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Author Profile

Dr. Swati Bisht is an Associate Professor in Marketing and Director Training & Placement at Doon University, Dehradun (A State Govt University) . She is currently the Coordinator for the Masters in Urban Development Management program at Doon University. A multitasking professional, she has over 22 years of rich experience in Teaching, Research, and academic administration. She is a Ph.D. in Marketing & branding and an MBA. Dr Bisht’s professional journey spans around several key positions all centered around Institution building like Dean PGDM, Dean International Linkages, Dean Training & Placement and Dean Admissions & Branding. Dr Bisht, is an active member of GALTER (Global Academy of Law- Tech Education and Research). In the past, she has also been a member of Govt. Taskforce in Uttarakhand to develop curriculum on Skill Development (Professional Skill Enhancement) for the Govt teachers from the state of Uttarakhand. In the year 2021 she has also received the Women Excellence Award for her exemplary work in Training & Placement by the International Leadership Development Council in the year 2021.In 2023, Dr Bisht received Prof Indira Parekh ‘Women in Education Award’ and in the year 2024 she received the ‘Teacher of the Year Award’““Some of her noteworthy publications have been published in journals by Springer, Taylor & Francis and Inderscience. She has chaired technical sessions in national and international conferences and seminars organized by institutions of global eminence.

About The Book

Urban Governance and Administration focuses on the challenges of urbanization and urban development for the ongoing and future governance. Due to unprecedented urbanization and urban growth, urban development has got a serious setback and is also depleting the quality of urban life. The challenges are manifold and in that context urban governance needs to be looked at from a fresh perspective and be given serious consideration to avoid further urban chaos and crisis. The present book is an effort to bring together diverse perspectives on the urban governance. Written as per CBCS syllabus for M.Sc. in Urban Planning and Management (UPM) students, this book provides an in-depth examination of urban governance and administration, exploring the complexities of managing cities and metropolitan regions. The text discusses key concepts and theories of urban governance and administration; the historical and contemporary issues facing urban areas; the role of various stakeholders in urban governance; urban policy analysis and administration, and urban problems and solutions.

Table of Contents

Preface Unit 1. Introduction to Urban Governance and Administration Unit 2. Urban Policy and Planning Unit 3. Local Government and Institutions Unit 4. Urban Challenges Unit 5. Community Engagement & Participation Unit 6. Sustainable Urban Development Unit 7. Comparative Urban Governance Bibliography Index