Transcript Master of Urban Management - National Academy of Engineering

Sustainable Development in cities in India
Dr. Shaleen Singhal
Head, Department of Policy Studies
Sustainable Cities and Interdisciplinary International Education:
Workshop on Core Knowledge and Skills, NAE, 24th April, 2013
Urban Sustainability Challenges
• Explosive population growth and rapid migration
to cities/urban areas
• Increased pressure on existing inadequate
infrastructure for urban services
• Resultant degradation of environmental
conditions in urban areas
• Impact on human health and quality of life
Urban Sustainability Opportunities
• Urban areas contribution > 60% to Indian GDP
• Built environment contributes 17.5% to Indian
GDP (US, Australia, Japan ~ 15-18%)
• Expected infrastructure investment - 1 trillion
USD over 2012-17
• Cities in India rank low on competitiveness in
global ranking
• Rapid and haphazard growth, poorly managed
resources and service delivery
Desired Response
• Efficient management and planning of urban
areas
• Building techno-managerial capacity and
leadership
• Innovative model for quality higher education for
sustainable development
Model for enhancing leadership in urban sustainability
Multi-disciplinarity
Sustainable
urban
communities
Regeneration
and value
creation
Understanding,
knowledge, skills
Few critical
areas
Theory to
practice
Engineering
and Science
Skill sets
Globalisation and
Competitiveness
Architecture and
Urban Design
Urban Development and Management Professional
• Domain knowledge of urban sector
(e.g. theory, policy, governance and regulation)
• Technical and managerial skills
(e.g. services, information, planning, management)
• Research and analysis
(Real world urban challenges and solutions)
Planning,
Real
Estate
Need Assessment for M Tech
Urban Development and Management
•
Stakeholder’s perspective: potential employers; professionals;
academics and students
• Institutions – NIUA (policy research); HSMI (short training
programmes)
• National institutes: CEPT, SPA, Dept. of Engineering, others
• Existing programmes relate to varied disciplines
•
Government policies/programmes emphasise the need for such skills
(MoUD; Ahluwalia, 2011)
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Need to train existing manpower and create additional capacity in urban
local bodies
•
Need for an inter-disciplinary approach to build capacity in technomanagerial skills and expertise for highly complex urban development
challenges
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Research and Teaching
Vulnerability and Climate Risk
• Vulnerability and adaptation studies
• Environmental risks and health linkages - air,
water and waste pollution
– MSc Climate Science and Policy
– MSc Environmental Studies and Resource
Management
Research and Teaching: Urban Infrastructure
– MBA Infrastructure; M Tech Renewable Energy
– Ecological approach for industrial estates and urban
planning; low carbon growth (Singhal et al, 2010)
Research and Teaching
People and Governance
• Focus on Public Policy and Sustainable
Development (MA)
• Sustainable Development Practice (MA supported through John D. and Catherine T.
MacArthur Foundation)
• Urban competitiveness and regeneration
(Singhal et al, 2013; 2012)
• Sustainable Urbanism (TERI, 2009; Doctoral
research)
Urban
Governance
Vibrant and
safe public
places
Infrastructure
Creating dev. Mixed Use,
opportunities
energy
efficient
design
Leading
edge
business.
investment
A tiered model for
Sustainable
Regeneration
Strategic
Leadership
Financial
Commitment
Urban
Design,
Compact
cities
Sustainable
Urban
Regeneration for
Competitiveness
Local action
- global
image
recognition
Real Estate Value
Social,
economic
and built env
performance
Integration
of places
Place
management,
branding &
Social
civic pride inclusion
& Quality
Efficient
of life
services
delivery
Stakeholder
Engagement
Creating informed citizens to adapt core
disciplines to promote sustainable development
for cities to win!
Thank you.