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A more holistic approach needs to be adopted, keeping the aspirations and apprehensions of the local communities in mind while employing sustainable u
A striking feature of India's urbanisation is the phenomenal size of population of some urban centres. As per Census 2011, there are 53 cities/urban agglomerations in the country that have recorded a population of more than a million. In some of these centres, the population is as high as 18.4 million.
With its transition from a middle income to a developed country, China is facing several challenges. Inconsistent and changing categories of administrative divisions create problems in the governance of urban centres.
Urbanisation in China is taking place at an unprecedented level and is set to continue over the next decade. This is likely to present many challenges not just for policy makers but for the economy and society as well. This Paper tries and understands the ongoing process of urbanization, the impacts produced and the way that lies ahead.
The urban nature of the pandemic becomes clearer when we consider the megacities and the large Indian cities.
Are smart cities the panacea for the increasing urbanisation problems in India? Question asked the Modi government is speeding up its smart city mission.
The process of urbanisation — if carried out in a planned, sustainable and inclusive manner — can potentially help India mitigate the impact of th
How do states rank in 2021 in terms of urbanisation? What impact does reverse migration on account of COVID-19 have on demography and economy?
If Africa’s development is handled wisely, it can bring about unprecedented transformation in the continent.
Growing urbanisation and its resultant problems and issues have drawn the attention of international organisations, national governments and the civil society. The United Nations (2012) has reported that while "unprecedented increase in urban population will provide new opportunities to improve education and public services in Africa and Asia,...
Wetlands are important ecosystems that provide benefits such as flood control, water purification, and biodiversity conservation. In India, however, wetlands are threatened by pollution, encroachment, and rampant real estate development. This brief assesses the East Kolkata Wetlands to illustrate the challenges of preserving urban wetlands in India. It also presents recommendations to establish more comprehensive wetlands management and conservat
Urban India is mimicking the social and cultural structures of inequality thereby also creating fault lines for future conflicts
Reckless urbanisation that does not provide for quality of life to the citizens may be counterproductive for the desired levels of growth.
Let World Population Day be a conscious reminder that India must offer a better future for its citizens by investing in decentralised urbanisation
Living conditions in fast-growing rural areas across India are deteriorating due not only to the impact of urbanisation but the lack of capacity of the local governments to manage such transitions. This brief makes the case for changing the administration status of such areas from “rural” to “urban”, establishing urban governance mechanisms therein, and making them resilient. For identification of such areas, the state government’s opin
While the digital economy creates more business opportunities for both rural and urban residents — it narrows the living standard gap between them.
Both the state government and the Central government would need to adopt more concrete measures to rectify the downtrend witnessed in Bihar’s urbani
To control diseases in a more sustainable manner, the health of the inhabitants has to become a key factor of urban development.
The politics of India is changing. The change will come not just through macro measures like the introduction of large-scale manufacturing or modern agriculture, but in a number of small ways - better schools, safer cities, better urban facilities, mental institutions and jails, fairer purvey of justice and so on.
शहरी सेंटर द्वारा उच्चतम गुणवत्ता युक्त जीवन प्रदान कर प
विशेष योजना अथॉरिटी (एसपीए) के स्थापना को लेकर, शहरी स्थान
मेगासिटी में बेहतर तरीक़े से काम करने के लिए अलग अलग टुकड�
नगर पालिकाओं (Municipalities) की संख्या कम करने से प्रतिस्पर्द्धा �
संकटों से पार पाने में सक्षम शहर विकसित करने के लिए, निर्ण
In times of growing urbanisation, the importance of fire safety in urban spaces must be seen. If not, we will be walking unprepared into a deadly infe
As urbanisation in India is gathering pace, decentralised and dispersed urbanisation should be adopted by more states
Urbanisation is not the problem. It is actually the solution to achieving true sustainability and establishing a closed loop circular economy.
The transition to a $5 trillion economy will require many drastic changes, especially in the pace of urbanisation.
Circular economic model of growth offers India the roadmap for making ecological and economic welfare complement and sustain each other.
In April, the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2022, merged the North, South, and East Delhi municipal corporations into a single urban local body (ULB) called the Delhi Municipal Corporation. The unification is expected to lead to better service delivery, greater financial strength, economies of scale, and eliminate administrative duplication. However, the Act does not outline the functional and financial domains of ULBs and aspects
Urban planners will have to imagine novel ways of ordering and expressing their spaces to eliminate the unequal power dynamics in urbanisation
The appraisal of select aspects of China’s urbanisation strategy and the progress in implementation indicate a massive urban transformation.
Can Xi continue to promise food security despite increased consumption, aging rural population, rapid urbanisation, and climate changes?
While the NCRB data on crimes in India is the most comprehensive set of data, it suffers from some data deficits that need to be addressed
2011 के दिल्ली नगर निगम (संशोधन) अधिनियम ने एमसीडी को उत्तरी �
