1st Edition

Emerging Agenda in Sustainable Infrastructure Development Green Transition: Policy and Practice

Edited By Rachna Gangwar, Anurima Mukherjee Basu Copyright 2026
344 Pages
by Routledge

344 Pages
by Routledge

344 Pages
by Routledge

The emerging trends in the world of infrastructure are that of sustainable, equitable, digital, and green finance. Ensuring sustainability in infrastructure development is challenging due to the competing demands of economic growth and environmental issues expectations. The book will examine the policies and actions taken to mitigate and adapt to the new realities. The sections of the book will... Read more
  1. Green Transition in Infrastructure Development
    Anurima Mukherjee Basu, Rachna Gangwar
  2. Energy Transition and Infrastructure: India’s Challenge and Opportunity
    Arun Sharma
  3. The European Green Deal: Reflections, Transition, and India’s Role
    Doris Kiendl

SECTION 1: THE URBANIZATION CONUNDRUM

  1. Sustainability through Urban Green Infrastructure—Regulation of Ecosystem Service Valuation and Urban Heating: A Case Study of Kolkata City
    Jyotirmayee Sarkar, Amrita Dwivedi
  2. Quantifying Urban Heat Island Mitigation Potential of Urban Green Spaces: A Case Study of Bhopal City
    Aishwarya Dwivedi, Rajat Soni
  3. Embodied Carbon Reduction in Buildings: Drivers and Enablers in UK Practice
    Kripa Dwarakanath
  4. Integration of GIS and BIM for Thermal Comfort through Passive Design Strategies in a School Building: A Case Study
    Damandeev Nagul, Neetu Kapoor
  5. Estimating Potential of Municipal Waste Treatment to Earn Carbon Credits for Ahmedabad City
    Nishra Shah, Devanshu Pandit
  6. Hydrogen Blending in the Current Natural Gas Infrastructure as a Feasible Energy Security Option
    Debapriya Mukherjee, PLS Rao, Sunil Jha
  7. The Silent Crisis: Understanding Shrinking Cities in Indian Context
    Ashly Augustine, Ankhi Banerjee
  8. Comparative Assessment of Urban Civic Infrastructure Service Delivery: A Study of Two Indian Cities
    Ramakrishna Nallathiga
  9. Governance and Infrastructure Provision In Metropolitan Cities of India: A Critical Review
    Anurima Mukherjee Basu

SECTION 2: THE MOBILITY PARADOX

  1. Development of Optimal Strategy for Green Highway Construction
    Parmar H. B., Varia H. R., Patel S. G.
  2. Walking in a Sustainable Environment: Assessing Walkability to Public Transport in Calicut, India
    Rajina Rahiman V, Naseer M.A.
  3. Agrorban: A Walkable Infrastructure for Sustainability
    Anand Khatri, Hina Zia, Nisar Khan
  4. Inclusive Urban Development: Parking Management Strategy for Indian Cities through Collaborative Governance
    Disha Pujara, Divi Sriram
  5. Behavioral Insights and Patterns of Drivers, Pedestrians, and Cyclists: Integrating iRAP Software for Enhanced Road Safety
    Kumkum Bhattacharya, Debasis Sarkar

SECTION 3: DRIVING CHANGE - PEOPLE, POLICIES AND PRACTICES

  1. Green Transition in Companies: Change Management in a Global Perspective
    Johannes Oberndorfer, Doris Kiendl, Bojan Jovanovski
  2. Green Factory and Life Cycle Assessment: A Case-Based Approach
    Sudeepta Pradhan, Ajinkya Huddar
  3. Mediation and Moderation Effects Study on Sustainable Supply Chain Practices
    Abhishek Shrivastav, Ankita Srivastava
  4. Examining the Dynamic Integration of India’s Green Benchmark Indices: Global Peers or Traditional Crude
    Vridhi Saini, Avni Tyagi, Rakesh Shahani

Biography

Dr. Rachna Gangwar is a Professor of Management at Adani University with over 25 years of experience in academia and industry. She specializes in transport systems and logistics, with research interests in supply chain management, transport policy, public–private partnerships, and urban transport, focusing on sustainable and efficient mobility solutions.

Dr. Anurima Mukherjee Basu is an Independent Researcher with over 22 years of experience in teaching, research and practice. She has an academic background in economics and urban planning. Her research interests are in urban development and planning, governance, institutional analysis, development finance and environmental issues.