Discusses the linkage between urbanism and sustainability, and how sustainable urbanism can be implemented to overcome the problems of housing and living conditions in urban areas. Through several case studies and GIS techniques, it analyses planning and design criteria to solve physical, social, and economic problems in developing countries.

Part I: Local, Regional and Global Perspectives on Sustainable Urbanism 1. Alternative Rehabilitation Program against Agricultural Land Acquisition for New Development Project: A Case Study of New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, India 2. Contextualizing Urban Sustainability: Limitations, Tensions in Indian Sustainable-Smart Urbanism Perceived through Intranational, International Comparisons and District City Ambala Study 3. The Geopolitics of Refugees: A Strategic Tool for Explaining the Concept of Migration in Developing Countries 4. Economic Development, Environmental Degradation and Sustainability: A Panel-Data Analysis of the Major Economies from 1990-2015 5. Demarcation and Spatial Distribution of Urban Centres in Sri Lanka 6. Colonial Urbanism and Morphology: The Case of the Colonial Port City of Kolkata Part II: Urban Planning, Innovation and Urban Resilience for Sustainable Development 7. Geopolitical Urbanism Network (GUN): Building Networked Understanding of Cities in Armed Conflicts for Sustaining Peace 8. Sustainable Spatial Planning for the Rural-Urban Continuum Settlements of Kerala, India 9. Self-Financing Urbanism in Developing Countries: A Ready Reckoner for Land Value Capture (LVC) Instruments 10. Urban Simulation Model and Urban Growth, Agglomeration, Gentrification: The Case of Lucknow, India 11. Carrying Capacity of Air Environment and Development of a Megacity: A Case of NCT Delhi, India 12. Urbanization and Sustainability in the South Pacific Region from the 1990s to 2020 Part III: Environmental Management and Ecosystem Services 13. Walkable Urban Neighborhoods: The Adverse Effects of Industrialization and Climate Change in Developing Countries 14. Urban Resilience to the Challenges of Climate Change: The Case of Africa 15. Not a 'Peripheral' Connection: Dynamics of Peri-Urban Agriculture in Kolkata Metropolitan Area, West Bengal 16. Degraded Land Management in Urban Areas: The Case of Biodiversity Parks in Delhi 17. Geospatial Analysis of Heat Islands in Badulla MC, Sri Lanka 18. Analyzing Land-Use/Land-Cover Changes and Its Impact on Land Surface Temperature in Berhampore Municipality, West Bengal, India Part IV: Multidimensional Approach to Urban Ecology, Space, Society and Sustainability 19. Reflections from East Kolkata Wetlands: A Conceptual Framework for Building Urban Resilience to Climate Change for Sustainable Urbanism in Developing Countries 20. Urban Societal Needs and Sustainability in Zambia: A Case of Public Land and Housing 21. Impact of Noise Pollution on Human Health in Barasat Urban Area, West Bengal 22. Water Vendors of Peri-Urban Kolkata: Life, Livelihood and Lived Experiences 23. 'Sacred Land Capture': An Introduction to a New Phenomenon of Encroachment in Urban India 24. Aging in Urban India: Needs and Policies for Sustainable Development