Contents:
Foreword Barjor Mehta;
Introduction: Understanding Before Planning: Towards a Pedagogy for Urban Planning Rutul Joshi;
1. The Evolution of Indian Cities Rutul Joshi, Giby Abraham, Jaoob Baby;
2. Mapping and Interpreting the City Sreedevi Kurur;
3. Streets Arjun Joshi;
4. Type, Typology and Built Form Narondra Mangwani;
5. Public Realm Umesh Shurpali;
6. Zoning and Land Use Gargi Mishra, Sameer Kumar;
7. Urban Land Markets Vidyadhar Phatak;
8. Water Supply Rujul Joshi;
9. Solid Waste and Its Management Subhrangsu Goswami;
10. Mobility Choices Nitika Bhakuni;
11. Housing Ravi Sannabhadti;
12. Urban Employment in India: A Conceptual Understanding Anil Kumar Roy;
13. Developing a Studio Pedagogy for Understanding Indian Cities Rutul Joshi, Jacob Baby. Giby Abraham;
Bibliography;
List of Figures;
List of Tables;
Abbreviations.

This reader describes in detail foundation- al concepts for various urban components negessary to understand Indian cities. It also provides the key pedagogical principles to design a studio pedagogy that initiates bud- ding urban professionals into the Masters program The chapters in this book describe each urban component in detal Each one begns with key concepts. outines impor tant debates and concludes by encouragng the students to draw their own interpreta- tions The chapters provide a big pioture before the students deep-dive into any ur ban planning studia. The reader is written for urban planningidesign students, tutors ed ucators and researchers interested in cities and how to plan or design them.