for that matter, it cannot be denied that, sustainability has been the key to the traditional concepts of architecture and planning. Traditional architecture and planning has been just a solution to the needs and problems of the society and these solutions have been a result of years of experience and knowledge. This research paper is an attempt to look into sustainable architecture and planning as a tradition concept and to comprehend the importance of those concepts in modern India where sustainable development is unconditionally necessary. This has been achieved through documentation, analysis and thorough research of the case of Sualkuchi, which is a planned historic weaver’s settlement in the state of Assam, and is a major centre for silk production since centuries.

Sustainability, traditional, planning, Assam, historic.

"Sustainability in Traditional Concepts of Architecture and Planning", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.89-93, MAY-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCL06014.pdf

"Sustainability in Traditional Concepts of Architecture and Planning", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp89-93, MAY-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRCL06014.pdf