City development is based on chosen principles, implicit or explicit. These are best expressed in a documented form on the lines of which city planning is practically followed. In the present context, Delhi city, the capital of India is taken as the case study. Here, master planning is the most dominant urban planning strategy. As of now, three documents published respectively as perspectives for years 1962, 2001 and 2021 have been the guiding ones for the planning of the city of Delhi. This volume brings out the historical background of planning of the city and analyses in detail the...

The development of a mode of transport is not just an addition to the urban landscape. It holds significance with its direct capacity to affect land and more significantly land values as an economic aspect. Land is a prime asset in an urban setting and its pricing not only determines but is also determined by development aspects. In this category, Transit Oriented Development is a contemporary yet dominant entrant as cities of both the developed and developing world have introduced or are introducing this mode. The impacts are, however, different. The present study attempts to bring to light...