Urbanization In Asia Governance Infrastructure And The Environment, Sridhar, Kala Seetharam Guanghua Wan

Book Details:

• Title: Urban Governance in the Realm of Complexity

• Editors: Kala Seetharam Sridhar, Guanghua Wan

• Publisher: Springer

• Language: English

• Edition: 2021

• ISBN: 9788132239796

• Pages: 299 pages

• Cover: Hardback

• Sale Territory: India Only

About the Book

This comprehensive volume explores the multifaceted theme of urban governance in the developing world, with a particular emphasis on Asia. Structured in three distinct sections, the book offers an integrated perspective on the complexities of urbanization, governance, infrastructure, service delivery, and environmental sustainability.

Part I: Rural-Urban Linkages delves into how rural initiatives influence urban transitions, focusing on flagship Indian programs like MGNREGA and the Total Sanitation Campaign. It explores how rural migrants adapt to urban life and the implications for urban policy-making.

Part II: Urban Governance, Infrastructure, and Service Delivery is a rigorous investigation into infrastructure programs, project risks, cost overruns, metro rail assessments, and reforms in urban service delivery. Case studies from Indian metros provide grounded insights into urban planning and policy challenges.

Part III: Urbanization and the Environment examines land-use changes in India, residential energy use in Indonesia, and broader perspectives on Asia’s urban-environment nexus, offering a cautiously optimistic view of sustainable urbanization.

This edited volume serves as an essential reference for researchers, policymakers, urban planners, and development professionals, offering both theoretical frameworks and empirical analyses to navigate the challenges of urban growth and governance in developing economies.