Urban Problems And Policy Perspectives

Urban Problems And Policy Perspectives

by Gopal Bhargava

The absence of consolidated and up-to-date literature dealing with various aspects of current urban problems and their implications for policy decision making has been acting as a lacuna for a long time, For urgent removal of this lacuna, a comprehensive fund of an inter-disciplinary approach toward urban problems was desired to be developed. The present volume is the consequence of a collective attempt to unfold before the discerning reader thought provoking ideas derived form empirical studies, often breaking new grounds in respect of planning directives and policy guidelines.

The contents of the book deal with a broad spectrum of subjects besides attempting in-depth analysis of manifold facets of emerging urban problems to focus attention on the need to adopt comprehensive policy framework in regard to urban land, housing, transportation and balanced urban and regional development with a perspective of tomorrow.

It is hoped that this book would provide a fresh approach to enable planners and others to effectively diagnose problems, assess their impact and prescribe appropriate solutions.

The eminent personalities, contributing to this book, like Dr Asok Mitra, Mr Jagmohan, Mr Sayed S. Shafi, Dr B.D Nag Chaudhuri, Mr H.U. Bijlani, Professor Rashmi Mayur, Mr Alfred De Souza, Dr P.G. Patankar, Mr Ardhendu Bhattancharya etc. etc., are well known for their contributions in the field of Urnban Planning and Development.

About The Author:

Gopal Bhargava is working in the Town and Country Planning Organisation, Ministry of Works and Housing, Government of India. Was educated at Mayo College, Ajmer and did Post-Graduation in Economics from Luck now University. He was Chief Editor of Magazine of Post-Graduate Economics Association, Lucknow University during 1963-64. Is a prolific writer and has written innumerable papers for the leading newspapers and academic journals of national and international repute and for national land international seminars. Has classic contribution of a commerce pamphlet on "Social Problems of Urban India".