Kolkata -- The Colonial City in Transition: Reflections in Geographies of Urban India

ISBN-13: 9781032020976 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 432 str.

Sumana Bandyopadhyay

Opis

This book explores the spatial characteristics of the city of Kolkata in India and the socio-political and physio-climatological events and processes that impact its transformation. It examines key issues in urban geography through the study of the city, and outlines its physical, economic, social, political, and environmental aspects.

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Preface — Introducing Kolkata: A Quaint Window to the Global South Part I: Rethinking Histories of Space-Place-People  1. From Colonial City to Globalising City? The Far-from-Complete Spatial Transformation of Calcutta: An Update after 25 Years  2. Envisioning a Sustainable Future for Kolkata: Making a Case for Heritage-led Urban Regeneration  3. Urban Displacements in Kolkata: A Historical Appraisal  4. Restructuring Urban Space: How Inclusive are Neighbourhood Transformations?  5. Gray Spacing and Quiet Encroachment of the Street Vendors in Kolkata  6. Housing Poverty in Kolkata: Can Rental Market Reforms be the Viable Solution?  7. The Chequered Journeys of the Traditional Houses of North Kolkata, the Older City  8. Evolution of a Political Landscape: Revolution to Consolidation and Beyond  Part II: Ekistics of a Deltaic City  9. The Built-up Horizon: Urban Sprawl and Emerging Core–Periphery Dynamics  10. Differential Transformations of the Eastern and Southern Peri-Urban Interface  11. Surface Temperature Mapping to Assess Local Climate Zones: A Study using WUDAPT  12. Urban Hydrology of Calcutta: Evolution from the Colonial Period  13. Transformation of Land Use and Land Cover Dynamics of East Kolkata Wetlands  14. An Assessment of Ecosystem Services of Urban Water Bodies  Part III: Critical Planning Issues of the City  15. Socio-Demographic Peculiarities of COVID-19 Patients: Experiences of a Level- 3 Dedicated COVID Hospital of Kolkata  16. Changing Scenario of Government Primary Schools: Myths and Realities  17. Towards Disaster-Resilient Slums in Kolkata  18. Climate Adaptation Planning for the City: The Case of Cyclone Amphan  19. Municipal Finance: A Study of Structural Changes in Kolkata Municipal Corporation 

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Sumana Bandyopadhyay is Professor of Geography at University of Calcutta and President of Regional Science Association, India. Her research interests are in human geography and urban geography. She has co-edited five volumes under the Contemporary South Asian Studies Series in association with South Asian Democratic Federation, an EU think tank, and an independent volume on Housing Accessibility in South Asia. She has undertaken several research projects including UGC-DRS, World Bank short-term consultancy and collaborative research with UKERI (Newton Fund), Deakin University, Habitat University, and has been invited to join the InteRAI Fellows Network towards modification of InteRAI MH tools for the Indian context. As RSA President, she organises international events, creating platforms for young researchers to build research networks and pursue collaborative learning. She worked as Member, Council at Large of the RSA International and presently is member of the Council of Pacific Regional Science Organisation (PRSCO). She is on the Editorial Boards of Regional Science Policy and Practice, Asian Journal of Regional Science and the Geographical Review of India, and is Life Fellow of the Indian Society for Ecological Economics, Regional Science Association India, Institute of Indian Geographers, and Member of The Regional Science Academy.