Author: Kundu Debolina
Place: New Delhi
Publisher: National Institute of Urban Affairs
Year: 2013
Pages: 218
ISBN: 0970-9045
Subject: Urbanisation
Sub-Subject: Urban Development
Keyword: Urbanization, Urban India, Ecology, Demography, Land Use Change, Urban Transport, Sustainable Urban Development
Shelf: C1R4
Accession No: B1113
Contents: Guest Article: Making Delhi a Low-Carbon City, Guest Article: Addressing Biodiversity Conservation through Low Carbon Strategies in Urban Areas, Research Perspective for Low Carbon Cities-Decoding Urbanisation and GHG Emission in India, Policy, Governance and Institutional Framework for Sustainable Urban Habitat and Climate Change in India: Assessment and way Forward, Climate Resilience Mainstreaming Plan for the City of Gorakhpur City, India-A TERI-ACCCRN initiative, Transforming Cities with Transit and Land-use Integration for Sustainable Urban Development, State level Integrated Land-use and Transportation Policy Framework aimed at Low Carbon and Sustainable Growth in Indian Cities, Pedestrian Accessibility Index(PAI) for Transit Stations: A Framework to Evaluate Pedestrian Accessibility to Public Transit, Smart City-A New Urban Form for Sustainable Development, Change in Land-use Pattern of East Kolkata Wetlands: Concern and Consequences, A Preliminary Discussion on the Census 2011 Results, Urban Bihar- Drafting an Agenda
Abstract: The current volume of *Urban India* introduces a new thematic focus on ecology and demography, emphasizing the growing concern over urban land use changes. A key paper by Debanjana Dey and Sharmila Banerjee discusses the transformation of the East Kolkata Wetlands due to urban expansion, particularly the development of Salt Lake Township and the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass. The authors highlight the ecological imbalance and livelihood disruption caused by the conversion of natural wetlands into built-up areas. In the book review section, Rajesh Chandra offers a critical assessment of *Urban Transport in the Developing World: A Handbook of Policy and Practices*, edited by Harry T. Dimitrious and Ralph Gakenheimer. The book, comprising twenty thematic chapters, explores the complexities of urban transport systems in developing countries, with case studies from Asia and the Americas. It provides a global perspective on transport planning and policy, addressing recent trends and innovations. Overall, this issue contributes significantly to the discourse on sustainable urban development in India. With its focus on low-carbon cities, it serves as a valuable resource for urban planners, researchers, and students seeking to understand the evolving dynamics of sustainable and ecologically sensitive urbanization in the country.