Kumar A. Future of Cities. Planning,...and Development 2022 torrent

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This book critically analyses the existing condition of cities in developing countries with special reference to planning and infrastructure networks in India. It provides an overview of the nature of opportunities presented by cities; major challenges that cities would face in future; and codifies the ways and means to transcend the challenges of contemporary urban growth and quality of urbanisation. It discusses key themes such as architecture of density, transformation of land-use zones to development zones, development of railway infrastructure, planning and design guidelines for bus rapid transit, and urban water planning and universal access to housing to create an enabling environment for deliberations and a better future for cities in the developing world. The book integrates insights from governance, planning, and design and highlights implications of spatial integration. It brings together current issues in Indian urbanisation, smart technologies used in building smart cities and high-rises, and urban and regional governance to explore forms of sustainable development planning that factor human needs. Accessible and topical, this book will be useful to scholars and researchers of urban studies, urban and city planning, development studies, sociology, public policy and administration, political sociology, anthropology, architecture, geography, and economics, as well as to professionals, planners, policymakers, and non-governmental organisations.
An Introduction – Future of Cities: Planning, Infrastructure, and Development
Governance of Cities
Planning for Urbanisation and Economic Growth: Addressing Urban and Regional Governance Issues in India
Governing the City-Region: Rethinking Urban and Regional Governance in India
The Smart Cities Mission and City Planning in India
Water Governance in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
Drinking Water for All: Rurban Water Planning in India
Production of the Built Environment
Future of Zoning: From Land-Use Zones to Development Zones
Rethinking High-Rise Urbanism: Design Strategies and Planning Tools
Reclaiming Urban Practice for India: What Can Design Teach Us?
Movements of People, Goods, Information, Ideas
Planning and Design Guidelines for Bus Rapid Transit in Indian Cities
Future-Proofing Cities
Conclusions – Urban and Regional Planning Futures: Integrating Infrastructure, Governance, Technology, and Design