Understanding Urbanisation in Northeast India: issues and challenges

Introduction
M. Amarjeet Singh And Komol Singha p.1

Part I
Urbanisation, Institution And Economy p.9
1 Frontier Urbanism: Settlement Evolution And Transformation
Along The Kalimpong-Lhasa Trans-Frontier Trade Route p.11
Shrawan Kumar Acharya
2 Urban Congestion: An Empirical Story From Northeast India p.26
Dibyojyoti Bhattacharjee
3 Urbanisation In India's Northeastern Region: Connecting
Theory With Empirical Data p.48
Sohel Firdos
4 Smart Cities In Northeast India: Challenges And Opportunities p.65
Benjamin L. Saitluanga

5 Urbanisation, Shift In Architectural Idiom And
Environmental Impact: A Study Of The Vernacular
Architecture Of Assam p.78
Nabajit Deka
6 Supply-Side Factors In Determining Urbanisation In Assam:
A District-Level Analysis p.91
Pradyut Guha
7 Dynamics Of Urbanisation In Manipur: Trends, Patterns
And Policy Consideration p.109
Yumlembam Khogen Singh
8 Urbanisation And Social Life In An Urban Setting:
A Sociological Analysis Of Shillong p.124
Surojit Sen Gupta
9 Street Vending In The Urban Informal Sector: A Study In
Silchar Town In Northeast India p .138
Subhabrata Dutta And Amit Das

Part Ii
Urbanisation, Water Resources And Solid Waste Management p.153

10 Efficiency Of Water Pricing: A Case Study Of Guwahati City,
India p.155
Debayan Hazra And Anamika Barua
11 Local Institutions, Urban Water Governance And Future
Challenges: A Case Study Of Shillong p.178
Bankerlang Kharmylliem And Ngamjahao Kipgen
12 Some Aspects Of Urban Water Management In Darjeeling,
Himalaya: A Study Of Darjeeling Town p.194
Suvechha Ghatani And Vimal Khawas
13 Impact Of Urbanisation On The Himalayan Surface Water
Quality: A Study Of Sikkim p.208
Lakpa Doma Sherpa
14 Urbanisation And Solid Waste Management: A Study Of
Itanagar Municipality Area p.222
Ajit Debnath And Amitava Mitra

Index p.237