Regional Planning for Integrated Area Development

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The present book entitled, â€œRegional Planning for Integrated Area Developmentâ€, is an exercise to present a blue-print for holistic, balanced, optimum and sustainable development of Ladakh region. The book has been divided into seven chapter, each one dealing with a specific sub-theme. The first chapter gives a brief account of the theoretical background, the available literature on regional planning and the organization of the present work. The second chapter deals with the physical background of the study area. The third chapter discusses the resource base of Ladakh region. The fourth chapter mentions the spatial distribution of various socio-economic functions in Ladakh cold desert. The fifth chapter explores the existing spatial organization of settlements in Ladakh region. The sixth chapter gives spatial planning for proper land use, creation of service-cum-growth centers, locational model for development of socio-economic functions, and a hierarchic mechanism for functional coordination and spatial integration of Ladakh region. The last chapter is the concluding chapter which gives the summery of main finding besides some future suggestions for bringing about certain institutional changes for effective planning and implementation of various development schemes in the region.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR G.M. Shah

Dr. G.M. Shah is working as Reader at the Academy of Third World Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Dr. Shah did his M.A. Geography from the Department of Geography and Regional Development, Kashmir University in 1984. He was awarded M.Phil and Ph.D. in Geography by Kashmir University in 1988 and 1994 respectively. Before joining the Academy of Third World Studies, as a Lecturer in 1998. Dr. Shah was working as Research Associate in Regional Geography at the Geography Unit of Centre of Central Asian Studies, Kashmir University, Srinagar. Dr Shah has also remained associated with various research organisations of the country which include Council for Social Development, New Delhi; Operation Research Group, Baroda; and Centre of Study for Rural and Industrial Development, Chandigarh. Dr. G.M. Shah specializes in Regional Planning and Development. He has published many books and research papers on the subject. His forthcoming book on "Micro Level Planning for Integrated Area Development" is in the final stage of compilation. Dr. Shah has contributed many papers in national and international seminars and conferences on various aspects of development planning in Third World in Kashmir and Central Asia.