"Automobiles are deeply embedded in Western cities. However, what's more significant is their rapidly growing presence in the megacities of the Global South. Scenes of streets choked with private vehicles are now a daily occurrence in many metropolises. Despite this, current scholarship has not...

The existing modal share in Indian cities is in favor of Non-motorized transport (NMT) and public transport. However given the hostile conditions for public transport and increasing risk to pedestrians and cyclists, the use of personal motorized vehicle is increasing. This trend is accompanied...

This paper highlights the urban development in India and implications for low income households living in informal settlements or slums. The paper is divided into four sections. Section 1 describes urban development pattern in India. Section 2 presents a summary of policies since 1950 which have...

Preface. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. 1. Transport Corridor and its Sustainable Development 2. Land Acquisition: Legal and Regulatory Context3. Dynamic Cohesion of Corridor Development and Land Acquisition 4. Economic and Social Development 5. Sustainable Intervention in Land Acquisition and...