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Cities in South Asia / / edited by Crispin Bates and Minoru Mio
| Cities in South Asia / / edited by Crispin Bates and Minoru Mio |
| Autore | Bates Crispin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Taylor & Francis, 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (365 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
BatesCrispin <1958->
MioMinoru |
| Collana | Routledge New Horizons in South Asian Studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Urbanization - South Asia
Cities and towns - South Asia - Growth Urban policy - South Asia Sociology, Urban - South Asia |
| ISBN |
1-317-56512-6
1-315-73582-2 |
| Classificazione | SOC008000SOC053000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Ideologies of city making : the formation of the Indian city -- pt. 2. Politics of town planning : colonial and postcolonial -- pt. 3. The city as an areana for struggles among multiple identities -- pt. 4. Lived cities : views of cities from the ground -- pt. 5. Subaltern practices and discourses in urban situations -- pt. 6. Consumer culture in contemporary South Asian cities. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910887947003321 |
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| Taylor & Francis, 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecologies of Urbanism in India : Metropolitan Civility and Sustainability / / edited by Anne Rademacher and K. Sivaramakrishnan
| Ecologies of Urbanism in India : Metropolitan Civility and Sustainability / / edited by Anne Rademacher and K. Sivaramakrishnan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hong Kong [China] : , : Hong Kong University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SivaramakrishnanK. <1957->
RademacherAnne |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - India
Sustainability - India Urban ecology (Sociology) - India |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
988-8180-71-1
988-220-848-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword / by Helen F. Siu -- Preface and acknowledgments -- List of contributors -- 1. Introduction : ecologies of urbanism in India / Anne Rademacher and K. Sivaramakrishnan -- 2. Is there an "Indian" urbanism? / Janaki Nair -- 3. One air, two interventions : Delhi in the age of environment / Awadhendra sharan -- 4. The troubled passage from "village communities" to planned new town developments in mid-twentieth-century South Asia / William J. Glover -- 5. Flexible planning : the making of India's "millennium city" / Gurgaon Shubhra Gururani -- 6. From the frying pan to the floodplain : negotiating land, Water, and fire in Chennai's development / Karen Coelho and Nithya V. Raman -- 7. Value struggles : waste work and urban ecology in Delhi / Vinay Gidwani -- 8. Housing in the urban age : inequality and aspiration in Mumbai / Nikhil Anand and Anne Rademacher -- 9. Resettlement ecologies : environmental subjectivity and graduated citizenship in Mumbai / Sapana Doshi -- 10. Nuisance talk : middle-class discourses of a slum-free Delhi / D. Asher Ghertner -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463413203321 |
| Hong Kong [China] : , : Hong Kong University Press, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ecologies of Urbanism in India : Metropolitan Civility and Sustainability / / edited by Anne Rademacher and K. Sivaramakrishnan
| Ecologies of Urbanism in India : Metropolitan Civility and Sustainability / / edited by Anne Rademacher and K. Sivaramakrishnan |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hong Kong [China] : , : Hong Kong University Press, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (305 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SivaramakrishnanK. <1957->
RademacherAnne |
| Soggetto topico |
Sustainable development - India
Sustainability - India Urban ecology (Sociology) - India |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
988-8180-71-1
988-220-848-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Foreword / by Helen F. Siu -- Preface and acknowledgments -- List of contributors -- 1. Introduction : ecologies of urbanism in India / Anne Rademacher and K. Sivaramakrishnan -- 2. Is there an "Indian" urbanism? / Janaki Nair -- 3. One air, two interventions : Delhi in the age of environment / Awadhendra sharan -- 4. The troubled passage from "village communities" to planned new town developments in mid-twentieth-century South Asia / William J. Glover -- 5. Flexible planning : the making of India's "millennium city" / Gurgaon Shubhra Gururani -- 6. From the frying pan to the floodplain : negotiating land, Water, and fire in Chennai's development / Karen Coelho and Nithya V. Raman -- 7. Value struggles : waste work and urban ecology in Delhi / Vinay Gidwani -- 8. Housing in the urban age : inequality and aspiration in Mumbai / Nikhil Anand and Anne Rademacher -- 9. Resettlement ecologies : environmental subjectivity and graduated citizenship in Mumbai / Sapana Doshi -- 10. Nuisance talk : middle-class discourses of a slum-free Delhi / D. Asher Ghertner -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788492203321 |
| Hong Kong [China] : , : Hong Kong University Press, , 2013 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : managing spatial transformation for prosperity and livability / / Peter Ellis and Mark Roberts
| Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : managing spatial transformation for prosperity and livability / / Peter Ellis and Mark Roberts |
| Autore | Ellis Peter D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Collana | South Asia development matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Urbanization - South Asia
Cities and towns - Growth Population Population - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0663-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Urban prosperity and livability below potential; Urbanization-Messy and hidden; Congestion constraining the benefits of agglomeration; Addressing deficits in urban governance and finance; Three additional areas for policy action; Moving forward: Leveraging urbanization for greater prosperity and livability; Notes; Introduction; Summary; The growing recognition of urbanization's importance; A framework for assessing urbanization and city performance; Sources of agglomeration economies and congestion forces
