Urbanisation

Facts: Cities across the world contribute about 80% of global GDP. In India: Around 50% of a city’s population occupies […]

Facts: As per the World Air Quality Report of 2020, published by IQAir, 22 out of the 30 most polluted cities

Context: Azim Premji University has released a report titled “Healthcare equity in urban India”. Findings: Urban Population: A third of India’s population

What is ecological urbanism? Ecological urbanism is an approach to urban planning which puts nature at the centre of the

Utility: Analysis of Urban schemes which can be used in answers related to Urbanisation or on direct questions on these

Why in news? All major cities acted as COVID epicentres. PM Modi’s call for better urban planning to make our

 Fact: Nearly a third of the 100 cities in the world susceptible to ‘water risk’are in India, according to the

 2 ways to define urban areas 1) Statutory town These towns are defined by state governments and place India’s urbanisation

Context Rapid growth of Urban Slums in India and lack of adequate policies to tackle it. How should India address