Sustainable Urbanism in Developing Countries
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- Synopsis
- The mushrooming of illegal housing on the periphery of cities is one of the main consequences of rapid urbanisation associated with social and environmental problems in the developing countries. Sustainable Urbanism in Developing Countries discusses the linkage between urbanism and sustainability and how sustainable urbanism can be implemented to overcome the problems of housing and living conditions in urban areas. Through case studies from India, Indonesia, China, etc., using advanced GIS techniques, this book analyses several planning and design criteria to solve the physical, social, and economic problems of urbanisation and refers to urban planning as an effective measure to protect and promote the cultural characteristics of specific locations in these developing countries. FEATURES Investigates an interdisciplinary approach to urbanism, including urban ecology, ecosystem services, sustainable landscapes, and advanced geographical systems Analyses unique case studies of rapid urbanisation from a local to a national scale in countries such as India, Sri Lanka, China, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Indonesia and their global impact Examines the use of GIS and spatial statistics in analysing urban sprawl and the massive amount of data gathered by every operational activity of municipalities Focuses on the holistic perspective of sustainable urbanism and the harmony in the human–nature relationship to achieve sustainable development Covers a wide range of issues manifested in urban areas with economic, societal, and environmental implications contributed by leading scholars from the Global South
- Copyright:
- 2022
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 439 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781000572377
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780367675912, 9780367649340, 9781003131922
- Publisher:
- CRC Press
- Date of Addition:
- 04/19/22
- Copyrighted By:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science, Art and Architecture, Business and Finance, Technology, Earth Sciences, Politics and Government
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- Bookshare Staff
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- This is a copyrighted book.
- Edited by:
- Uday Chatterjee
- Edited by:
- Arindam Biswas
- Edited by:
- Jenia Mukherjee
- Edited by:
- Dinabandhu Mahata
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