Livelihood and Wellbeing in the Urban Fringe

This book presents a detailed study on Aligarh's urban fringe, focusing on the livelihood of the villagers who have lived there for generations, and on that of the migrants residing in the villages. As a Class-I city, located in the most populated state (Uttar Pradesh) of India, Aligarh has gained in importance due to its proximity to the national capital (New Delhi) and Uttar Pradesh's industrial cities (Kanpur and Ghaziabad). The 2011 census showed that of the total population of the district, 33.1 per cent was urban (872,575 residents). Projections by the Town and Country Planning Department suggest that the city will have some 1.2 million inhabitants and there will be a need for another 64,000 houses. Thus, the city will expand extensively into its urban fringe, which is expected to entail large-scale transformations. The expansion of the city will significantly influence nearby villages in terms of land use and population, both physically and socio-economically.

Presents the results of a primary field survey on the livelihoods of rural people in a developing economy Defines urban fringe livelihoods and examines both economic and social well-being in the urban fringe Depicts livelihoods and their sustainability in the transforming economy of the urban fringe Propagates the process of peri-urbanization and adds complexity to household livelihood security Adopts the sustainable livelihood approach to understand the livelihood status of households Evaluates the coping strategies adopted by households to survive in transforming economic and the social urban fringe environment Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Urban fringe: the concept.- The study area: aligarh urban fringe.- Urban fringe: the features of livelihood.- Urban fringe: crop cultivation as livelihood option.- Urban fringe: dairying activity as livelihood option.-Urban fringe: the transformations.- Urban fringe: sustainability of livelihoods and wellbeing of urban fringe households.- Conclusion.- Bibliography.- Appendix. ****