Understanding Urbanisation in Northeast India - Issues and Challenges (Hardcover)

This volume explores the dynamics of urbanisation in Northeast India. It discusses the impact of the process of urbanisation on the environment, infrastructure and socio-economic conditions of the region. The chapters in the book: Examine various challenges and opportunities of urbanisation, such as frontier urbanism, urban congestion, smart cities, vernacular architecture, urban water and waste management, cross-border migration and ethnicity. Draw attention to critical issues that have massively disturbed the urban landscape including deterioration of water quality, seismic activity and air pollution. Give alternatives that could present possible solutions to the problems afflicting this region. Drawing on case studies rooted in extensive fieldwork, this book will be indispensable to researchers and students of urban studies, human geography, development economics, cultural studies and South Asian studies. It will also be of interest to policy-makers, government representatives and town planners.

General

Imprint:	Routledge India
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2020
First published:	2020
Editors:	M. Amarjeet Singh • Komol, Singha
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-367-46619-0
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Urban communities Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General Promotions
LSN:	0-367-46619-8
Barcode:	9780367466190

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