The Making of an Indian Metropolis
The Making of an Indian Metropolis

Author: Prashant Kidambi

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9780754656128

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This book investigates the social history of colonial Bombay in the late Victorian and Edwardian eras. Drawing together strands that have hitherto been treated separately, and based on a wide range of untapped archival sources, this book offers the first systematic analytical account of historical change in a modernizing colonial city. In highlighting the colonial experience of historical processes that have attracted considerable attention in recent scholarship, it restores the much neglected global dimension to a comparative discussion of these themes. At the same time the volume demonstrates the manner in which the globalizing forces unleashed by European imperialism were appropriated and transformed in the colonial context.

Planning, Development and Management of Sustainable Cities
Planning, Development and Management of Sustainable Cities

Author: Tan Yigitcanlar

Publisher: MDPI

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 3038979066

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The concept of ‘sustainable urban development’ has been pushed to the forefront of policymaking and politics as the world wakes up to the impacts of climate change and the destructive effects of the Anthropocene. Climate change has emerged to be one of the biggest challenges faced by our planet today, threatening both built and natural systems with long-term consequences, which may be irreversible. While there is a vast body of literature on sustainability and sustainable urban development, there is currently limited focus on how to cohesively bring together the vital issues of the planning, development, and management of sustainable cities. Moreover, it has been widely stated that current practices and lifestyles cannot continue if we are to leave a healthy living planet to not only the next generation, but also to the generations beyond. The current global school strikes for climate action (known as Fridays for Future) evidences this. The book advocates the view that the focus needs to rest on ways in which our cities and industries can become green enough to avoid urban ecocide. This book fills a gap in the literature by bringing together issues related to the planning, development, and management of cities and focusing on a triple-bottom-line approach to sustainability.

S̲h̲âhjahânâbâd, Old Delhi
S̲h̲âhjahânâbâd, Old Delhi

Author: Eckart Ehlers

Publisher:

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13:

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This Collection Of Articles Deals With Old Delhi, Formerly And Traditionally Known As Shahjahanabad-A Creation Of The Great Mughal Ruler Shahjahan (1628- 1658). This Second Edition Contains A New And Additional Article By Anisha Shekhar Mukherji, A Young Indian Scholar Who Provides Some Fresh Insights Into The Architectural Concept Of Shahjahan`S Famous Palace. Other Contributors Include Narayani Gupta. Jamal Malik, Susan Gole Beside The Editors.