Author: Mohanty Prasanna K
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: Sage Publications
Year: 2014
Pages: 333
ISBN: 978-321-1793-3
Source: Purchased
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Studies
Keyword: Urbanization, Urban Development, Urban Agenda, Urban Public Policy, Economic Growth
Classification: 307.12160954
Shelf: C1R4
Accession No: B1317
Contents: List of Illustrations, List of Abbreviations, Preface, Introduction, Chapter 1: Cities and Agglomeration Economies, Chapter 2: Fallacy of over-Urbanisation, Chapter 3: Spatial Planning, Transportation and Land Use, Chapter 4: Right to the City: Making Urbanisation Inclusive, Chapter 5: Financing City Development and Services, Chapter 6: Using Urban Land as a Resource, Chapter 7: Institutional Framework for Good Urban Governance, Chapter 8: Cities and Public Policy: An Urban Agenda for India, Bibliography, Index, About the Author
Abstract: This book examines rapid urban expansion in developing countries, especially India, arguing against traditional views like over-urbanization and urban bias theory. It promotes urbanization as a development opportunity, advocating for proactive policies that enhance agglomeration benefits, reduce congestion, and support rural growth. Drawing on global and Indian examples, it provides practical guidance for reforming urban planning, governance, and financing. The book underscores the economic importance of well-managed cities in generating public revenue and driving national development. It ultimately calls for a new urban agenda that views cities as vital engines of both economic transformation and rural advancement.