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Scholarly Articles on Sri Aurobinod and Mother compiled by Wolfgang Schmidt-Reinecke

Originally posted on sciy.org by Rich Carlson on Tue 31 Jul 2007 02:11 PM PDT  

Wolfgang Schmidt Reinecke has done an excellent job compiling scholarly articles on Sri Aurobindo and Auroville. Here are the articles and the link

  presently about 120 worldwide scientific works
(including doctoral theses, diplomas, master theses etc.),
which  focus on Auroville and the advanced vision underlying the experiment.


 Auroville ( architecture / town planning ) in chronological order 

title university/research institute/scientific magazine/publishing house faculty author kind year contact
Ferrocement Technology "Third Int. Syposium on Ferrocement", New Delhi, India     seminar paper 1988 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Ferrocement
Biogas Applications		 "Third Int. Ferrocement Conference", Roorkee, India (Ferrocement Journal)     seminar paper 1988 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Wohnhof und Heilzentrum in Auroville 
<living and Healing Center in AV>		 Fachhochschule Bochum, Germany Fachbereich Architektur Bernd Langheit diploma 1988 Bernd Langheit
Hufelandstr.24
D-10407 Berlin
Lehmbauten oder Bauen mit Lehm in Auroville, Südindien
<building with clay in AV>		 Gesamthochschule Kassel, Germany Fachbereich Architektur Regina-Maria Braun Bericht über die berufspraktischen Studien II 1989 Regina-Maria Braun,
AV-Newlands
Bauen im subfeuchtheißen Gebiet am Beispiel Aurovilles unter besonderer Berücksichtigung der Dachbedeckung
<building under subtropical conditions with special reference to roof constructions>		 Gesamthochschule Kassel, Germany Fachbereich Architektur Regina-Maria Braun Bericht über die berufspraktischen Studien II 1989 Regina-Maria Braun,
AV-Newlands
Form, structure and energy - A study of the Great Pyramid and Matrimandir School of Architecture, Ahmedabad, India Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology Mona Doctor diploma 1990 Mona Doctor-Pingel,
AV-Kottakarai
Auroville´s Experience with Mud "Mud in Habitat Conference", Manipal     seminar paper 1990 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Approbiate Building Technology "Advances in Construction Technologies and Management", Pondicherry India     seminar paper 1990 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Earth Technology "UN Centre for Human Settlements Conference", Madras, India     seminar paper 1990 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Building with Compressed Earth Blocks in Auroville Proceedings of the "Int. Seminar on Low-Cost Housing and Infrastructure", New Delhi, India     scientific publication 1994 Centre for Scientific Research, AV
Ferrocement "Second Asia Pacific Symposium on Ferrocement", Roorkee, India     seminar paper 1994 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Green Architecture "Green Architecture Symposium", Nasik, India     seminar paper 1994 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Low-Cost Housing "Int. Seminar on Low-Cost Housing and Infrastructure", New Delhi, India     seminar paper 1994 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Die Gärten von Auroville
<the Gardens of AV>		 Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Landschafts- und Freiraumplanung, Germany Fachbereich Landschaftsentwicklung Jörg Labza diploma 1994 Prof. Hans Loidl,
Am Tempelhofer Berg 6
D-10965 Berlin
Passive Solar Archicture "Workshop on Passive Solar Architecture", New Delhi, India     workshop paper 1995 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Cellular Design Using Channels (Using QuasiFerocement) "Int. Seminar on Civil Engineering Practices in the 21st Century", University of Roorkee     seminar paper 1996 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Der Tibetische Kultur Pavillon in Auroville
<tibetan Pavilion in AV>		 Hochschule Bremen, Germany Fachbereich Architektur Sandra Carl diploma 1996 Sandra Carl,
Hobrechstr.69,
D-12047 Berlin
The Gardens of Auroville, India Technische Universität Berlin, Institut für Landschafts- und Freiraumplanung, Germany Fachbereich Landschaftsentwicklung   seminar paper 1996/97 Prof. Hans Loidl
Am Tempelhofer Berg 6
D-10965 Berlin
Deutscher Kultur Pavillon Auroville
<german Pavilion in AV>/		 Hochschule Bremen, Germany Fachbereich Architektur Fabian Ostner diploma 1997 Fabian Ostner,
Mittenwalderstr.11
D-10961 Berlin
Sportanlage in Auroville Tamil Nadu, Indien
<sport facility in AV>		 Fachhochschule Köln, Germany Fachbereich Architektur Sven Rehagel diploma 1998 Sven Rehagel
Dillenburgerstr.9
D-51105 Köln
"Entwürfe zur Stadtentwicklung in Auroville"
<drafts in AV-Town-planning>		 RWTH, Institut für Städtebau, Aachen, Germany Fachbereich Architektur   reader and exhibition 1998 Rolf Westerheide,
RWTH, Institut für Städtebau
Schinkelstr.1
D-52062 Aachen
Bauen in Auroville - Réve-Community Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Fachbereich Architektur Fariba Vijeh diploma 1999 Fariba Vijeh
Biebricherstr.6
D-12053 Berlin
Der Stadtentwicklungsprozeß in Auroville
<townplanning process in AV>		 Universität Hannover, Germany Fachbereich Architektur Ute Gieseking   ongoing Ute Gieseking
Dohmeyers Weg 2
D-30625 Hannover
"Architektur in AV" Hochschule der Künste, Berlin, Germany   Katja Wenz     Katja Wentz
Arndtstr.16
D-10965 Berlin
Ferrocement Doors : Fabrication and Specification Ferrocement Journal, Roorkee     scientific publication   Centre for Scientific Research, AV

