We all know that as a species, human
life began in forests. The invention of tools during the evolutionary phase
triggered him to put a full stop to his nomadic life, and to initiate a settled
and sedentary life. The fear of unknown and the vagaries of the wild nature
compelled him to follow a community life. This later gave birth to the concept
of family. In ancient days, life was not stretched along all the continents, as
it is today. The lack of knowledge about geography and science forced man to settle
in some particular areas, and India was one of those preferred locations.
Celebrated as the bedrock of two
great civilizations, Indus Valley and Harappan civilization, India has always
been an abode to a great number of people. Almost all races from across the
globe have tried their luck in this country. Due to the vast resources India
had showcased itself to the world, people from almost all fields- warriors, administrators,
artists, writers, traders- made it their home. This gave a considerable
increase in the population of our country. People preferred clustered
settlements, leaving enough space for agriculture and other activities.
Later on, with the development in
science and technology, and other areas, people started moving out of extended
family system, by late 20th century. Though many still follow joint
family system, most of the people are into the nuclear way of life. This change
in residential settlement style has got great impact on every walk of human
life. Life was more concentrated at village during the bygone era; but, the
present generation comes out of the shell to be a part of the larger crowd in
big towns and cities. Better career opportunities in cities, stay as a pull
factor, whereas poverty and underdevelopment in villages play as the push
factor, which forces people to shift towards urban space.
As people flew towards bigger towns
for employment, they needed basic amenities for residing also. This gave rise
to many real estate firms, which helped them in finding appropriate place for
themselves to live in. Major categories of residential real estate found in
India are Co-operative Housing Societies, condominiums, chawls, villas and
havelis. Considering the role played by a real estate firm in one’s life, it
can be termed as the epoch of real estate companies.
We can see that many of the present
day housing complexes are made near office areas. This gives people an ease of
travelling and can save a considerable amount of money. This kind of housing
has greater implications on keeping environment safe and clean. It is expected
to have reduced the use of vehicles, and thereby reducing pollution. Though the
number of houses is increasing day by day, they are constructed in such a way
that they do not harm the surroundings. Due to the higher amount of pollution
and serious diseases related to that, people have become more conscious to
maintain a healthy way of life. This way of thinking is reflected in their
habitat also. Everybody prefers an eco-friendly home, wherein a lot of natural
things like greenery, water etc. are entertained.
We can expect this trend in days to
come as well, as the global population is expected to be stabilized by the
second half of this century. After that, there may not be much pressure on land
for accommodating more human life. As per the need and taste of the time, the
already-made constructions could be renovated or redesigned. Let us wait and
watch how the whole scenario is going to take its shape.
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