Urban Development Handbook

The objective of this book is to give a general view of the different areas of urban development and its applications. It includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world on various topics related to this field. Urban development refers to the process of integrating sustainably into the use of land and environmental resources, making laws for public welfare, developing the infrastructure; and facilitating transportation, education, judicial system, health organizations, etc. in order to develop the community. It deals with planning and designing new and advanced communities without harming the natural biodiversity. This book will discuss in detail the various branches related to urban development like land use planning, re-development, urban design, comprehensive planning, etc. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies and advanced studies on this subject have been included in it. This text will prove to be immensely beneficial to students and researchers in this field.