Urban Planning & Development

The book discusses the importance of planning inthe management and conservation of so precious a resource as water and to use itjudiciously so that the needs of the present generation are met withoutcompromising the needs of the future generation. The book elucidates the variousways of water managem... More

This immensely practical and comprehensive manual covers the concepts^ practice and methodology of participatory development^ focusing primarily on how to achieve participation. It is rich with insights from the field^ particularly from India^ China and Nigeria. Among its many unique features are: -... More

This comprehensive book explores the theories of local economic development and addresses the dilemmas communities face. Emphasizing “community-determined processes,” the authors investigate planning processes, analytical techniques, business and human resource development, as well as both low-c... More

Megaprojects and Risk provides the first detailed examination of the phenomenon of megaprojects. It is a fascinating account of how the promoters of multi-billion dollar megaprojects systematically and self-servingly misinform parliaments, the public and the media in order to get projects approved a... More

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A step-by-step guide to planning new factories and plant rearrangements, this book describes proven analytical methods for calculating space requirements, activity-pair relationships, materials handling analysis, and generating alternative layout. This proven strategy masterfully weaves together the... More

More than the wealth of detail and nuggets of insights which mark these volumes, what is moving is their tone and temper. For once the focus is not on how many different ways we get it wrong, but how, in the most trying of circumstances, we can strive to get it right. As a cognitive shift, this is c... More

This book provides the first unifying analysis of the range of economic reasons for the clustering of firms and households. Its goal is to explain further the trade-off between various forms of increasing returns and different types of mobility costs. The main focus of the analysis is on cities, but... More

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A unique collection of 18 success stories in rural development in Asia, Africa and Latin America by those who led the innovations themselves... A worthy compendium for all those inclined to do something for their country following the leads provided. - THE HINDU... More

The body of work this book represents is clearly important both theoretically and in terms of encouraging scholars and practitioners in continuing efforts of large-scale change and social justice. The cases considered are fascinating, and the authors' analyses of them are enlightening' - "Katherine ... More

The body of work this book represents is clearly important both theoretically and in terms of encouraging scholars and practitioners in continuing efforts of large-scale change and social justice. The cases considered are fascinating, and the authors' analyses of them are enlightening' - "Katherine ... More