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With mega townships as the tool, this book analyses the complexity, scale and the challenges associated with the development paradigm in India from various built environment lenses. The Towers of New Capital is an enquiry into how these 'global fixes' are leading to territorial reorganization.

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Author:   P. Tiwari
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   2.765kg
ISBN:  

9781137586254

ISBN 10:   1137586257
Pages:   122
Publication Date:   15 December 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. The Challenge of Megacities in India; Piyush Tiwari 2. Mega-City Mismatches: Inequities and Misalignments between the Visions and Realities of Mega-City Townships in NCR and Gujarat, India; Anastasia Sklavakis 3. New Greenfield Mega-Townships of India: Perpetuating the Socio-Economic Divide?; Samuel Foster 4. Formality versus Reality: An Exploration of the Development Process for Mega-Townships in India; Kate Fisher 5. Perception on Design Quality within the New Mega-Townships of India; Jaxsun Plumley 6. Jumbo on the Runway; Tim Wastell 7. Case Studies in Risk Management of Mega Township Development in India; Joseph Caldwell 8. Governance in Indian Mega-Township Development; Mark Casey-Losewitz 9. Mega Townships: A Marketing Perspective; Caleb Boehringer 10. Risk and Opportunities in the Indian Real Estate Market; Luke Wilson 11. Ethical Practice in an Emerging Economy; Trent Bell 12. Global Imaginations: Projection versus Reality in Indian Megaprojects; Katherine Petros 13. Questioning the Approach of Indian Cities Towards Development; Jyoti Rao

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Piyush Tiwari is Associate Professor of Property at the University of Melbourne, Australia. Prior to his current position he was Director of Policy at Infrastructure Development Finance Company, India. Earlier, he was Senior Lecturer of Property at the University of Aberdeen, UK. His research interests include infrastructure policy, housing economics, real estate investment and financing infrastructure in developing countries.

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