Town Planning : Regeneration of Cities

Contents: Preface. I. A global perspective of urban regeneration: 1. A global perspective of urban regeneration: experiences of city rebuilding processes in United States, United Kingdom and Europe. 2. The making of new towns: transportation system and the emerging urban form. 3. Regeneration of Indian historic cities. 4. Role of urban fringe development: the case of Pune. II. Rise and fall of a historic city: Allahabad: 5. In search of inherent potential of a city: the first step towards regeneration. 6. The importance of intangible elements in regeneration. 7. To ascertain the causes of decline: a vital step towards strategy formulation. 8. The case study of civil lines: need for a holistic plan. 9. Planning of a tented township: The Kumbh at Allahabad. 10. Institutional strengthening: a step forward. 11. World City Delhi: need for urban renewal. 12. Application of \'Pura\' concept in Doddaballapura, Bangalore. III. In search for an ideal regeneration strategy: 13. Evolving strategies for revitalization. 14. In search for an ideal regeneration strategy for Indian historic cities. Appendix. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

"This book would be useful for students at graduate level in architecture and town planning and in particular for students at the post graduate level in urban studies, written with an objective to discuss various issues pertaining to urban regeneration covering social, economic and spatial aspects of city rebuilding. Divided into three parts, the first part covers world view on urban regeneration and discusses city rebuilding processes in United States, United Kingdom and Europe. It further discusses transportation system and urban form of cities with focus on new urban centers. Second part and third part focuses on drawing and suggesting various regeneration strategies for major cities of India."