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This book highlights the major issues that emerge from urbanisation processes in South Asia. It analyses the main drivers of change, environmental pressures, impacts on adapted spaces, social effects and policy reactions. It also draws a number of conclusions.
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Pathak, C.R., Bandyopadhyay, S., Dentinho, T.P. (2020). Introduction: Learning from Urbanisation in South Asia. In: Bandyopadhyay, S., Pathak, C., Dentinho, T. (eds) Urbanization and Regional Sustainability in South Asia. Contemporary South Asian Studies. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23796-7_1
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