1st Edition
Transforming Urban Water Supplies in India The Role of Reform and Partnerships in Globalization
By Govind Gopakumar
Copyright 2012
168 Pages
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Routledge
184 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
184 Pages
10 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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The absence of water supply infrastructure is a critical issue that affects the sustainability of cities in the developing world and the quality of life of millions of people living in these cities. Urban India has probably the largest concentration of people in the world lacking safe access to these infrastructures.
This book is a unique study of the politics of water supply infrastructures in... Read more
1. Globalization and Infrastructures 2. Studying Water Reform in India 3. Transmitting Reform Policies 4. Governing Urban Water Supply Regimes 5. Forging Partnerships, Transforming Water Supply Regimes 6. Conclusion: Globalization and Infrastructure in India
Biography
Govind Gopakumar is Assistant Professor in the Centre for Engineering in Society (CES) at Concordia University, Canada. His research seeks to understand the social, policy, and technical dynamics of infrastructure with the focus on the policy dynamics of urban water supply.