NotesReferences; Part 1 PATTERNS OF URBANIZATION AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; 1 Leveraging Urbanization for Prosperity and Livability; Introduction; South Asia's recent urbanization in global and historical perspective; Livability of South Asia's cities; Looking ahead-Leveraging urbanization for prosperity and livability; Notes; References; 2 Spatial Patterns of Subnational Performance and Urban Growth; Introduction; Measuring differences in subnational performance; Variations in the level and pace of urbanization across South Asian countries; Urban population growth and its drivers Population growth across urban hierarchies and geographic spaceRapid relative expansion of urban footprints and the rise of the multicity agglomeration; Spatial patterns of economic growth; Growth of major agglomerations; Spatial deconcentration of manufacturing; Summary; Notes; References; Part 2 POLICIES FOR IMPROVED LEVERAGING; 3 Revitalizing Urban Governance and Finance; Introduction; Basic government and intergovernmental structures and decentralization policy; The empowerment deficit; The resource deficit; The accountability deficit Where empowerment, resources, and accountability meet: Implications for urban service deliveryBridging gaps in urban empowerment, resources, and accountability; Notes; References; 4 Planning and Managing Spatial Structure and Connectivity; Introduction; Developing a system of well-connected and productive cities; Managing urban expansion and rejuvenating city cores; Urban governance in spatial and transportation planning in cities; Notes; References; 5 Providing Affordable Land and Housing; Introduction; Impact of urbanization on housing The consequences of failing to provide affordable housing: At least one in four urban dwellers lives in slumsOvercoming housing supply constraints: A two-pronged approach; Key recommendations; Notes; References; 6 Sustaining Prosperity by Building Disaster-Resilient Cities; Introduction; Urban risks and exposure; Urban vulnerability to natural hazards; Impacts of climate change and global warming; Classification of cities based on risk and vulnerability profiles; Key recommendations; Notes; References; BOXES; 1 Types of localization economies; 2 Sources of congestion forces 1.1 Investment in data for South Asian countries is urgently required |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460521803321 |
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Ellis Peter D.
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2016] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : Managing Spaitial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability / / Peter Ellis, Mark Roberts
| Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : Managing Spaitial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability / / Peter Ellis, Mark Roberts |
| Autore | Ellis Peter D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Collana | South Asia development matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Urbanization - South Asia
Cities and towns - Growth Population Population - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0663-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Urban prosperity and livability below potential; Urbanization-Messy and hidden; Congestion constraining the benefits of agglomeration; Addressing deficits in urban governance and finance; Three additional areas for policy action; Moving forward: Leveraging urbanization for greater prosperity and livability; Notes; Introduction; Summary; The growing recognition of urbanization's importance; A framework for assessing urbanization and city performance; Sources of agglomeration economies and congestion forces
NotesReferences; Part 1 PATTERNS OF URBANIZATION AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; 1 Leveraging Urbanization for Prosperity and Livability; Introduction; South Asia's recent urbanization in global and historical perspective; Livability of South Asia's cities; Looking ahead-Leveraging urbanization for prosperity and livability; Notes; References; 2 Spatial Patterns of Subnational Performance and Urban Growth; Introduction; Measuring differences in subnational performance; Variations in the level and pace of urbanization across South Asian countries; Urban population growth and its drivers Population growth across urban hierarchies and geographic spaceRapid relative expansion of urban footprints and the rise of the multicity agglomeration; Spatial patterns of economic growth; Growth of major agglomerations; Spatial deconcentration of manufacturing; Summary; Notes; References; Part 2 POLICIES FOR IMPROVED LEVERAGING; 3 Revitalizing Urban Governance and Finance; Introduction; Basic government and intergovernmental structures and decentralization policy; The empowerment deficit; The resource deficit; The accountability deficit Where empowerment, resources, and accountability meet: Implications for urban service deliveryBridging gaps in urban empowerment, resources, and accountability; Notes; References; 4 Planning and Managing Spatial Structure and Connectivity; Introduction; Developing a system of well-connected and productive cities; Managing urban expansion and rejuvenating city cores; Urban governance in spatial and transportation planning in cities; Notes; References; 5 Providing Affordable Land and Housing; Introduction; Impact of urbanization on housing The consequences of failing to provide affordable housing: At least one in four urban dwellers lives in slumsOvercoming housing supply constraints: A two-pronged approach; Key recommendations; Notes; References; 6 Sustaining Prosperity by Building Disaster-Resilient Cities; Introduction; Urban risks and exposure; Urban vulnerability to natural hazards; Impacts of climate change and global warming; Classification of cities based on risk and vulnerability profiles; Key recommendations; Notes; References; BOXES; 1 Types of localization economies; 2 Sources of congestion forces 1.1 Investment in data for South Asian countries is urgently required |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797997703321 |
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Ellis Peter D.
