Identification and quantification of urban space in India: Defining urban macro-structures

Joan Perez, Giovanni Fusco and François Moriconi-Ebrard
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Joan Perez: The University of Tokyo, Japan; University of Avignon, ESPACE France
Giovanni Fusco: University of Côte d’Azur, CNRS, ESPACE, France
François Moriconi-Ebrard: University of Avignon, CNRS, ESPACE, France

Urban Studies, 2019, vol. 56, issue 10, 1988-2004

Abstract: Urban–rural differences seem particularly pronounced in India, especially when based on the official figures provided by the Census of India, which are heavily dependent on the administrative status of settlements. India, one of the world’s most dynamic and populous countries, still possesses an official urbanisation rate lagging well behind other developing economies. To investigate the extent of Indian urbanisation, this article develops a multi-step methodology using indicators specifically conceived for identifying urban structures in India. In this article, an emphasis is given to the conception and to the spatial analysis of two indicators: metropolitan ranking and meta-agglomerations. A method combining these indicators then allows identifying urban macro-structures acting as a larger organising framework in the regional space. Our results show a multitude of different functional areas that have developed specific urban morphologies over time. Some are particularly marked by high values of urban macrocephaly, small settlements taking the shape of nebulae, urban sprawl, etc.

Keywords: India; macro-structure; meta-agglomeration; metropolitan area; urbanisation; å °åº¦; å® è§‚ç»“æž„; å…ƒé›†è š; 大都市区; 城市化 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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