About the Book
This book presents fundamental and applied research aimed at the development of smart cities across India. Based on the exploration of an extensive array of multidisciplinary literature, this book discusses critical factors of smart city initiatives: management and organization, technology, governance, policy, people and communities, economy, infrastructure, and natural environment. These factors are broadly covered under the integrative framework of the book to examine the vision and challenges of smart city initiatives. The book suggests directions and agendas for smart city research and outlines practical implications for government professionals, students, research scholars and policy makers.
A lot of work is happening on smart cities as it is an upcoming area of research and development. At international level, and even in India, the concept of smart cities concept is a hot topic at universities, research centers, ministries, transport departments, civic bodies, environment, energy and disaster organizations, town planners and policy makers. This book provides ideas and information to government officials, investors, experts and research students.
Contents
1. Perspectives of Smart Cities: Introduction and Overview / Poonam Sharma and Swati Rajput
Part I Smart Cities Development Potentials and Challenges2. Can the Smart City Allure Meet the Challenges of Indian Urbanization? / Ashok Kumar
3. Methodological Issues in Studying Urban Influence / Surya Tewari and H. Ramachandran
4. Implementation Challenges for Establishing Smart Urban Information and Knowledge Management System / Sandeep Kumar Raut and Papiya Bandyopadhyay Raut
5. Spatial Distribution of Startup Cities of India / Daljit Singh
6. Re-imagining Post-industrial Cities: Exploring Newer Identities in Faridabad, Haryana / Anjan Sen and Anuja Yadav
7. Problems and Prospects of Development in Guwahati, Assam / Pratisha Padmasri Deka and Meena Kumari Devi
8. Exploring Potentials and Challenges in Making Smart Cities in India: A Case Study of Allahabad City, Uttar Pradesh / Arun Pratap Mishra, Anjan Sen and Ashok Kumar
Part II Smart City Development and Role of ICT, Remote Sensing and Geographical Information System9. Assessing Pattern of Spatio-temporal Change in NCT of Delhi and its Peri-urban Areas using Geospatial Techniques / Dipanwita Dutta and Atiqur Rahman
10. Monitoring Urban Expansion of Thoubal, Manipur / L. Mirana Devi, S.K. Bandooni, V.S. Negi and Masood A. Siddiqui
11. Optimising Green Spaces for Sustainable Urban Planning: A Case of Jaipur, Rajasthan / Amrita Bajaj and Ajay Kumar
12. The Strategic Role of Green Spaces: A Case Study of Kalaburagi, Karnataka / Ramesh Anguluri, Priya Narayanan and Krishna Udnoor
13. Assessing the Rainwater Harvesting Potential of Pallavpuram Area in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh / Satya Raj
14. Facility Management System: A Case Study of University Campus / Arifa Begum and Ashis K. Saha
15. Impact of Urbanisation on Land Surface Temperature in Nagpur, Maharashtra / Manish Kumar, Dinesh Kumar Tripathi, Vinay Maitri
and Vivekananda Biswas
16. 3D City Models for Extracting Urban Environmental Quality Indicators in Greater Hyderabad, Telangana / Tirunagari Mounika and Ramesh Anguluri
Part III Environment, Energy, Disaster Management and Sustainable Development of Cities17. Alternatives for Energy Stressed Cities / Punita Verma, Sakshi Patwal, Kavita Kumari, Vernika Mehta, Ritu Vyaghrambare and Tulika Sharma
18. Social Acceptability of Energy-Efficient Lighting / Soma Sengupta
19. Energy Management by Using “Noise and Pressure” in Generating Electricity / Pratibha Singh, Praveen Kumar Maurya and Roli Verma
20. The Energy Scenario of India: An Assessment / Ankur Srivastava, Poonam Sharma and Ajay Kumar
21. Urban Dynamics and Resource Consumption: A Case Study of NCT of Delhi / Bindhy Wasini Pandey, Abhay S. Prasad, Himanshu Mishra and Sakshi Godara
22. Sustainable City around Indian Alpine Wetland: A Case of Mirik Lake, West Bengal / Malabika Biswas Roy, Pankaj Kumar Roy, Mrinmoy Majumder and Arunkanti Biswas
23. Analytical Study of Green Spaces and Carbon Footprints / Swati Rajput and Kavita Arora
24. Issues and Challenges of Sustainable Tourism in Nainital, Uttarakhand / Kalpana Bhakuni