 

Auroville (ecology / alternative technology) in chronological order

title university/research institute/scientific magazine/publishing house faculty author kind year contact
The Subtlest of Catastrophes - Erosion vs. Reforestation at Auroville Co-Evolution Quarterly, USA   Nilsen Richard scientific publication 1980 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Re-Greening the Earth In Context, No. 4   David Wickenden scientific publication 1984 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
The Auroville Forest : Reclaiming a Desert The Ecologist   Tom Reed scientific publication 1987 Centre for Scientific Research, AV
iving Restoration In Context, No. 22   Alan Atkisson scientific publication 1989 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Greenwork at Auroville : From Survival to Inter-Institutional Collaboration "Asia Regional Workshop", Hyderabad, India   Ed Giordano, John Farrington workshop paper 1991 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
ComparativeGrowth Performance of some Multipurpose Tree Species in Auroville University of Pondicherry, India   Salim Ali School of Ecology doctoral thesis 1992 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Health and Agricultural Aspects of Pesticide Misuse by Cashew Growers in India     Brad Mitchell, Joanne Gilby research paper 1993 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Ecological Impact of Coastal Management Afforestation Mettupalayam School of Forestry, India   C. Bhuvaneswaram scientific publication 1993 Centre for Scientific Research, AV
Sustainable Farming "All India Sustainable Farming and Environmental Conference", Cochin, India     workshop paper 1993 Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Cultural and environmental sustainability in an evolving landscape : Lessons from Auroville "International conference on sustainable village-based development", Colorado State University, USA   Bill Leon conference paper 1993 Bill Leon
Resistance Development through Irrational Pesticide use Pondicherry University, India   Ravi Bhalla doctoral thesis 1994 Centre for Scientific Research, AV
On the Need for Operation Green II : A Study of Acacia Auriculiformis in Auroville     Raghu Loganathan research paper 1995 Centre for Scientific Research, AV
Auroville´s Approach to Wasteland Management : A Study of two Communities Pondicherry University, India   Pai Anupama doctoral thesis 1995 Centre for Scientific Research, AV
Gebäudeintegrierter, sphärischer SolarKollektor zur Versorgung einer dampfbetriebenen Großküche in Südindien - Optisch-mechanische Studien zur reflektierenden Oberfläche
<solar collector for a steam driven center kitchen in Southindia - optical studies>		  Fachhochschule München, Germany  Technical physics Jörg Zimmermann Diploma thesis 1997 Gilles Guigan or Centre for Scientific Research or

Joerg Zimmermann
Elsternweg 4
D-85764 Oberschleissheim
Germany

Vegetations - und Bodenentwicklung in Aufforstungsflächen in Auroville, Tamil Nadu, Indien
<Development of fauna and soil in areas of afforestation in AV, India>		 Freie Universität Berlin Germany Fachbereich Geowissenschaften, Institut für geografische Wissenschaften Annette Littmeier diploma 1997 Annette Littmeier
Neue Hochstr.55,
D-13347 Berlin
Wasser für die Stadt
<water for the town>		 in: ´Zeit Bewußtsein´, Jahrbuch E. Karnasch, Essen, Germany   Harald Kraft scientific publication 1997 Planungsbüro Karnasch
Hohenzollernstr.42
D-45128 Essen
Conversion of Coastal Wasteland to Original Forest Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, Auroville, India   Dr. Rauf Ali, Nevi Pingel   ongoing Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Utilization Techniques of Organic Waste Material for Tubifex Ãœroduction Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, Auroville, India   Clemens Gruttmann   ongoing Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Vermiculture and Biogas Slurry and other Organic Wastes an applied to Agricultural Situations Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, Auroville, India   Edward Giordano, Dr. S. Ismail   ongoing Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Auroville´s Hydrological Balance - A Temperol Analysis     Nicholas Rowles   ongoing Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Use of pesticides in agriculture - Cashew culture in two Tamil villages Pondicherry University, India Department of Ecology   M.A.    Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
Recovering dying lands Third World Network Features, New Syndicate, Goa, India and Penang, Malaysia   Mohanty Bindu workshop paper   Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, AV
The Return of Organic Farming Third World Network Features, New Syndicate, Goa, India and Penang, Malaysia
Mohanty Bindu workshop paper
Auroville Greenwork Resource Centre, A
Auroville: A Sustainable Initiative The University of New South Wales, Australia  Faculty of the Built Environment Vidhu Gandhi
 masters thesis  

2001

 Vidhu Gandhi,
C-3, South Extension, Part-2, New Delhi-110049
Sustainable Energy in Auroville: The Vision and the Reality

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras + Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL),

Technology and Sustainable Development (TSD) post-graduate course Sandra Lloret, Samuel Martin, Deoyani Sarkhot Field survey report 2002

Samuel Martin: samuel.martin@epfl.ch
Jos van den Akker: jos@auroville.org.in

Umlaufgesicherte Komplementärwährungen - Gelingen und Scheitern
in der Praxis
 Technische Fachhochschule Wildau

 Betriebswirtschaft/
Wirtschaftsinformatik		 Tobias Schneegans Diploma

2003