Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice

By Darshini Mahadevia on January 01, 2001

Abstract: The mainstream debate on urban development looks either at urban development or sustainable cities, and tends to miss out on people-centred approaches to development. The former addresses the issues of economic growth, whereas the latter that of environmental problems, to the exclusion of development concerns of the poor. The new perspective of Sustainable Cities in the South is an 'inclusive approach', which puts the vision of the poor and marginalised sectors at the centre and includes all the dimensions of development in a holistic and synergetic manner. The paper presents such a vision of sustainable cities in India and describes activities aimed at reaching this vision.

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Mahadevia, Darshini. Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice. , , . , 2001. Mahadevia, D. (2001). Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice. , , . Mahadevia, Darshini. "Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice." 2001, .Mahadevia Darshini. "Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice." (2001). Mahadevia, D 2001, 'Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice', , , . Darshini Mahadevia, 'Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice' (2001). Mahadevia D. Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice. . 2001. Mahadevia, Darshini. Sustainable urban development in India: An inclusive perspectiveDevelopment in Practice. . 2001. , .

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