Tag: urbanisation

SAVE THE SPARROW IN THE CITIES

Urbanization is on the roll the world over.  More than half of the world’s population has come to stay in urban areas, which proportion is increasing globally. According to the Ministry of Urban Development, India is in the midst of the transition from a predominantly rural to a quasi-urban society.  Urbanization in India has become an important and irreversible process, and an important determinant of national economic growth and poverty reduction.

Urban mobility in the age of smart cities

The urbanization process impacts the spatial distribution of land uses and travel demand created by the distribution of activities. Therefore it becomes imperative that the mobility of people and goods should be planned appropriately to minimize congestion and other environmental impacts on the cities