TY - BOOK AU - Pattanaik, B. K. TI - Introduction to urban development and planning SN - 9789353883225 U1 - 307.1216 PY - 2020/// CY - New Delhi PB - Sage KW - Urban development N1 - Includes index N2 - Urbanization is one of the preferred choices available to countries for achieving various goals of sustainable development. However, the growing pressure on urban regions has affected their quality of life. This new textbook covers the most contemporary topics related to urban development, governance and planning as well as the issues and challenges faced by urban administration. It analyses the various policies and programmes adopted by both high-income and lower-middle income countries to achieve sustainable urbanization, and their application and treatment to help students get a holistic, practical perspective of the issues at hand ER -