ISBN:
9789811642739
Language:
English
Pages:
1 online resource (358 pages)
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DDC:
307.760954
Keywords:
Cities and towns-Growth-Environmental aspects-India
;
Urbanization-Environmental aspects-India
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Abbreviations -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- Urbanization in India and Globally: A Snapshot -- Indian Urban Growth: A Critical Look -- Call for Action: Sustainable Development Goal 11 -- Focus of This Volume: Urban Growth and Environmental Issues in India -- Urban Growth and Governance Issues -- Environment Challenges -- Waste Management and Energy Issues -- References -- Part I Urban Growth and Governance Issues -- 2 The Urban Transformation: Issues and Challenges -- Introduction -- Urbanization, Urbanism and Urbanity -- Global Urban Growth Trends -- Indian Scenario -- Programmes and Policies for Urban Transformation -- References -- 3 Shelter for the Poor: Conundrum, Visions and Methods of Urban Growth -- Introduction -- Global Perspective on Processes of Urban Growth -- Urban Growth and Housing Patterns -- Urban Growth and Governance Pattern: Shelter for the Poor -- Objectives of the Study -- The Context -- Data Sources and Methodology -- Urban Growth Processes and Shelter for the Poor: Characteristics and Issues -- Results and Discussion -- Urban Growth, Land-Use Externalities, Conflicts and Shelter for the Poor -- Urban Growth, Politics of Physical Planning and Shelter for the Poor -- Urban Growth, Community and New Socio-spatial Structure for Residents -- Urban Growth, New Socio-spatial Structure and Economic Opportunities for the Poor -- Urban Growth, New Socio-spatial Structure and Shelter Insecurities for the Poor -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 Key Determinants of Urbanization in India: Evidence from State-Level Data -- Introduction -- Short Description of Explanatory Variables Used -- Methodology and Data Sources -- Empirical Results and Discussion -- Concluding Remarks and Policy Implications -- References.
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