Sustainable Development in cities in India Dr. Shaleen Singhal Head, Department of Policy Studies Sustainable Cities and Interdisciplinary International Education: Workshop on Core Knowledge and Skills, NAE, 24 th April, 2013

Urban Sustainability Challenges Explosive population growth and rapid migration to cities/urban areas Increased pressure on existing inadequate infrastructure for urban services Resultant degradation of environmental conditions in urban areas Impact on human health and quality of life

Urban Sustainability Opportunities Urban areas contribution > 60% to Indian GDP Built environment contributes 17.5% to Indian GDP (US, Australia, Japan ~ 15-18%) Expected infrastructure investment - 1 trillion USD over Cities in India rank low on competitiveness in global ranking Rapid and haphazard growth, poorly managed resources and service delivery

Desired Response Efficient management and planning of urban areas Building techno-managerial capacity and leadership Innovative model for quality higher education for sustainable development

Model for enhancing leadership in urban sustainability Skill sets Architecture and Urban Design Engineering and Science Planning, Real Estate Theory to practice Multi-disciplinarity Understanding, knowledge, skills Few critical areas Globalisation and Competitiveness Sustainable urban communities Regeneration and value creation Urban Development and Management Professional Domain knowledge of urban sector (e.g. theory, policy, governance and regulation) Technical and managerial skills (e.g. services, information, planning, management) Research and analysis (Real world urban challenges and solutions)

Need Assessment for M Tech Urban Development and Management Stakeholder’s perspective: potential employers; professionals; academics and students Institutions – NIUA (policy research); HSMI (short training programmes) National institutes: CEPT, SPA, Dept. of Engineering, others Existing programmes relate to varied disciplines Government policies/programmes emphasise the need for such skills (MoUD; Ahluwalia, 2011) Need to train existing manpower and create additional capacity in urban local bodies Need for an inter-disciplinary approach to build capacity in techno- managerial skills and expertise for highly complex urban development challenges 6

Research and Teaching Vulnerability and Climate Risk Vulnerability and adaptation studies Environmental risks and health linkages - air, water and waste pollution –MSc Climate Science and Policy –MSc Environmental Studies and Resource Management Research and Teaching: Urban Infrastructure –MBA Infrastructure; M Tech Renewable Energy –Ecological approach for industrial estates and urban planning; low carbon growth (Singhal et al, 2010)

Research and Teaching People and Governance Focus on Public Policy and Sustainable Development (MA) Sustainable Development Practice (MA - supported through John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation) Urban competitiveness and regeneration (Singhal et al, 2013; 2012) Sustainable Urbanism (TERI, 2009; Doctoral research)

A tiered model for Sustainable Regeneration Sustainable Urban Regeneration for Competitiveness Urban Design, Compact cities Mixed Use, energy efficient design Vibrant and safe public places Efficient services delivery Urban Governance Local action - global image recognition Financial Commitment Integration of places Social inclusion & Quality of life Infrastructure Creating dev. opportunities Place management, branding & civic pride Leading edge business. investment Social, economic and built env performance Strategic Leadership Real Estate ValueStakeholder Engagement

Thank you. Creating informed citizens to adapt core disciplines to promote sustainable development for cities to win!