Valeur, Henrik.

India : the urban transition : a case study of development urbanism / Henrik Valeur.

First edition.

Copenhagen, Denmark : The Architectural Publisher B, 2014.

344 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm

Development urbanism is an interdisciplinary field that focuses on sustainable urban development as a means to combat poverty and protect the environment in the so-called "developing" world. Based on his experiences teaching, researching and practicing in India, the author discusses some of the problems related to the urban transition of India, including the air pollution, the contamination and depletion of fresh water resources, the precarious food situation, the lack of proper housing, and various environmental and human health problems related to motorized transportation. He also proposes a number of possible solutions, including the use of plants and natural ventilation to create clean indoor air, the revitalization of an existing system of water canals, the creation of vertical kitchen gardens in a rehabilitation colony, a strategy for making an entire neighborhood car-free and a design for self-designed, low-cost housing.

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City planning India.
Sustainable urban development India.
Urbanization India.
Urbanisme durable Inde.
Urbanisation Inde.
43.64 housing and environment.
73.08 development problems (ethnology)
City planning.
Sustainable urban development.
Urbanization.
India.

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Cote: BIB 237618
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