Urbanization In Indi A Case Study

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Chapter1:
1.1) Urbanization in India:
The focus is back on urbanization, as it is making its way in the public sphere and debate. In 2011, nearly 31% of the population (377 million people) resided in urban areas and by 2030 it is expected to become almost 50%. The fast changing realities, players and aspirations in the urban areas have made this debate even more relevant and imperative today, than ever before. It is highly unlikely that the millions of urban residents along with the concerned urban authorities, developers, investors, media etc. would remain unaffected by the direction and the shape urban growth is beginning to assume in India.
Urbanization in India is faced with two pronged challenges. On one hand the pressure of the ever-growing existing cities coupled with the …show more content…

Today, the most urbanized regions include Northern America (82 per cent living in urban areas in 2014), Latin America and the Caribbean (80 per cent), and Europe (73 per cent). In contrast, Africa and Asia remain mostly rural, with 40 and 48 per cent of their respective populations living in urban areas. All regions are expected to urbanize further over the coming decades. Africa and Asia are urbanizing faster than the other regions and are projected to become 56 and 64 per cent urban, respectively, by 2050.
The rural population of the world has grown slowly since 1950 and is expected to reach its peak in a few years. The global rural population is now close to 3.4 billion and is expected to decline to 3.2 billion by 2050. Africa and Asia are home to early 90 per cent of the world’s rural population. India has the largest rural population (857 million), followed by China (635 million).
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Continuing population growth and urbanization are projected to add 2.5 billion people to the world’s urban population by 2050, with nearly 90 per cent of the increase concentrated in Asia and

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