25. An Evaluation of Disaster Vulnerability in the Shimla Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh / Roshani Devi
26. Green Buildings: Eco-friendly Technique for Modern Cities / Ashima Srivastava, Pratibha Singh, N.N. Janhavi and Avinash Singh
27. Awareness and Sensitivity of Mobile Phone Consumers on Electronic Waste in Delhi-NCR Region / Geeta Bhatt, Manoj Khanna, Balaram Pani and Renu Baweja
Part IV Multifarious Management for Smart Cities28. An Assessment of Domestic Water Use Practices in Delhi / S.C. Rai and Jyoti Nagpal
29. An Issue of Governance in Urban Water Supply: A Study of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh / Arun K. Singh
30. Assessment of Water Consumption at Urban Household Level: A Case Study of Pune, Maharashtra / Samruddhi Patwardhan and Veena Vishwanath
31. An Appraisal of Water Sustainability in Bangalore, Karnataka / Pooja Chowdhary Mehtani
32. Accessibility of Water for Houseless Population: A Case for Kanpur City, Uttar Pradesh / Shamshad
33. Socio-economic Determinants and Reproductive Healthcare System in Patna, Bihar / Rachna Mathur
34. Urbanization and Status of Health in Western Uttar Pradesh / Nafisa Banu and Surendra Kaur Rawal
35. Accessibility to Transport Facility: A Case Study of Jodhpur, Rajasthan / Ansuya Tater
36. Spatial Variations of Transport Infrastructure and Urban Development, Himachal Pradesh / Ram Lal and B.R. Thakur
37. Urban Mobility and Economic Development of Tinsukia, Assam / Michiki Baruah and Bhuban Gogoi
38. Sustainable Urban Development Through Ghats: A Case Study of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh / Rajan Maurya, Bindhy Wasini Pandey and V.S. Negi
39. Urbanisation Level of Uttar Pradesh: A District-Wise Analysis / Arti Sharma and Tejbir Singh Rana
40. Measurement of Sustainable Urban Development of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh / Vijay Pandey and Lalita Rana
41. Levels of Air Pollution in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh / Ruchi Tiwari
42. Problems and Development of Slums: A Study of Delhi and Mumbai / S.K. Sinha and Ravi Shekhar
43. Modernization in Distance Learning Education System Through BOOC's / Gurpreet Singh Tuteja
44. Geographical Perspective of Crime in Delhi / MoniKa Vij
45. Social Network as a Survival Strategy for Migrant Women Construction Workers in Delhi / Chandrakanta
46. Management of Civic Amenities System in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir / Sarita Nagari
Part V Summary47. Summary and Outlook / Poonam Sharma and Swati Rajput
About the Author / Editor
Poonam Sharma is Associate Professor in Geography at Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi. She has experience of more than two decades of teaching and research. She has been actively working in the areas of environmental studies, urban geography, smart cities, development studies and statistical methods in geography. She also supervises Ph.D. research and dissertation at postgraduate level. She has a book to her credit Structure and Growth of Mega Cities: An Inter-industry Analysis, and various research papers in journal and books. She is also a part of e-PG Pathshala, a project by MHRD and UGC for preparing e-content for postgraduate students all over India. She has convened national conference and national faculty development programme and co-convened international conference.
Swati Rajput is presently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Geography, Shaheed Bhagat Singh College. She has experience of nearly 15 years of teaching. Her expertise includes agriculture, urban environment and tourism studies. She has authored various textbooks for students of secondary and senior secondary classes. She has published various national and international papers on food security, urban agriculture and other social issues. To her credit, she is a gold medallist of University of Delhi and received N.S Pradhan Award in 1998. She is presently involved in Innovation Project of Delhi University as Principal Investigator on Mapping and Analysing Green Spaces of Delhi. She is also a part of e-PG Pathshala, a project by MHRD and UGC for preparing e-material for postgraduate students all over India. She has been considered National Resource Person by MHRD-UNFPA. She is involved in preparing e-material and recorded video lectures for students of National Institute of Open Schooling.
