Strongly grounded in primary sources, this comprehensive volume traces the radical transformation of Bombay from an agrarian settlement in seventeenth century to a megalopolis in present times. It explores the land use patterns and urban planning of the city over a long time span. INDICE: Bombay's 'Magna Carta', Preface, Acknowledgments, Introduction:The Politics of Land Use. Poem on the City : Nissim Ezekeil, Island; Section I : Agrarian Bombay C. 1660 - 1860 Land Into Private Property, ; 1.: A Precarious Presence: The British in Bombay, c. 1660-1720,; 2.: Defence Preoccupationsand the Emerging Town c. 1720 - 1780,; 3.: Customary Rights and State Regulations c. 1780-1810,; 4.: A Time for Change: Thomas Dickinson and the Bombay Revenue Survey, c. 1810-1830,; 5.: Law and the Acquisition of Land for Public Purpose, c. 1830-1860; Section II : Industrial Bombay C. 1860 - 2010 Changing Patterns Of Land Use, ; 6.: A Metropolis Takes Shape c. 1860-1890,; 7.: Urban Planning or Crises Management ? c. 1890- 1930,; 8.: The Housing Conundrum and Bombay's Built Environment, c. 1930-1970, Chapter Nine: Megalopolis Mumbai: Confronting the Challenges of Today, Conclusion: Whither Mumbai?,; Maps and Locality Plans, Photographs, Abbreviations, Appendices, Bibliography, Glossary, Index
- ISBN: 978-0-19-806438-1
- Editorial: Oxford University
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 292
- Fecha Publicación: 25/02/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés