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Future of Cities: Planning, Infrastructure, and Development book cover

1st Edition

Future of Cities Planning, Infrastructure, and Development

Edited By Ashok Kumar, D.S. Meshram Copyright 2022
282 Pages 73 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

282 Pages 73 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

282 Pages 73 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India
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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... Read more

1. An Introduction — Future of Cities: Planning, Infrastructure, and Development

Ashok Kumar

PART I: Governance of Cities

2. Planning for Urbanisation and Economic Growth: Addressing Urban and Regional Governance Issues in India

Prasanna K. Mohanty

3. Governing the City-Region: Rethinking Urban and Regional Governance in India

Mathew Idiculla

4. The Smart Cities Mission and City Planning in India

D.S. Meshram and Swati Meshram

5. Water Governance in the National Capital Territory of Delhi, India

Ashok Kumar

6. Drinking Water for All: Rurban Water Planning in India

James L. Wescoat, Jr.

PART II: Production of the Built Environment

7. Future of Zoning: From Land-Use Zones to Development Zones

Poonam Prakash

8. Rethinking High-Rise Urbanism: Design Strategies and Planning Tools

Vinayak Bharne

9. Reclaiming Urban Practice for India: What Can Design Teach Us?

Aseem Inam

PART III: Movements of People, Goods, Information, Ideas

10. Planning and Design Guidelines for Bus Rapid Transit in Indian Cities

Shreya Gadepalli, Christopher Kost, and Pranjali Deshpande-Agashe

PART IV: Future-Proofing Cities  

11. Conclusions — Urban and Regional Planning Futures: Integrating Infrastructure, Governance, Technology, and Design

Ashok Kumar

Biography

Ashok Kumar is Professor of Physical Planning and Dean (Academics and Student Affairs), School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India.

D.S. Meshram is President, Institute of Town Planners, India, a trained architect, and a spatial planner.

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