Pressure, State, Response in A Growing Metropolis – A Case of Hyderabad City Region

By : S. Padmaja , Kaushalya Ramachandran

Page No: 174-189

Abstract
The growing cities are a concern to mankind as they exert enormous pressure on natural resources resulting in environmental degradation. It is speculated that more than 50% of population will live in cities by 2050. In this context the studies on growing cities is of paramount importance to not only researchers but also urban planners. The present paper highlights the pressure, state and response (PSR model) of Hyderabad city region with a view to analyse the present state of urban land use along with suburban rural land use. A few concerns are raised with respective to sustainable urban growth which can be amalgamated into urban planning process.

Authors :
S. Padmaja : Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography, Osmania University, Hyderabad
Kaushalya Ramachandran : National Fellow, CRIDA, ICAR, Santoshnagar, Hyderabad.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/ATNAGI.2019.39.02.2