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作者

Manisha Jain;Artem Korzhenevych

来源

CITIES,Vol.99,Issue1,Article 102627

语言

英文

关键字

India;Urbanisation;Census towns;Mixed-methods approach;Strategic spatial planning;Infrastructure;Urban governance

作者单位

Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, Weberplatz 1, 01217 Dresden, Germany;Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Business and Economics, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01062 Dresden, Germany;Leibniz Institute of Ecological Urban and Regional Development, Weberplatz 1, 01217 Dresden, Germany;Technische Universität Dresden, Faculty of Business and Economics, Helmholtzstr. 10, 01062 Dresden, Germany

摘要

The urbanisation process in the Global South is characterised by the blurring of the boundaries between urban and rural areas and the lack of institutional capacity, which have made the process highly unsustainable. In India, an example of such development is the rapid growth of “census towns”. These settlements are not acknowledged as urban by the state, but they play an important role in accommodating population growth. This paper aims to elucidate and understand the process and characteristics of Indian urbanisation better in light of relevant theoretical discourses by using a mix of statistical analysis and field survey. It argues for moving from traditional master planning, which originated from the Global North to a more participatory and strategic approach in order to achieve infrastructure integrated development.