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Urban Forms: Building the Transit Metropolis

Posted by: sarah-indra, 17. January 2012 - 9:19
Source: http://indiatogether.org

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As the most significant region yet to be urbanised, India presents a unique opportunity for capturing impacts of urbanisation on the spatial dimension, writes Madhav Pai.

India will be the one of the last major countries in the world to experience the urbanization of its population. In 2001, 28 per cent of India's people lived in its cities. By 2040, this is expected to rise to 40 per cent. This means that an additional 300 million people - approximately equal to the current population of the United States - will call urban India home.

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