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پدید آورنده
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رده
کتابخانه
محل استقرار
NATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY NUMBER
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IR
Number
325T
LANGUAGE OF THE ITEM
.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc
انگلیسی
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION OR PRODUCTlON
Country of publication
IR
TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
An evaluation of the political economy of urban ecological sustainability in Indian cities in a globalizing era: A perspective from the East Kolkata Wetlands
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
;supervisor: Ritter, William F.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
University of Delaware: United States -- Delaware
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
: 2009
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
227 pages
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
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Ph.D.
Body granting the degree
, University of Delaware: United States -- Delaware
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Over the past two decades the concept of urban sustainability has steadily gained prominence in the sustainable development debate. With more than half of the world's population expected to be living in urban areas in the twenty-first century and with high proportion of economic activities, production, consumption, and waste generation being concentrated in cities, and steadily rising, cities are experiencing enormous pressure on space and resources. Cities have thus become the defining ecological phenomenon of today. Such pressures are particularly pronounced in the cities of developing countries where 90of future urbanization is expected to occur. Within this urban sphere, urban ecosystems are especially compromised, the considerations for preservation and sustainability of which are being sacrificed for pursuit of economic growth and developmental goals.Taking the phenomenon of globalization into context, this study attempts to critically analyze the political and economic dynamics and the associated challenges that the issue of urban sustainability, especially urban ecosystems encounter in the cities of India, from the perspective of East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) as an example. The analysis reveals that though there is some rhetoric and considerable legislation in place, the urban ecosystem is often reduced to a disposable unit when compared against economic pressures and priorities and the needs of the urban population. There is also a lack of holistic vision for approaching the issue and conservation efforts remain fragmented, offering only marginal reforms to a problem that actually requires fundamental change in perspectives. The research finally offers an alternative policy approach to the problem from a political economy perspective by highlighting certain parameters which are considered critical for the sustainability of the city and by nesting them in ecological harmony with the urban ecosystem with the hope of developing a more sustainable alternative to the existing status quo.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Geography
Environmental Studies
Sustainability
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
East Kolkata Wetlands
Subject Term
India
Subject Term
Kolkata
Subject Term
Urban sustainability
Subject Term
Urbanization
Subject Term
Wetlands
Subject Term
Sustainability
Subject Term
Globalization
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Banerjee, Srestha
PERSONAL NAME - SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITY
Ritter, William F., supervisor
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