Contents
Foreword vii
Introduction ix
Section One Initiating a Framework
1. Sustainable Development in the Indian Urban and Metropolitan Context: Constituent Dimensions 3
Search for Constituent Dimensions 3
Means to Achieve the Set-up 5
Constituent Dimensions of Sustainability 6
The Aggregate Ladder in the Indian Context 9
Reaching the Summit 10
Dynamic Hierarchy: Step by Step, Level by Level 11
Linkages Within the Hierarchy 15
Affordability Thresholds in the Indian Context 16
Levels of Facility Planning in the Indian Context 25
Interrelationship Among the Constituent Dimensions-Variations in Inequality in the Indian Context 27
References 32
Section Two Dimensions of the Framework
2. Assessment of Livability Variations in the Indian Context 37
Introduction 37
The Approach 38
Definition, Hierarchy and Linkages of Livability in Urban Governance 39
Understanding Livability Variations in a Hierarchy of Marco Regional, Meso Urban, and Micro community Levels 47
Application in Planning and Design of Settlements 72
Patterns of Livability and Sustainability-Part of the framework 75
References 76
3. Impact of Affordability Thresholds on Indian Urban and Regional Planning Context 79
Introduction 79
Affordability Thresholds 80
Affordability Variations-the Demand Side 82
Affordability Variations-Supply Side 85
SpecifiC Case of Affordability Study 86
Assessing Housing Affordability-Theories and Approaches 88
Towards a Logical FrameWork 98
Spatial Assessment of Housing Affordability-Location,Land Regulation, Environment 100
Working out a sustainable framework Based on Indices of Affordability 111
References 112
Applicability of Inequality Variations in Understanding Indian Urban and Regional Agglomerations 117
Using Inequality Variation& to Understand Indian 117
Urban and Regional Context 118
Inequality – based on Agglomeration of Various Economies 123
Inequality Variations in National Development Processes-the Case of India 129
Inequality in Education 130
Inequality based on Human Development Indicators 133
Inequality Variations Within an Urban Region or Metropolitan Context-from the point of view of Livability: A Case Study of Kolkata 136
Inequality Variations Within an Urban Region or Metropolitan Context 138
Affordable Group Housing in the Historic Context 141
Conclusions: Inequality and Sustainability 145
References 150
Section Three Proposing the Framework
5. Towards a Framework of Sustainable Development in the Indian Context 157
A Paradigm Shift Allowing Assimilation of the Old 157
Understanding the Assimilation-Organized Planning and Laissez Faire 159
Integrating Order and Flexibility: Co-evolution and a Sustainable Framework 164
Part One: Interrelatedness and Sustainable Framework 167
Conclusion 170
Part Two: Co-evolution and a Sustainable Framework 171
Conclusion 175
A Recovery of the Ancient Wisdom 184
Concept of Environment-Behaviour-Anthropic Framework (EBAF)-the Tree 186
117 Evolution of a Bio-centricism in Western Sciences: A Paradigm Shift Since 1970s 190
Conclusion: The Speaking Tree-How the Upper and Lower Branches Meet 192
Understanding the Dynamics of Sustainable Planning in India 194
References 199
Appendix 1. Time and Architecture of Civilizations: Dialogues in the Indian Perspective 201
Appendix 2. A Format for Collection of Data as per Pattern Language Technique 211
Appendix 3. Concepts of Neighbourhood : Global and Local Contexts 221
Appendix 4. The Pattern Language Technique 227
Appendix 5. Concept of Order as per Pattern Language and
an Indian Icon of Order in the Settlement Systems 231
Appendix 6. Socia- Economic Classifications 257
Appendix 7. Additional Frontiers of Emerging Thoughts 259
Index 301
About the Author 315