Bankerlang Kharmylliem

Understanding Social Sustainability in a Hill Town

Water Governance in Shillong

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Produktbeschreibung

Nestled amidst rolling hills, Shillong, the Himalayan capital city of Meghalaya in India's northeast, faces a growing challenge of water scarcity. This timely book examines the role of urban and traditional village councils in shaping equitable water distribution and management through the lens of social sustainability.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9781032396927
• ISBN-10: 103239692X
• Artikelnr.: 70527450

Autorenporträt

Bankerlang Kharmylliem is an assistant professor of sociology at Shillong Commerce College in Meghalaya, India. He earned his master's degree in development studies and completed his Ph.D., both at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati, India. His range of interests spans urban studies, water governance, among others. He is particularly interested in exploring the interrelations between urbanism and lived experiences.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Tables. Preface. Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations.
Introduction. 1. Water, Cities, and Social Sustainability: An Introduction
2. Navigating the Setting 3. The Village Councils in the City 4. Water
(In)equity 5. Urban-Local Water Governance 6. Towards a Desired Water
Future. References.