[PDF] Indian Cities Ecological Perspectives eBook

Author : Anne M. Rademacher
Publisher : Hong Kong University Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 33,29 MB
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9888139770

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Essays follow rapidly proliferating and resource-intensive Indian urbanism in everyday environments. Case studies on nature conservation in cities, urban housing and slum development, waste management, urban planning, and contestations over the quality of air, water, and sanitation in Delhi and Mumbai illuminate urban ecology per?spectives throughout the twentieth century. The collection highlights how struggles over the environment and one's quality of life in urban centers are increasingly framed in terms of their future place in a landscape of global sustainability. The text brings historical particularity and ethnographic nuance to questions of urban ecology and offers novel insight into theoretical and practical debates on urbanism and sustainability.

Author : George Alfred James
Publisher : APH Publishing
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 17,81 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788176480505

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The Essays In This Volume Are Of Interest Not Only To Readers Concerned With Indian Environmental Issues But Also To Persons Concerned With Environmental Issues Around The World.

Author : Chosein Yamahata
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 38,19 MB
Release : 2021-01-02
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9811596166

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“This book focuses on the different challenges and opportunities for social transformation in India, Myanmar and Thailand, by centering communities and individuals as the main drivers of change. In doing so, it includes discussions on a wide array of issues including women’s empowerment and political participation, ethno-religious tensions, plurilingualism, education reform, community-based healthcare, climate change, disaster management, ecological systems, and vulnerability reduction. Two core foundations are introduced for ensuring broader transformations. The first is the academic diplomacy project – a framework for an engaged academic enquiry focusing on causative, curative, transformative, and promotive factors. The second is a community driven collective struggle that serves as a grassroots possibility to facilitate positive social transformation by using locally available resources and enabling the participation of the resident population. As a whole, the book conveys the importance of a diversification of engagement at the grassroots level to strengthen the capacity of individuals as decisive stakeholders, where the process of social transformation makes communities more interconnected, interdependent, multicultural and vital in building an inclusive society.”

Author : Dr. M. S. Bhatt
Publisher : Aakar Books
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 30,85 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Environmental policy
ISBN : 9788189833596

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Revised version of articles presented in two national seminars on national environment policy held during February and August 2007.

Author : Poonam Sharma
Publisher : Springer
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 15,81 MB
Release : 2017-03-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 3319471457

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This book presents fundamental and applied research aimed at the development of smart cities across India. Based on the exploration of an extensive array of multidisciplinary literature, this book discusses critical factors of smart city initiatives: management and organization, technology, governance, policy, people and communities, economy, infrastructure, and natural environment. These factors are broadly covered under the integrative framework of the book to examine the vision and challenges of smart city initiatives. The book suggests directions and agendas for smart city research and outlines practical implications for government professionals, students, research scholars and policy makers. A lot of work is happening on smart cities as it is an upcoming area of research and development. At international level, and even in India, the concept of smart cities concept is a hot topic at universities, research centers, ministries, transport departments, civic bodies, environment, energy and disaster organizations, town planners and policy makers. This book provides ideas and information to government officials, investors, experts and research students.