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Development has been portrayed through the lens of various paradigms. The shift from the classical ‘environmental determinism’ paradigm to the neo-classical paradigm and then the Marxist paradigm has been quite conspicuous. The shifting emphasis has been on the utilization of land and labour so as to optimize the spatial returns in terms of development. Development has been varyingly depicted as ‘economic growth’, ...
India has been experiencing a rapid growth in its urban population since the dawn of independence. The pace of increase in the metropolitan cities of India is particularly noteworthy. Consequently, several problems have arisen. This book aims at presenting a thoroughly researched view of the complex web of contemporary cities' problems. It contains contributions on environmental, social, economic, migration and other issues of relevance by authors of diverse ...