Symposium Metropolis Nonformal
Landscape, Infrastructure and Urbanism in the Global South

The associate professor at University of Pennsylvania Anuradha Mathur gave an oblique view on her „intensive landscapes“ proposal in Mumbai. Mathur reminded the audience that beaches or riversides have no clear border with distinct edges. They are transition zones between sea and land. She perceives Mumbai, affected by the monsoon, as a city in an estuary, where water (and options) can be anywhere. As a project of extensive landscapes Mathur reflected on the Indian Railway system as an option for a vast system of energy productive space. In a city where there is very little public space, she proposes to work in time rather than in space.