This book focuses on spatial planning of megacities that are growing in Asia, Africa, and America. These cities are not be seen in isolation from their respective influence regions. They complement each other. Most of the solutions to the problems of such cities are found in their respective regions, and, on the other hand, the regions derive their strength from their respective megacities. There is a need for promoting integrated spatial planning of megacity regions. The five chapters in this book highlight the spatial planning of such regions.

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Dr. S. K. Kulshrestha obtained his Ph. D. from Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria. He is Urban and Regional Planner and Author with more than 50 years of teaching experience, research, and professional practice in the field of spatial planning. He has also been Senior Consultant (Planning Expert) at Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), Germany.

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Chapter 1 Evolution of Large Cities and Megacity Regions Growth and Spatial Distribution of Large Cities

Global Scenario Growth of Million-plus Cities in India

Geographical Distribution of M+ Cities Distribution of Megacities

Distribution among States / UTs Primacy at State-level

Characteristics of Megacities in India Merging of Cities and Evolution of new Regional Spatial Patterns

Urban Corridors DMIC

Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC) Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic Corridor (BMEC)

Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC) Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC)

Defence Corridor East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC)

Mega-regions

City Regions

City Region: Definition Metro-city Regions

Megacity Regions Polycentric Regions

Functional / Morphological Polycentricity

Chapter 2 Megacity Region Spatial Model

Earlier Attempts Polarised Activity Centres Model

Adaption of PAC Model for Megacity Region Approach to Conceptualisation

Structure of a Megacity Region Spatial Configuration

Basis for Spatial Arrangement Basic Spatial Unit of the Model: Cluster of Villages

Micro-Region Sub-Region

Megacity Region Basic Characteristics of the Megacity Region Spatial Model

Settlement Pattern

Road Hierarchy and Pattern

Advance reservation for other Transit Systems

Flexibility in the Model Application Application to Coastal Megacity Regions

Application as Urban Corridors Application to less than a Million City Regions

Application to Million-plus City Regions Cascading of Micro-regions

Flexibility to to Spatial Planners Testing the Megacity Region Spatial Model

Overall Spatial Configuration The Radius of Influence of a Megacity

Total Area of the Megacity Region Regional Spatial Hierarchical Units and their Governance

Micro-regions Sub-regions

Composition of Megacity Region Core Test Results

Application of Megacity Region Spatial Model Application as a Descriptive Tool

Appraisal of existing Regional Plans: examples of NCR and MMR Preparation for application

Regional Spread Sub-regions

Settlement Hierarchy Road Hierarchy and Road Pattern

Application as a Prescriptive Tool Steps for application for planning megacity region

Steps for application for planning at sub-regional / district level

Steps for application for planning at micro-regional / block level

Application of the Spatial Model to Megacity Regions in other Countries

Chapter 3 Dynamics of Megacity Regional Development

Introduction

Need for Preparation of Regional Plan for Delhi

The Mass Migration of 1947-48

Establishing an Institutional Framework for Regional Planning

High Power Board

Constitution of NCR Planning Board Dynamics of Spatial Development

Spatial Structure Spatial Patterns

Hierarchy of Settlements Settlement Pattern

Land Utilisation Zones Land Cover

Road Patterns Dynamics of Socio-economic Development

Policy of Containment of Delhi's Population Policy of Dispersal of Employment-generating Activities from Delhi

Policy of dispersal of Central Government Offices Policy of Dispersal of Wholesale Markets

Policy of Dispersal of Industries Other Policies Promoting Industrial Development

SEZ Policy 2000

IT Policy

Regional Transport Policy / Strategy

Road Transport Policy

Bus Transport

Policy on Rail Network

Air Transport Policy

Communication Policy

Environment Policy

Summing Up Dynamics of Spatial Development

Dynamics of Socio-economic Development

Chapter 4 Megacity Regional Governance and Plan Implementation Effect of Megacity Regional Plans

Megacity Regional Governance

Types of Megacity Regional Governance Systems Regional Governing Bodies in India

Ministries / Departments / Agencies Metropolitan Regional Development Authorities

Statutory Authorities Constitutional Provisions on Territorial and Local Governance

Metropolitan Planning Committees District Planning Committee

Urban Local Governing Bodies Rural Local Governing Bodies

Gram Panchayat Intermediate Panchayat

District Panchayat

Implementation Strategies Implementation through Statutory Provision

Implementation through Modifications to the Sub-regional / Development Plans Implementation through Projects

Implementation through Central / State Government Interventions Implementation through Advocacy

Resource Mobilisation

Land Assembly Land Acquisition

Land Pooling and Redistribution Scheme / Town Planning Scheme Accommodation Reservation

Transferable Development Right

Fiscal Resource Mobilisation

Central / State Government Grants Market Borrowings

Bilateral / Multilateral Funds Domestic Funds

Internal Accruals Loans from Planning / Development Agencies / Projects Financed by NCRPB

Funding through Convergence

Resource Mobilisation through PPP

Foreign Direct Investment

Human Resource Mobilisation

Chapter 5 Emerging Advances and Innovative Approaches (Tentative title, work on this Chapter is in progress)

Transforming Global Urban Geography

Need for Regional Planning

Innovative Approach to Regional Planning Collaborative Planning

Integrated Planning Spatial and Economic Integration

Territorial Integration National, State, Regional, Sub-Regional, Micro-Regional, Urban and Rural Integration Through Cascading

· Neo Spatial Patterns

Urban Corridors

Megacity Regions

Clusters

Urban Corridors and Rural Wedges

Zero-Waste Nodes

· New Tools For Planning

Megacity Region Spatial Model

Geographical Information System

Regional Spatial Data Infrastructure

Blockchain

Information Technology (Regional Command Centre)

· New Thrust Areas

Social / Spatial Equity

Conservation of Heritage And Culture

Climate Change Resilience

Green Regional Mobility Sustainability

Trends in Implementation Trends in Regional Governance