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Religion, Heritage and the Sustainable City - Hinduism and urbanisation in Jaipur (Hardcover)
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Religion, Heritage and the Sustainable City - Hinduism and urbanisation in Jaipur (Hardcover)
Series: Routledge Research in Religion and Development
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The speed and scale of urbanisation in India is unprecedented
almost anywhere in the world and has tremendous implications
globally. The sacral influence on the urban experience can be
demonstrated to have resonances for all aspects of urban
sustainability in India and yet, remains a blind spot while
articulating sustainable urban policy. The book explores the
historical and ongoing influence of religion on urban planning,
design, space utilisation, and the creation and impact on urban
identities and communities. Specifically, it looks at how religious
heritage, religious beliefs and religiously influenced planning
practices have influenced different facets of development in Indian
cities. Three aspects are critical for sustainable urbanisation
policies for Jaipur and Indian cities in general: gender, religious
heritage and city planning; the city as a communalised space and
caste informed space; and heritage and ecological challenges. The
book identifies the challenges that Hindu-based planning and
heritage poses for sustainability of the city in these regards.It
argues that there are ritualistic and belief resources within the
religion that urban planning can - and must - utilise while
devising the sustainability of Jaipur. This book is one of the
first case studies linking Hindu religion, heritage, gender,
environment and planning in a manner that has clear implications
for sustainable urban planning policies. The study has useful
policy implications for the sustainable urban planning of many
cities in India, the subcontinent as well as major cities of
Indonesia, Cambodia and Nepal.
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