Contents: Preface. 1. A history of the city in Monsoon Asia. 2. The post- urban period in Northwestern India. 3. Urbanization trends and urban policy issues. 4. Urban structure under dependent development. 5. Regional centres: an analysis of commodity flow pattern. 6. Spatial pattern of population growth. 7. Development controls and implementing machinery. 8. The urban environment. 9. Urbanization in India: pattern and emerging policy issues. 10. Urbanization: modernization and women's political participation. 11. Urban demographic profile. 12. Slum: the nature and the extent of the problem in India. 13. Urban poor and social ferment: a case study of Kolkata region. 14. A new perspective in the regional disparities in development: the Indian view. 15. Urbanization in 2001 A.D: a sociological perspective. Index. "Although it has often been taken as a general definition of the city and urban culture (whence the commonsense notion that cities must fulfill commercial functions), Pirenne's formulation was deficient because only the European medieval city and its burgher culture were taken as typical of the "true" city. Max Weber in The City (1921) provided another definition of the city, similar to Pirenne's, when he contrasted "Occidental" with "Oriental" urbanism. According to Weber, five attributes define an urban community: it must possess (1) a fortification, (2) a market, (3) a law code and court system of its own, (4) an association of urban citizenry creating a sense of municipal corporateness, and (5) sufficient political autonomy for urban citizens to 296 pp.

Seller Inventory # 48517

Contact seller

Report this item

Bibliographic Details

Title: Urban Development : A New Perspective
Publisher: Sarup
Publication Date: 2003
Language: English
ISBN 10: 8176253529
ISBN 13: 9788176253529
Binding: Hardbound
Condition: As New

Store Description

A one stop shop for books from India. We can supply any title published in India by any publisher. We have an extensive annotated catalogue of books on the web. We have been supplying books from India to University Libraries, Art Museums, Botanical Gardens world wide for the past thirty years.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

Vedams eBooks Pvt Ltd
Vardhaman Charve Plaza IV, Bldg # 10, 2nd Floor, K.P. Block Commerical Complex, Pitampura, New Delhi, 110 034, India

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

We check every book for page mistake before they are shipped out. We take a lot of pain in our packing so that the books reach their destination in mint condition.

Name of the Company : Vedams eBooks [P] Ltd
Business Address: Vardhaman Charve Plaza IV, Bldg. 10, 2nd Floor, KP Block Commercial Centre, Pitampura, New Delhi 110034, India
e-mail address: vedams@vedamsbooks.com
Telephone Numbers: 00-91-11-27310611; 00-91-11-27310612
Fax: 00-91-27310613
Office Working Hours: 9 AM to 5 PM - Monday to F...

More Information

Shipping Terms

Shipping costs includes insurance. Books lost in transit will be replaced immediately. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know if extra shipping is required.

Shipping rates from India to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from India to U.S.A.
Order quantity	20 to 24 business days	4 to 7 business days
First item	US$ 20.07	US$ 36.70

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.