Understanding Urbanisation in Northeast India: Issues and Challenges

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Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents List of figures List of tables List of contributors Preface Introduction Part I Urbanisation, institution and economy 1 Frontier urbanism: settlement evolution and transformation along the Kalimpong–Lhasa trans-frontier trade route 2 Urban congestion: an empirical story from Northeast India 3 Urbanisation in India’s Northeastern region: connecting theory with empirical data 4 Smart cities in Northeast India: challenges and opportunities 5 Urbanisation, shift in architectural idiom and environmental impact: a study of the vernacular architecture of Assam 6 Supply-side factors in determining urbanisation in Assam: a district-level analysis 7 Dynamics of urbanisation in Manipur: trends, patterns and policy consideration 8 Urbanisation and social life in an urban setting: a sociological analysis of Shillong 9 Street vending in the urban informal sector: a study in Silchar town in Northeast India Part II Urbanisation, water resources and solid waste management 10 Efficiency of water pricing: a case study of Guwahati City, India 11 Local institutions, urban water governance and future challenges: a case study of Shillong 12 Some aspects of urban water management in Darjeeling, Himalaya: a study of Darjeeling town 13 Impact of urbanisation on the Himalayan surface water quality: a study of Sikkim 14 Urbanisation and solid waste management: a study of Itanagar municipality area Index