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mapping and surveying technologies for Asia – ASM

Urbanisation and Sustainable Mobility in India

Many new trends are shaping the world – resource scarcity, globalisation, technology, demographics and urbanisation. These emerging trends are very visible in India. In an era where India takes 9% GDP growth for granted, assessing how such thematic shifts will create tomorrow's structures, engagement mechanisms, companies and societies is crucial. Central to India's sustainable development agenda are the issues of urbanisation and urban mobility. These do not immediately feature on 'developmental radars'. Economic, environmental, and social wellbeing, health and productivity, infrastructure, access and scale, and indeed the very quality of life are at risk. There is a dire need for models that address sustainable urbanism and mobility. Read More
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