FSI Variations in Mumbai and Manhattan
Source: Bertaud (2018)
The above images compare Floor Space Index (FSI) — the amount of floor area that can be built on a plot of land — in Mumbai and in Manhattan, New York City.
FSI is largely uniform across Mumbai. Neithe...
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