Social Impact Assessment (SIA)
Historical Overview Historically, social scientists have long been involved in performing impact assessment, almost since the dawn of their discipline. …
Development Planning
Challenges of Urban Government: Issues and Approaches
Introduction As the world is witnessing increasing urbanization, there is growing importance of cities in national economy and development. With …
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Capital Financing Program Considerations for Cities & Municipalities
Introduction In most developing country cities, basic infrastructure and services are already stretched beyond capacity. This means that economic growth …
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Ease of Living Index – India
According to UN department of Economic and Social affairs (2018) By 2050 India is projected to add 416 million urban …
Definition of Development for Urban Planners
Since the 1950s and 1960s, development is understood as an economic concept that applies economic and technical measures to efficiently …
Identification and Classification of BPL in India – Evolution & Critique
Introduction India has long-discussed the issue of poverty. The conventional approach of measuring the poverty line in India has been …
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Identification and Classification of BPLs in India – Criteria, Justification and Effectiveness
Background and Introduction India has legacy of high incidence of poverty and thus considered important aspect of development. The discussion …
The need of revisiting “Food, Clothing and Shelter” as basic necessities for survival
Background 680 million Indians (56 percent of population) lack the means to meet their essential needs states a research done …
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