Chapter 1 Evolution of Large Cities and Megacity Regions
Growth and Spatial Distribution of Large Cities Global Scenario
Growth of Million-plus Cities in India Geographical Distribution of M+ Cities
Distribution of Megacities Distribution among States / UTs
Primacy at State-level Characteristics of Megacities in India
Merging of Cities and Evolution of new Regional Spatial Patterns Urban Corridors
DMIC Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC)
Bengaluru-Mumbai Economic Corridor (BMEC) Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC)
Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor (AKIC) Defence Corridor
East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) Mega-regions
City Regions
City Region: Definition
Metro-city Regions Megacity Regions
Polycentric Regions Functional / Morphological Polycentricity
Chapter 2 Megacity Region Spatial Model
Earlier Attempts
Polarised Activity Centres Model Adaption of PAC Model for Megacity Region
Approach to Conceptualisation Structure of a Megacity Region
Spatial Configuration Basis for Spatial Arrangement
Basic Spatial Unit of the Model: Cluster of Villages Micro-Region
Sub-Region Megacity Region
Basic Characteristics of the Megacity Region Spatial Model Settlement Pattern
Road Hierarchy and Pattern
Advance reservation for other Transit Systems
Flexibility in the Model Application
Application to Coastal Megacity Regions Application as Urban Corridors
Application to less than a Million City Regions Application to Million-plus City Regions
Cascading of Micro-regions Flexibility to to Spatial Planners
Testing the Megacity Region Spatial Model Overall Spatial Configuration
The Radius of Influence of a Megacity Total Area of the Megacity Region
Regional Spatial Hierarchical Units and their Governance Micro-regions
Sub-regions Composition of Megacity Region Core
Test Results Application of Megacity Region Spatial Model
Application as a Descriptive Tool Appraisal of existing Regional Plans: examples of NCR and MMR
Preparation for application Regional Spread
Sub-regions Settlement Hierarchy
Road Hierarchy and Road Pattern Application as a Prescriptive Tool
Steps for application for planning megacity region Steps for application for planning at sub-regional / district level
Steps for application for planning at micro-regional / block level
Application of the Spatial Model to Megacity Regions in other Countries
Chapter 3 Dynamics of Megacity Regional Development
Introduction
Need for Preparation of Regional Plan for Delhi
The Mass Migration of 1947-48
Establishing an Institutional Framework for Regional Planning
High Power Board
Constitution of NCR Planning Board
Dynamics of Spatial Development Spatial Structure
Spatial Patterns Hierarchy of Settlements
Settlement Pattern Land Utilisation Zones
Land Cover Road Patterns
Dynamics of Socio-economic Development Policy of Containment of Delhi's Population
Policy of Dispersal of Employment-generating Activities from Delhi Policy of dispersal of Central Government Offices
