Metro Rail Projects in India
> A Study in Project Planning
By M. Ramachandran, OUP, New Delhi, November 2011, 195 pages, £ 19.99 The metro rail system introduced in major Indian cities in recent years has resulted in significant improvements in the country’s transportation infrastructure and intra-city connectivity. This first-of-its-kind study maps the story of India’s largest mass rapid transit system and uses data, analysis, and first-hand information to provide a comprehensive and authentic analysis of the urban transport scenario in Indian (...) read
date of on-line publication : 22 April 2012
Climate change and the urban poor. Risk and resilience in 15 of the world’s most vulnerable cities
> IIED, CLACC
This report outlines lessons learnt regarding the principal effects of climate change on 15 cities in low-income countries, and what makes them vulnerable to these effects. Coastal cities are susceptible to a rise in sea level and are made vulnerable by the low-lying land they are often built on, while dryland cities suffer from scarce water resources due to extended periods of climate change-induced drought. In these and other inland cities, the level of poverty, the rapid pace of (...) read
date of on-line publication : 22 January 2010
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