Urban Dynamics, Environment and Health - An International Perspective

The comprehensive volume focuses on spatial, temporal, conceptual and empirical approaches to various elements of urban dynamics, environment and urban health. It demonstrates a multidisciplinary account of the significant dimensions of urbanization and urban life. Chapters by leading international experts are presented in sections on urban dynamics, Urban Environmental Issues, Urban Health Problems and Urban Development, Planning and Policies. Each chapter provides a breadth of information on conceptual and empirical studies of urban issues. It enables the readers to understand the interconnections of various vital elements of each urban-related topical issue locally, regionally and globally. Extensive maps, charts, diagrams and tables as cartographic tools facilitate the reader's understanding. It also outlines an action plan for policy program change in both the developed and less developed countries toward sustainable urban development and environment for better health, prosperity and quality of life of the present and future urban population. It is an indispensable reference for students, research scholars of geography and environmental, medical, and social sciences at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Dr. Braj Raj Kumar Sinha has been Professor of Geography at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. Presently, he is Pro Vice-Chancellor of Magadh University, Bodh-Gaya (Bihar). He obtained B.A. (Hons.) and M.A. from Patna University, India and Ph. D. from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India. He has previously worked at Visva-Bharati (a Central University), Santiniketan, West Bengal from 25th Sept. 1988 to 3rd June 2007 (last appointment as professor). Professor Sinha's areas of academic interest are population geography, cartography, resource geography and development studies. He has more than 80 research papers/articles and three books to his credit with national and international publishers. Prof. Sinha has been the Vice-President and member of the Executive Council of the National Association of Geographers of India. He is currently member of the Editorial Board of Human Geographies--Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography, the Scientific Annals of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Romania) and a member of the International Board of Directors of the Asian Urban Research Association (AURA, Akron, USA). He is the recipient of national and international level prize/awards. He has visited Czech Republic, South Korea, Romania, UK, USA, Canada, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam for academic purpose.