India's Smart Cities' Plan Could Impact Environment
India's Smart Cities' Plan Could Impact Environment
The Indian government's vision to create 100 new smart cities to support the rapidly growing urban population could have a significant detrimental impact on the environment, a study has warned.
Researchers led by Hugh Byrd, professor and a specialist in urban planning at the University of Lincoln, UK, said the detrimental environmental impact would increase at a greater rate than the population.
"The pursuit of cities to become "smart", "world-class", "liveable", "green" or "eco" has been promoted alongside increased population densities and urban compaction. This planning goal (will) reach a point where resources are inadequate for the fully functioning metabolism of a city," said Byrd
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