Environmental consciousness and urban planning

By:

Buch, M. N

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi; Orient Longman; 1993Description: 81pISBN:

863113761

Subject(s):

Urban planning

DDC classification:

CS 333.7 BUC

Summary: Environmental Consciousness and Urban Planning makes the reader aware of the human and envir onmental implications of development strategies; it questions the standards through which we mea sure societal development. The tract discusses the urbanization in India within a global context. The rapid growth of urban population, and the expan sion of urban space at the cost of agricultural land leads to environmental problems and deteriora tion of the quality of human life. Through a search ing critique of existing systems of urban planning in India, the author argues for an alternative plan ning approach which would be more functionally viable, environmentally compatible, and aestheti cally pleasing.

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Environmental Consciousness and Urban Planning makes the reader aware of the human and envir onmental implications of development strategies; it questions the standards through which we mea sure societal development. The tract discusses the urbanization in India within a global context. The rapid growth of urban population, and the expan sion of urban space at the cost of agricultural land leads to environmental problems and deteriora tion of the quality of human life. Through a search ing critique of existing systems of urban planning in India, the author argues for an alternative plan ning approach which would be more functionally viable, environmentally compatible, and aestheti cally pleasing.

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