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2015 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : Managing Spaitial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability / / Peter Ellis, Mark Roberts
| Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : Managing Spaitial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability / / Peter Ellis, Mark Roberts |
| Autore | Ellis Peter D. |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Collana | South Asia development matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Urbanization - South Asia
Cities and towns - Growth Population Population - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN |
9781464806636
1464806632 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Urban prosperity and livability below potential; Urbanization-Messy and hidden; Congestion constraining the benefits of agglomeration; Addressing deficits in urban governance and finance; Three additional areas for policy action; Moving forward: Leveraging urbanization for greater prosperity and livability; Notes; Introduction; Summary; The growing recognition of urbanization's importance; A framework for assessing urbanization and city performance; Sources of agglomeration economies and congestion forces
NotesReferences; Part 1 PATTERNS OF URBANIZATION AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; 1 Leveraging Urbanization for Prosperity and Livability; Introduction; South Asia's recent urbanization in global and historical perspective; Livability of South Asia's cities; Looking ahead-Leveraging urbanization for prosperity and livability; Notes; References; 2 Spatial Patterns of Subnational Performance and Urban Growth; Introduction; Measuring differences in subnational performance; Variations in the level and pace of urbanization across South Asian countries; Urban population growth and its drivers Population growth across urban hierarchies and geographic spaceRapid relative expansion of urban footprints and the rise of the multicity agglomeration; Spatial patterns of economic growth; Growth of major agglomerations; Spatial deconcentration of manufacturing; Summary; Notes; References; Part 2 POLICIES FOR IMPROVED LEVERAGING; 3 Revitalizing Urban Governance and Finance; Introduction; Basic government and intergovernmental structures and decentralization policy; The empowerment deficit; The resource deficit; The accountability deficit Where empowerment, resources, and accountability meet: Implications for urban service deliveryBridging gaps in urban empowerment, resources, and accountability; Notes; References; 4 Planning and Managing Spatial Structure and Connectivity; Introduction; Developing a system of well-connected and productive cities; Managing urban expansion and rejuvenating city cores; Urban governance in spatial and transportation planning in cities; Notes; References; 5 Providing Affordable Land and Housing; Introduction; Impact of urbanization on housing The consequences of failing to provide affordable housing: At least one in four urban dwellers lives in slumsOvercoming housing supply constraints: A two-pronged approach; Key recommendations; Notes; References; 6 Sustaining Prosperity by Building Disaster-Resilient Cities; Introduction; Urban risks and exposure; Urban vulnerability to natural hazards; Impacts of climate change and global warming; Classification of cities based on risk and vulnerability profiles; Key recommendations; Notes; References; BOXES; 1 Types of localization economies; 2 Sources of congestion forces 1.1 Investment in data for South Asian countries is urgently required |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910955592103321 |
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Ellis Peter D.
