Land use dynamics in a developing economy : regional perspectives from India / Shahab Fazal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fazal, Shahab, 1966-

Series:

SpringerBriefs in geography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land use--India.

Land use.

India.

Physical Description:

vi, 96 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Dordrecht : Springer, [2013]

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

1.1 What is "Urban" and What is "Rural"? 2

1.2 Outside the City Boundaries: The Areas Surrounding Urban Centers 4

References 4

2 Peri-Urban Interactions 7

References 11

3 Conceptualizing Peri-Urban Interface 15

3.1 Traditional Conceptions of the Peri-Urban Interface 16

3.2 Peri-Urban Interface: Review of Selected Case Studies 17

References 24

4 The Study Area 27

4.1 Aligarh City: Geographic Location 27

4.2 Aligarh City: Historical Evolution 27

4.3 Aligarh City: Physical Setting 28

4.4 Aligarh City: Climate 29

4.5 Aligarh City: Flora and Fauna 29

4.6 Aligarh City: Administrative Set Up 29

4.7 Aligarh City: Marketing Centres 30

4.8 Aligarh City: Transport and Communication 31

4.9 Aligarh City: Employment Opportunities 31

4.10 Aligarh City: The Population 32

4.11 Aligarh City: Transformations in Agriculture-Based Activities 32

4.12 Aligarh City: Evolvement of Peri-Urban Interface 33

5 Methodology and Data Sources 35

5.1 Primary Data 35

5.2 Secondary Data 36

5.3 Data Analysis 36

5.4 Methodology 36

References 38

6 Land in Aligarh's PUI 39

6.1 Land Transformation in Aligarh City and Its Environs 41

6.2 Loss of Cropland due to Urban Expansion 43

6.3 Land Capability Evaluation 45

References 61

7 Factors Influencing Land Transformation 63

7.1 Change in Employment 64

7.2 Instant Money 64

7.3 Uncertainty of Profit Margins 65

7.4 Social Status 66

7.5 Protecting Future 66

7.6 Operational Problems 66

7.7 Uneconomic Landholding 66

7.8 Forced 67

8 Actors and Their Role in PUI Land Transformation 69

8.1 The Different Actors Operating in Aligarh's PUI 71

8.2 PUI Farmers 71

8.3 PUI Residents 73

8.4 Entrepreneurs 74

8.5 Property Dealers 75

8.6 Developers 76

8.7 Government and Public Institutions 77

References 80

9 Peri-Urbanization and Environmental Issues 81

9.1 Land Conversion 81

9.2 Loss of Agricultural Land 82

9.3 Land Degradation in PUI 83

10 Conclusion 85.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9789400752542

9400752547

OCLC:

825770377