Urbanisation and Land Use Conflict at Urban Fringes

Urbanisation and Land Use Conflict at Urban Fringes

Author: Bimal Kumar

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13:

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Papers presented at a National Seminar on 'Land Use Conflicts in the Wake of Urbanisation in India with special reference to Urban Fringes in U.P.' held at G.B. Pant Social Science Institute, Jhusi, Allahabad on 26-27 September 1994.


Land Use Dynamics in a Developing Economy

Land Use Dynamics in a Developing Economy

Author: Shahab Fazal

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-10-11

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13: 9400752555

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Today, India still remains a rural agricultural country although the share of urban population has also increased but these figures do not tell the whole story. There are evidences that urban growth is dispersed and urban sprawl promotes the spread of urban land use into the rural-urban fringe. Here the attempt is to investigate the land transformation and the driving forces which were influencing the land transformation. The present study was done on peri urban interface of Aligarh city, a relatively small city, but as other north Indian cities, it is also expanding rapidly. Moreover, it too is surrounded by a populous rural area with productive and rich agricultural hinterland. Such conditions give rise to many conflicts and mutually beneficial complementarities in the rural and urban spheres. The result shows that the demand for land is high which results in informal urban development fulfilling the requirements of many of the city’s residents. Every piece of land is a tradable commodity, and the pursuit of short-term profits is the predominant ethic. The actors in PUI are strong because it is characterized by intermixing of rural and urban activities and interests as well as the number of actors are greater than in any other area. .


Sustainable Land Management in a European Context

Sustainable Land Management in a European Context

Author: Thomas Weith

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-08-28

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 3030508412

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This open access book presents and discusses current issues and innovative solution approaches for land management in a European context. Manifold sustainability issues are closely interconnected with land use practices. Throughout the world, we face increasing conflict over the use of land as well as competition for land. Drawing on experience in sustainable land management gained from seven years of the FONA programme (Research for Sustainable Development, conducted under the auspices of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research), the book stresses and highlights co-design processes within the “co-creation of knowledge”, involving collaboration in transdisciplinary research processes between academia and other stakeholders. The book begins with an overview of the current state of land use practices and the subsequent need to manage land resources more sustainably. New system solutions and governance approaches in sustainable land management are presented from a European perspective on land use. The volume also addresses how to use new modes of knowledge transfer between science and practice. New perspectives in sustainable land management and methods of combining knowledge and action are presented to a broad readership in land system sciences and environmental sciences, social sciences and geosciences. This book received the Gerd Albers Award. The prize is awarded by the International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOCARP).


Land in Conflict

Land in Conflict

Author: Sean Nolon

Publisher: Lincoln Inst of Land Policy

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781558442467

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Published in collaboration with the Consensus Building Institute, this book calls for a mutual gains approach to land disputes. The authors detail techniques that allow stakeholders with conflicting interests to collaborate, voice concerns constructively, and reach successful agreements that benefit all parties involved in zoning, planning, and development.


Conflict and Change in Australia’s Peri-Urban Landscapes

Conflict and Change in Australia’s Peri-Urban Landscapes

Author: Melissa Kennedy

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-03-22

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 1317162250

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In an era of rapid urbanization, peri-urban areas are emerging as the fastest-growing regions in many countries. Generally considered as the space extending one hundred kilometres from the city fringe, peri-urban areas are contested and subject to a wide range of uses such as residential development, productive farming, water catchments, forestry, mineral and stone extraction and tourism and recreation. Whilst the peri-urban space is valued for offering a unique ambiance and lifestyle, it is often highly vulnerable to bushfire and loss of biodiversity and vegetation along with threats to farming and food security in highly productive areas. Drawing together leading researchers and practitioners, this volume provides an interdisciplinary contribution to our knowledge and understanding of how peri-urban areas are being shaped in Australia through a focus on four overarching themes: Peri-urban Conceptualizations; Governance and Planning; Land Use and Food Production; and Solutions and Representations. Whilst the case studies focus on Australia, they advance a variety of tools useful in discerning processes and impacts of peri-urban change globally. Furthermore, the findings are instructive of the issues and tensions commonly encountered in rapidly urbanizing peri-urban areas throughout the world, from landscape valuation and biosecurity concerns to functional adaptation and social change.


Potency of the Vernacular Settlements

Potency of the Vernacular Settlements

Author: Pratyush Shankar

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-06-24

Total Pages: 680

ISBN-13: 104013291X

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The 11th ISVS (International Seminar for Vernacular Settlements) that was hosted by the School of Environmental Design and Architecture, Navrachana University brought together some important ideas and concerns as related to questions of development at large and vernacular settlements. From questions of ecological balance, use of resources and the way of the pastoral to the ones concerning technology, design and materiality of built environment. The 11th ISVS will be remembered as one that brought whole generation of young and talented scholars in the foreground. Many of them had carried out extensive field work to support their research. The seminar was also remarkable from the point of view of extensive representation of vernacular traditions in different part of the Indian Sub-continent and Southeast Asia along with a range of theoretical concerns.


Urbanization and Changing Land Uses

Urbanization and Changing Land Uses

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1960

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13:

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This annotated bibliography was compiled as one of the early steps in an economic appraisal of impacts of urban growth on rural land use.


Peri-urban futures: Scenarios and models for land use change in Europe

Peri-urban futures: Scenarios and models for land use change in Europe

Author: Kjell Nilsson

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-02-05

Total Pages: 453

ISBN-13: 3642305296

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Presently, peri-urbanisation is one of the most pervasive processes of land use change in Europe with strong impacts on both the environment and quality of life. It is a matter of great urgency to determine strategies and tools in support of sustainable development. The book synthesizes the results of PLUREL, a large European Commission funded research project (2007-2010). Tools and strategies of PLUREL address main challenges of managing land use in peri-urban areas. These results are presented and illustrated by means of 7 case studies which are at the core of the book. This volume presents a novel, future oriented approach to the planning and management of peri-urban areas with a main focus on scenarios and sustainability impact analysis. The research is unique in that it focuses on the future by linking quantitative scenario modeling and sustainability impact analysis with qualitative and in-depth analysis of regional strategies, as well as including a study at European level with case study work also involving a Chinese case study.