Author: Jacquemin Alain R.A

Place: London

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Ltd

Year: 1999

Pages: 313

ISBN: 0 7546 1051 9

Source: Received from Rahul Mehtrotra

Subject: Urbanisation

Sub-Subject: Urban Studies

Keyword: Urban Growth, Urban Planning, New Bombay, Urban Poor, Navi Mumbai

Shelf: C9R5

Accession No: B1171

Contents: List of Figures, Tables and Photographs, List of Abbreviations, Acknowledgements, Preface, Introduction, Part I: Urban Development and Urban Problems in the Third World, Part II: Birth of New Bombay and Implementation of the New Bombay Project, Part III: Considerations on Planning Concepts and Implementation, Bibliography, Appendices

Abstract: Published in 1999, this volume explores India’s rapid urban growth, focusing on Bombay and the development of New Bombay—India’s most ambitious post-Independence urban planning initiative. The New Bombay model, noted for its planning and financing strategies, is seen as a success and is being replicated across other Indian cities. The book offers the first independent evaluation of New Bombay, placing it within the broader context of urban development in the Third World. It examines not only the city’s physical and economic expansion but also the social implications, particularly for the urban poor affected by such large-scale planning strategies.