Urban Proximity and Spatial Pattern of Land Use and Development in Rural India

Sharma, Ajay

doi:10.1080/00220388.2016.1166207

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“…Rural settlement physical proximity (in terms of distance) to town or city is key in rural livelihood development and also affects the various flows [39,129,135]. Distance to cities can alter mobility and information patterns as well as education, skill, and income level of rural communities [39,136,137]. Rural households in close proximity to cities are economically well-off due to diversified livelihoods [128,137,138].…”

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“…Distance to cities can alter mobility and information patterns as well as education, skill, and income level of rural communities [39,136,137]. Rural households in close proximity to cities are economically well-off due to diversified livelihoods [128,137,138]. Quality and access to infrastructure and communication facilities in rural areas are modified by distance to cities in India and Ethiopia [129,137].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Rural households in close proximity to cities are economically well-off due to diversified livelihoods [128,137,138]. Quality and access to infrastructure and communication facilities in rural areas are modified by distance to cities in India and Ethiopia [129,137]. Moreover, distance to urban markets and metaled roads influence the livelihood security of rural households [139].…”

Section: Spatial Patternmentioning

confidence: 99%

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A Conceptual Framework to Understand the Dynamics of Rural–Urban Linkages for Rural Flood Vulnerability

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Rural areas are highly vulnerable to floods due to limited social, economic, and physical resources. Understanding rural vulnerability is vital for developing effective disaster risk reduction strategies. Even though rural areas and cities are intrinsically linked, rural vulnerability was assessed without considering its relation to cities. Numerous theoretical frameworks on systemizing and assessing vulnerability were developed with varying level of scope and depth in terms of scale, dimensions, and components. Nevertheless, these frameworks did not explicitly mention the impact of flood or other hazards on the linkages between spatial units i.e., rural and urban. This study aims to understand and conceptualize the rural vulnerability with respect to the dynamics of rural–urban linkages in the case of flood events. To do so, current literature on rural–urban linkages, vulnerability, as well as factors that influence them were critically reviewed. Taking into account the main elements of rural–urban linkages (flow of people, information, finances, goods and services), components of vulnerability (exposure, susceptibility, and capacity), and factors (social, economic, institutional, infrastructural, spatial, and environmental), a unified framework is proposed. The framework underscores that the role of rural–urban linkages is essential to fully understand rural flood vulnerability. Moreover, the framework highlights the role of spatial factors—city size and proximity to the city—as crucial to comprehend rural vulnerability. This framework can be used as a tool for understanding multifaceted rural vulnerability for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction considering spatial development perspective. In this context, empirical investigations can be made to validate the proposed framework and policies can be introduced accordingly. Overall, the proposed framework can help recognize concepts and links of vulnerability, rural–urban dependencies, and rural development dynamics.

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“…Peri-urban regions have become important hubs helping the diversification of economic activity through creating agglomeration effects, and access to amenities and generation of non-farm employment. In villages located closer to towns, the share of non-farm activities could be as large as 70% (Sharma, 2016). Villages near towns also participate more in intensive agriculture and have higher wages, and households tend to have greater income and consumption expenditure (ibid).…”

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Rural Livelihood Challenges: Moving out of Agriculture

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Abraham

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Transforming Food Systems for a Rising India

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In this chapter, we deliberate upon the role of the non-farm sector in the food systems. We argue that livelihood diversification in rural India would lead to an overall economy-wide increase in productivity, and facilitate swifter structural transformation and poverty reduction. We highlight the role of the non-farm sector for job creation in rural areas, especially along the rural-urban continuum for structural transformation to take place. Policy has not yet leveraged the potential of small towns and the peri-urban spaces as a means to create new job opportunities. We focus on these blurring of the rural-urban distinction which provide an opportunity to diversify the portfolio of economic opportunities available to rural households, thereby enabling greater rural income and improved access to food and nutrition.

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“…Based on these insights, we argue that the 640 Indian districts are at different stages of transition. This would get reflected in the predominant mode of transport used across districts.5 The extent of rurality of different regions can be examined by many yardsticks including the slope of the income gradient, the change in the share of farm and non-farm economic activity as distance from the city increases or from the lens of source of income of rural households.6 In the Indian context,Kundu et.al (2002) finds that per capita incomes decline steeply 'in the immediate vicinity of the urban centre' Sharma (2016). finds that share of non-agricultural activities is higher in villages close to the city.…”

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Transport Mode Choice for Commuting: Evidence from India

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Sharma²,

Mishra³

2020

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Using the first ever available information in Census of India 2011, covering 640 sub-national units (districts) in India, we analyze the correlates of modes of transport used by non-agricultural workers at the regional level covering both rural and urban areas. Providing a holistic picture from the perspective policy and academic perspective, we bring out some key stylized facts. Further, using the Seemingly Unrelated Regression (SUR) estimation, we model the transport mode choice for commuting by the workers in the context of rural and urban India, and further extend it based on distinction in motorized and non-motorized transport modes. We find that urbanization level, population size and density along with education attainment and worker’s sex ratio (gender ratio among workers), age (elderly) and land use mix play very important role in regional pattern in transport mode choice for commuting. These results highlight the dire need for proper development of transport infrastructure and understanding its various dimensions from socio-economic, demographic and spatial point of view in the context of developing countries.

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Urban Proximity and Spatial Pattern of Land Use and Development in Rural India

Cited by 32 publications

References 39 publications

A Conceptual Framework to Understand the Dynamics of Rural–Urban Linkages for Rural Flood Vulnerability

A Conceptual Framework to Understand the Dynamics of Rural–Urban Linkages for Rural Flood Vulnerability

Rural Livelihood Challenges: Moving out of Agriculture

Transport Mode Choice for Commuting: Evidence from India

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