Urban Development and Planning: An Introduction (1)

Synopsis

This book details the most contemporary concerns related to urban development, governance, and planning, as well as the challenges to urban administration. It analyses the policies and programmes adopted by both high-income and lower-middle-income countries to achieve sustainable urbanization and their application and treatment to help students get a holistic, practical perspective of the issues at hand.This volume elucidates urban development theories and approaches, coupled with urban planning, local government finance, urban management, and urban governance. It also discusses urban issues and challenges such as education, health, waste management, land use planning, housing, and transport. Critical concerns related to urban water bodies, open spaces, urban heritage and smart cities, and urban future are similarly addressed.This book will be useful to students, researchers, and teachers of urban planning and architecture, urban sociology, economics, geography, environmental science, and public administration. It shall also be useful to NGOs, parastatal bodies, and trainers of urban planning and development. Planners, policymakers, functionaries, and elected representatives of urban local bodies may also use this book as a capacity-building instrument.

Copyright:

2025

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

588 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781040321928

Related ISBNs:

9781032891095, 9781040321898, 9781003541196, 9781032891088

Publisher:

Taylor & Francis

Date of Addition:

03/20/25

Copyrighted By:

Bikram Keshari Pattanaik

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Outdoors and Nature, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government, Sociology

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