Screen LibraryUrbanization and regional sustainability in South Asia : socio-economic drivers, environmental pressures and policy responses /
This book examines urbanization and migration processes in South Asia. By analyzing the socio-economic impacts and infrastructural, environmental and institutional aspects of different conurbations, it highlights conflicts over agricultural land as well as the effects on health, education, poverty a...
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Springer,
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| Publisher Address: | Cham, Switzerland : |
| Publication Dates: | [2020] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Contemporary South Asian Studies,
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| Summary: |
This book examines urbanization and migration processes in South Asia. By analyzing the socio-economic impacts and infrastructural, environmental and institutional aspects of different conurbations, it highlights conflicts over agricultural land as well as the effects on health, education, poverty and the welfare of children, women and old people. The authors also explore issues of mobility; connectivity and accessibility of public services, and discuss the effective use of new urban-management tools, such as the concept of smart cities and urban spatial monitoring. |
| Carrier Form: | xix, 332 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9783030237950 3030237958 |
| Index Number: | HT321 |
| CLC: |
C912.81 D735.038 F299.35 |
| Call Number: | F299.35/U729 |