This book decenters the perspective on the urban, foregrounds urban struggle, and transcends rural-urban and north-south divides.
Study is confined to Ghaziabad District of Uttar Pradesh.
The book goes on to formulate some of the ways in which these factors can be generalised in an attempt to delineate the process of urbanisation in theoretic terms.
Cities are not only home to around half of the global population but also major centers of economic activity and innovation.
Cities are not only home to around half of the global population but also major centers of economic activity and innovation.
The Metropolitan Century explains why people move into cities and shows that the ongoing urbanisation process promises to improve economic conditions and the well-being of the world's population.
Contents: Urbanisation and the Environment, Urbanisation and Globalisation, Population Growth and Urbanisation, In Defence of the City Urban Development a Key for Survival, Urbanisation in India and Limitations, Land Tenure: Securing Land ...
This book explores the diversity of the urban experience in the ten independent island states, focusing on strategies to secure long term sustainable development.