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    Urban India stands at an interesting moment in history—at the cusp of massive changes and cautious choices. This book maps the new challenges and subsequent choices that emerge as India transitions into more urbanized situations, both spatially and culturally—to cleaner and renewable energy, integrating these new norms into the built environment, providing affordable and accessible physical and ... Leer más

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    Towards a New Paradigm

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    Series series Urban Futures
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  • Smart City in India

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  • A Rights based approach to Slum Rehabilitation and Housing: A Study in Mumbai

    de Binti Singh ...
    Thesis (M.A.) from the year 2005 in the subject Urban and Regional Planning, grade: A+, , course: M.Phil in Planning and Development, language: English, abstract: This study attempts to understand how the Slum Rehabilitation Programme (SRP) of the government of Maharashtra, is implemented usingt here sources of various organizations like civil society bodies and market players. The SRP, is an ... Leer más

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  • Rights Based Approach and Housing for the urban poor

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