TY - BOOK AU - Paul,Samuel AU - Sridhar, Seetharam. AU - Reddy, A. Venugopala. AU - Srinath, Pavan. TI - The state of our cities: : evidence from Karnataka SN - 9780198080381 (hardcover) U1 - 307.76095487 PAU 23 PY - 2012/// CY - New Delhi PB - Oxford University Press, KW - Urban planning KW - Karnataka KW - India KW - Urban development KW - Cities and towns N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index.; List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements; Preface List of Abbreviations 1. Introduction 2. Comparison of Cities 3. Bangalore 4. Mysore 5. Hubli-Dharwad 6. Belgaum 7. Gulbarga 8. Mangalore 9. Davangere 10. Bellary 11. Shimoga 12. Bijapur 13. Raichur 14. Bidar 15. Udupi 16. Chitradurga 17. Chikmagalur Bibliography Index N2 - Massive urbanization has become a contemporary reality in India, with crucial implications for development and governance. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of data and information on cities in India. This pioneering work fills this vacuum through detailed case studies of 15 cities in the state of Karnataka. UR - http://openisbn.com/isbn/0198080387/ ER -