Urban growth and quality of life: inter-district and intra-district analysis of housing in NCT-Delhi, 2001–2011–2020

Sharma, Madhuri; Abhay, Rajesh Kumar

doi:10.1007/s10708-021-10570-8

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“…development in Central, East, West and North-East districts (i.e., the old Delhi area) can further elevate the HI risks through heat island formation. (supporting the findings of [47,48]).…”

Section: Plos Climatesupporting

confidence: 83%

“…The HI analysis for Delhi also supports the existing SAPCC's vulnerability assessment that affluent areas are at high risk (see Fig 4). Since in Delhi, most of the slum settlements co-exist near affluent neighbourhoods [47], it will have unprecedented consequences on the low-income population. It will pose a threat to energy security (SDG-7), public health and well-being (SDG-3) and…”

Section: Heatwave Challenging India's Urban Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Lethal heatwaves are challenging India’s sustainable development

2023

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Due to the unprecedented burdens on public health, agriculture, and other socio-economic and cultural systems, climate change-induced heatwaves in India can hinder or reverse the country’s progress in fulfilling the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Moreover, the Indian government’s reliance on its Climate Vulnerability Index (CVI), which may underestimate the impact of heatwaves on the country’s developmental efforts. An analytical evaluation of heat index (HI) with CVI shows that more than 90% of the country is at extremely cautious or dangerous levels of adversely impacting adaptive livelihood capacity, food grains yield, vector-borne disease spread and urban sustainability. The results also show by examining Delhi’s urban heat risk that heatwaves will critically hamper SDG progress at the urban scale. Linking HI with CVI identifies more of India’s vulnerability and provides an opportunity to rethink India’s climate adaptation policies through international cooperation in designing holistic vulnerability assessment methodologies. The conclusion emphasizes the urgent need to improve extreme weather impact assessment by combining multiple layers of information within the existing climate vulnerability measurement frameworks that can account for the co-occurrence and collision of climate change events and non-climate structural SDG interventions.

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Section: Plos Climatesupporting

confidence: 83%

Section: Heatwave Challenging India's Urban Sustainabilitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Lethal heatwaves are challenging India’s sustainable development

2023

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“…This growth is reflected in the decreasing number of rural villages in the territory of Delhi, which fell from 300 in 1961 to 165 in 2001 and finally to 112 in 2011 (Directorate of Census Operations, D, 2011b). The demand for housing has been a driving force behind the city's transformation, which has resulted in significant redevelopment in the urban areas of Delhi Housing market shifts (Abhay and Sharma, 2022;Sharma and Abhay, 2022). In fact, between 2001 and 2011, Delhi experienced the most considerable increase in population density, with an addition of almost 575 households per sq.…”

Section: Housing Prices In Delhimentioning

confidence: 99%

Housing market shifts favouring transit-oriented development in emerging economies: the link between metro rails and housing price dynamics in Delhi

Agnihotri

Paul

2023

IJHMA

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Purpose This paper aims to understand the spatiotemporal influence of metro rail connectivity on housing prices in surrounding areas. The study assesses the average annual price shift for apartments around metro stations in Delhi during the previous decade, specifically from 2010 to 2019. The authors examine the spatiotemporal extents to which housing prices are determined by the prominence of metro stations and spatial development around metro stations. Design/methodology/approach The authors perform the cross-tabulation analysis to calculate chi-square values to test the hypotheses concerning the responsiveness of the housing market in Delhi to the number of locational variables in the areas connected with the mass public transportation system. Findings The empirical findings verify the existence of a housing market overvaluation in Delhi around metro stations until 2013, which was eventually re-adjusted after 2014. The key findings of the study suggest the role of location variables concerning metro rails in the shooting up of the housing prices in the city. In addition, the research establishes the association of annual housing price shifts to the metro rails in the short-term, mid-term and long-term in conjunction with the distance from the metro station. Originality/value In the market, the prices are often overvalued by real estate agents due to better connectivity to the metro stations. The overvaluation eventually causes massive downfalls in housing markets and rollouts as a risk for the investors. However, the effect of mass transportation on housing prices is mixed in nature, limited to a certain extent only and not as influential as frequently portrayed by the market forces. This effect loses colour with time.

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“…The question remains – “Are our cities able to fulfill the aspirations of their inhabitants?” Several indices have been developed globally to quantify and measure the livability and satisfaction levels of the urban population. Housing remains one of the common indicators/parameters in most of these indices, besides health, education, neighborhood conditions and environmental conditions (Sharma and Abhay, 2022).…”

Section: Assessing the Quality Of Life In Urban Centersmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Several indices have been developed globally to quantify and measure the livability and satisfaction levels of the urban population. Housing remains one of the common indicators/parameters in most of these indices, besides health, education, neighborhood conditions and environmental conditions (Sharma and Abhay, 2022). The condition is most deplorable in the informal settlements in urban centers.…”

Section: Assessing the Quality Of Life In Urban Centersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Reviewing the affordability and adequacy of affordable housing in urban India: impact of the covid-19 pandemic

Agarwal,

Singh,

Bajaj

2023

HCS

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Purpose Housing policies in India (last modified in 2017) define “affordable housing” on three main parameters – income of the target group, dwelling unit size and house price to income ratio. The Covid-19 pandemic has questioned the robustness of the defining parameters of affordable housing. This paper aims to study the impact of Covid-19 pandemic on housing affordability and adequacy for the urban poor and highlights how one pandemic has directly challenged the practicality of the affordable housing criteria in urban India. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on a pilot test conducted through interviews with the consumer group. Furthermore, the affordable housing policies of urban India were studied in conjunction with the pandemic guidelines laid down by the World Health Organization. The consumer responses were analyzed in relation to the policies and guidelines to arrive at the inferences. The secondary case examples of the Dharavi slums in Mumbai and the Savda Ghevra slum resettlement colony in Delhi, along with the findings of the primary survey in the economically weaker section category, are used to formulate the conclusions. Findings The pilot test conducted for the target consumer group clearly indicates that (i) the pandemic has severely affected the housing purchase capacity of the target consumer, thereby questioning the “affordability” of housing; (ii) proposed housing solutions are inadequate to enable livability, thereby questioning the “adequacy” of housing; and (iii) proposed housing solutions are inept to accommodate pandemic protocols. The Covid-19 pandemic and the conditions it imposed on the built environment clearly highlight the inadequacy of affordable housing parameters being followed in urban India. Research limitations/implications Further research may be conducted on global best practices in housing, which may advise the housing policies in India. Practical implications The study suggests key areas that need intervention and modification to make the housing policies more robust and effective. Social implications The study explores the social sustainability aspects of housing, which are often considered secondary in policies. Originality/value Because housing has a direct bearing on the physical, social and mental well-being of society, it is imperative to find housing solutions that are safe and resilient for a sustainable future. This paper is an original attempt by the author to question and highlight how the current affordable housing solutions adopted in urban India will continue to fail under any external adverse conditions unless modifications are considered in the existing housing parameters.

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Urban growth and quality of life: inter-district and intra-district analysis of housing in NCT-Delhi, 2001–2011–2020

Cited by 19 publications

References 35 publications

Lethal heatwaves are challenging India’s sustainable development

Lethal heatwaves are challenging India’s sustainable development

Housing market shifts favouring transit-oriented development in emerging economies: the link between metro rails and housing price dynamics in Delhi

Reviewing the affordability and adequacy of affordable housing in urban India: impact of the covid-19 pandemic

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