ENVIRONMENT REGULATION OF URBAN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

This research analyses the political, institutional and socio-ecological aspects of urban construction, housing and infrastructure projects in Indian cities. The research uses the case study method to analyse and theorize the regulatory gaps, citizen’s actions and social and legal contestations related to these projects. The research interrogates the discourses of commercialisation of public lands, Transit Oriented Development, urban redevelopment and renewal and urban sustainability that are part of mainstream urban planning lexicon today. The research aims to strengthen the meaningful interface between urban, ecological and environmental planning.