Urbanization in North-East India /
Tarun Kumar Bahadur
- New Delhi: Mittal Publications, 2009.
- xviii, 169 p.: ill.
Includes bibliography and index.
1. Introduction Concept &Nature of Urban Places and Areas - Criteria for Identifying Urban Places - Definition of Urban Areas from Census—The Process of Urbanization - Urban Demography of the North-Eastern Region of India.
2. Macro-Level Analysis of Urbanization -- Levels of Urbanization - Urban Population Ratio - Rural Population Served by Urban Centres - Distance to the Nearest Town—Composite index of Urbanization - Structural Patterns of North-Eastern States - Small and Mini Towns - Macro Spatial Patterns - Foothill and Mountain Alignment - River Alignment - Railway Alignment - Urban Agglomerations and Clusters - Urban Clusters - Urban Dispersal.
3. Urbanization, Industrialization, Trade and Development -- Industrial Overview of the North-Eastern Region
4. Migrants and Commuters in North-eastern States -- Commuters from Rural-Urban Fringe
5. Economy of Slums, Squatters and Pavement-dwellers -- Slums - Squatters - Pavement-Dwellers - Slums in the North-Eastern States.
6. Local Urban Administrations -- Water - Sewerage - Urban Transportation - Social Protection - Local Urban Bodies in the North-Eastern States
8. Conclusion -- Urban Governance —State Finance Commission - Capacity Building - Centre's Assistance to Urban Local Bodies - Desirability or otherwise of Urbanization - Decentralization and Centralization Policies - National and State Policies - Challenges for Local Bodies - Perspective on Urbanization Policy - City Size and Spacing Policies - Rural- Urban Migration Policies - Suggested Modifications for Urban Plan
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