Introduction -- Implementation of MGNREGA: A Study of two Gram Panchayats in Jhalawar, Rajasthan -- ‘Total Sanitation Campaign’ intervention for a semi-urban village through ‘Public-People-Private’ partnership -- Making the Connection between Informal Self-employment and Temporary...

"Based on a discussion of conflicts in the urbanization process, this book provides theoretical and practical solutions for the preservation and development of urban localities. On the basis of informative case studies, it reveals the similarities and unique aspects of urbanization in Germany...

Part 1 New Wars: Conflicts Between People and Place -- Urbanization and New-type Urbanization -- Urban Cultural Landscape -- Locality, Place Identity, and Sustainability -- Part 2 New Strategies: Locality Preservation and Development in Urbanization Processes -- Strategies to Preserve Locality...

The challenges of sustainable urban development increases daily and the usual planning approaches to ameliorate these challenges are ineffective. This study assesses the applicability of "smart infrastructure" to achieve sustainable urban development in Lagos metropolis. The study theoretical...