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5 Keys to Sustainable Development in Indian Cities
2013-04-22 18:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: Indian cities are urbanizing at an unprecedented scale and pace. Over the next few decades, Indias urban population is expected to increase significantly, from 377 million in 2011 to 590 million by 2030. The problem is that the countrys existing urban transport infrastructure is already over-capacity. This fact--coupled with the alarmingly high rate of traffic fatalities, increasing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, congestion, and urban sprawl--has created a sense of urgency to improve...
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