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Livelihood and Wellbeing in the Urban Fringe / / by Nasrin Banu, Shahab Fazal
| Livelihood and Wellbeing in the Urban Fringe / / by Nasrin Banu, Shahab Fazal |
| Autore | Banu Nasrin |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2016.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXV, 195 p. 93 illus., 87 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Collana | The Urban Book Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Urban geography
Sustainable development Culture—Study and teaching Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns) Sustainable Development Regional and Cultural Studies |
| ISBN | 3-319-39660-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Urban fringe: the concept -- The study area: aligarh urban fringe -- Urban fringe: the features of livelihood -- Urban fringe: crop cultivation as livelihood option -- Urban fringe: dairying activity as livelihood option.-Urban fringe: the transformations -- Urban fringe: sustainability of livelihoods and wellbeing of urban fringe households -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Appendix. . |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910254139003321 |
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Banu Nasrin
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| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Origins of the urban development of Pondicherry according to seventeenth century Dutch plans / / Jean Deloche
| Origins of the urban development of Pondicherry according to seventeenth century Dutch plans / / Jean Deloche |
| Autore | Deloche Jean |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Pondichéry : , : Institut Français de Pondichéry, , 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (69 pages) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Soggetto topico |
Urbanization - India
Geography - India |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910725993903321 |
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Deloche Jean
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| Pondichéry : , : Institut Français de Pondichéry, , 2004 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Rural-Urban Interface : An Interdisciplinary Research Approach to Urbanisation Processes Around the Indian Megacity Bengaluru / / edited by Ellen Hoffmann, Andreas Buerkert, Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel, Kotrakere Basegowda Umesh, Prasannakumar Pethandlahalli Shivaraj, Prem José Vazhacharickal
| The Rural-Urban Interface : An Interdisciplinary Research Approach to Urbanisation Processes Around the Indian Megacity Bengaluru / / edited by Ellen Hoffmann, Andreas Buerkert, Stephan von Cramon-Taubadel, Kotrakere Basegowda Umesh, Prasannakumar Pethandlahalli Shivaraj, Prem José Vazhacharickal |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2021.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (198 pages) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Collana | The Urban Book Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Geography
Biotic communities Human geography Agriculture Human ecology - Study and teaching Regional Geography Ecosystems Human Geography Environmental Studies |
| ISBN | 3-030-79972-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Part I: Introduction -- The rural-urban interface – An interdisciplinary research approach to urbanisation processes around the Indian megacity Bengaluru -- Part II: Changing patterns of land use and agriculture -- Temporal dynamics of land use change and spatial urbanization indices in the rural-urban interface of Bengaluru over the past three decades -- Urbanization effects on agricultural production systems across the rural-urban interface of Bengaluru -- Changes in land use pattern vis-a-vis urbanization and credit across the rural-urban interface of Bengaluru -- Dairy Production in an urbanizing environment: A social-ecological approach to understand the case of Bengaluru -- Capital formation across the rural-urban interface of Bengaluru North: An economic analysis -- Part III: Resource use, efficiencies and tradeoffs in crop and livestock production -- Crop production under urbanisation: An experimental approach to understand and model agricultural intensification -- Effects of soil management practices on soil physical properties and water cycle in a multifactorial field experiment -- Biomass estimation of vegetables - Can remote sensing be a tool for it?- Dairy farms in an urbanising environment: Tradeoffs between productivity and animal welfare -- Part IV: Food systems as outcomes and drivers of rural-urban transitions -- Crop diversity, dietary diversity and nutritional intake: Evidence on inter-linkages across rural-urban interface of Bengaluru -- Food security and factors influencing food and calorie intake across rural-urban interface of Bengaluru -- Nutritional status of households and individuals in the rural-urban interface of Bengaluru -- Nutritional status of women across rural-urban interface of Bengaluru -- “Homemade food is always healthy”: The ambivalence of a traditionalisation of diets in Bengaluru -- Part V: Biodiversity and ecosystem functions under rural-urban transitions -- Tree species diversity in the Southern transect across the rural-urban interfaceof Bengaluru -- Biodiversity of birds along the rural-urban interface of the Indian megacity Bengaluru -- Bee diversity in the rural-urban interface of Bengaluru and scope for pollinator-integrated urban agriculture -- Dynamics of field margin vegetation with changing agricultural landscape across a rural-urban interface -- Part VI: Conclusion. Editorial: Dynamics in the rural-urban interface of an Indian megacity – Synopsis and outlook. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910503004903321 |
| Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2021 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Satellite Towns in Neo-metropolitan Development in India : Lessons from Selected Cities / / by Amit Chatterjee, R. N. Chattopadhyay
| Satellite Towns in Neo-metropolitan Development in India : Lessons from Selected Cities / / by Amit Chatterjee, R. N. Chattopadhyay |
| Autore | Chatterjee Amit |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XXXI, 234 p. 87 illus., 83 illus. in color.) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Collana | Advances in 21st Century Human Settlements |
| Soggetto topico |
Regional planning
City planning Sustainable development Political science Human geography Cultural property Economic geography Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning Sustainable Development Governance and Government Human Geography Cultural Heritage Economic Geography |
| ISBN | 981-15-1502-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Growth of Metropolises and Megacities with Focus on Global South -- Problems and Policies of Metropolitan Growth in India -- Satellite Town Development in Retrospect and Prospect -- Metropolitan Regions of India: Rapid Growth, Changing Landuse and Challenges -- Metropolitan City-Satellites-Fringe villages Relationship: Case Studies with Greater Mumbai, Bengaluru and its Region. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910377833603321 |
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Chatterjee Amit
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| Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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