Introduction Indian Railways have historically owned large swaths of land for building rail links and associated facilities. Colonial history is largely responsible for creating large land pool before independence. So much so that brand new railway towns were built after compulsorily acquiring and occupying lands from the Indians. Today some of that land has become …
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Thesis Title: Impact of urbanization, poverty and poor infrastructure on Slum formation in Cities: Case study of Vijayawada City, Andhra Pradesh, India Category/ Broad Area: Slum formation Aim: The main of the study is to understand and evaluate the impact of urbanization, poverty and poor infrastructure on slum formation in cities Objectives To review and understand …
Aim: Identify causes of slum formation and discuss challenges generated due to re-location of slum dwellers Objectives To study history of formation of slums and factors that led to its growth thereafter To study through case example of Madurai City the preferences of slum dwellers To identify challenges faced after relocation To suggest/recommend ways to …
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A Case from the South: Ahmedabad, India One of the most central problems faced by municipalities in the fight against poverty is the lack of financial resources to enact programme that will have a real impact on the living standards of the poor. The city of Ahmedabad has developed innovative methods of obtaining additional financial …
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Title – Urban and Regional Planning Development Strategies for Pune Metropolitan Region Abstract: The research paper aims to answer the research question: what are the Urban and Regional development strategies for the Pune metropolitan region? Chapter 1 is the basic introduction of the region and how both, the region the city is diverse in its own …
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Abstract – This paper provides an analysis of the rising significance of Urban Identity in the domain of Urban Regeneration. The world has become a small village, through global trade, media, space flows, economic connections, free exchange of people, ideas and money. Cities and their qualities in terms of the urban environment have become a …
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Abstract – “Houses are murdered just as their inhabitants are killed and the memories of things are slaughtered, wood, stones, glass, iron, mortar – scattered like human limbs. And cotton silk, linen, notebooks, books – all torn apart like the unspoken words of people who did not have the time to say them.” – (Extract taken …
