Habitat And Urbanisation

 Rebuilding cities

JNNURM shows the way, but partially Since time immemorial, people have migrated from rural areas to towns and cities in the hope of finding employment. Cities are associated with opportunities

Publication Date: 
30/07/2009
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Habitat And Urbanisation, Urban Development, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Urban Planning, Urban Sprawl, Remote Sensing, India, Infrastructure Development
Habitat And Urbanisation

Letter from Nagar Rachna Aani Mulya Nirdharan Vibhag on Lavasa dated 20/07/2009

Letter from Nagar Rachna Aani Mulya Nirdharan Vibhag on Lavasa dated 20/07/2009.

Publication Date: 
20/07/2009
Nagar Rachna Aani Mulya Nirdharan Vibhag
Tags:
Lavasa Corporation, Habitat And Urbanisation, Pune (D), Maharashtra, Urban Planning
Habitat And Urbanisation

Master plans for 18 towns in Kerala ready: Minister

Kudumbasree self-help groups would run more than 1,000 bazars in as many places in the State during the Onam season.

Master plans for 18 towns in Kerala are ready and the Government is in the process of preparing the plans for other towns, according to the Minister for Local Administration, Mr Paloli Mohammed Kutty.

Publication Date: 
16/07/2009
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Urban Development, Urban Planning, Kerala
Habitat And Urbanisation

Prepare database on slums, Selja tells States

NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has asked Chief Ministers to amend the existing city planning models and prepare and implement

Publication Date: 
14/07/2009
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Urban Development, Urban Planning, Slums, Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, India
Habitat And Urbanisation

Delhi 3 months away from geo-governance

Utility Maps, Feed From 64 Cameras To Provide Ground Level Visual Inputs For Planning
Abantika Ghosh | TNN

New Delhi: Move over e-governance. In three months flat, Delhi will step into the era of g-governance

Publication Date: 
06/07/2009
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Development, Habitat And Urbanisation, Urban Planning, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Governance, Delhi
Habitat And Urbanisation

Reducing urban risk in Asia: status report and inventory of initiatives

This thematic review report on urban risk reduction in Asia was prepared by the Asia Regional Task Force on Urban Risk Reduction (RTF-URR) in the context of progress review in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2009
& et al, Rajib Shaw, Yukiko Takeuchi, Yuki Matsuoka
UNISDR
Tags:
Urbanisation, Urban Development, Urban Planning, Urban Management, Urban Environment, Population, Asia
Habitat And Urbanisation

Improving municipal management for cities to succeed

Improved municipal management has become increasingly challenging as cities grow, costs increase, and service expectations rise. This study reviews World Bank efforts to help strengthen three dimensions of municipal management: planning, finance, and service provision.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2009
The World Bank
Tags:
Urbanisation, Urban Development, Urban Finance, Urban Planning, Urban Management, Poverty, India, Developing Countries
Transport

Footfalls: obstacle course to livable cities

This study provides detailed analysis of walking conditions in Indian cities. The analysis indicates that walkability is overlooked and undervalued in transport planning, and that improved walkability is justified for equity and efficiency sake. It provides specific recommendations for improving walking conditions to address a variety of planning objectives.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2009
Anumita Roychowdhury
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
Climate Mitigation, Transport, Public Transport, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Urban Planning, Urban Transport, High Capacity Bus, Walking, Pedestrians, CSE, India, Delhi, Walk and Cycle
Transport

Bandra-Worli sea link opens today

The Rs 1634-cr 8-lane freeway would reduce the 40-minute journey to just 8 minutes.

After almost five years of delay and disputes, the Bandra-Worli Sea Link is all set to open on Tuesday with United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Chairperson Sonia Gandhi slated to open the cable-stayed bridge built by Hindustan Construction Company (HCC).

Publication Date: 
30/06/2009
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Urban Planning, Urban Transport, Bridges, Maharashtra, Mumbai
Habitat And Urbanisation

SGPDA rejects demand to scrap land use map

Demands to draw the Land Use Map and Land Use Register for Margao did not find favour with South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) as the Planning body rejected most of the suggestions vis-

Publication Date: 
05/06/2009
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Land Use, Urban Planning, Goa

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