An Assessment of Inclusiveness in the Urban Agglomeration of Kochi City: The need for a change in approach of urban planning

George, Justine (2016): An Assessment of Inclusiveness in the Urban Agglomeration of Kochi City: The need for a change in approach of urban planning.

Abstract

Population growth in Kochi city is low by any standard of urban agglomerations. Low fertility and thereby a fall in the child population, increase of share and growth of main workers contributed by an increase in labour force participation among females, lowering of share and growth of marginal workers, are all positive factors, whereas non-decline of non-workers, high rate of growth of the slum region are the matters of concerns. All these evidences call for a change in approach of urban planning in Kochi City. However, public health measured by Infant Mortality Rate is showing significant improvement in Kochi city compared to state average.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Inclusive Growth, Urbanisation, Urban Agglomeration
• Subjects: R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R0 - General; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R10 - General; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R11 - Regional Economic Activity: Growth, Development, Environmental Issues, and Changes

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