{"title":"Manoj Parmar","description":"\u003cp\u003eManoj Parmar offers insightful explorations into the evolution of urban spaces within India, blending cultural analysis with contemporary issues. Readers can expect a thoughtful examination of how cities are shaped by their social, historical, and artistic contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis works engage with \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, providing a nuanced perspective on modern urban development and its impact on Indian society. The writing appeals to those interested in the intersection of heritage and progress in the fabric of city life.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"smart-city-in-india-by-binti-singh-9780367374044","title":"Smart City in India","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a critical reflection on the \u003cem\u003eSmart City Mission in India\u003c\/em\u003e. Drawing on ethnographic data from across Indian cities, this volume assesses the transformative possibilities and limitations of the program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt examines the ten core infrastructural elements that make up a city, including water, electricity, waste, mobility, housing, environment, health, and education, and lays down the basic tenets of urban policy in India. The volume underlines the need to recognise liminal spaces and the plans to make the ‘smart city’ an inclusive one. The authors also look at maintaining a link between the older heritage of a city and the emerging urban space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume will be of great interest to planners, urbanists, and policymakers, as well as scholars and researchers of urban studies and planning, architecture, and sociology and social anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607744168172,"sku":"9780367374044","price":102.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0411a952c8c5be3542a93d2d7013dbea.jpg?v=1778187975"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/manoj-parmar.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}