Peri-urban ecosystems - The potential for a planned approach in India

The document highlights that India's rapid urbanisation leads to the neglect of peri-urban ecosystems—transitional zones between rural and urban areas—resulting in environmental degradation and increased vulnerability to climate change. It argues that these ecosystems are vital for climate resilience but suffer from governance challenges due to unclear administrative boundaries. The brief suggests that an integrated management approach could bridge the rural-urban divide through decentralised, local governance and district-level planning involving multiple stakeholders.

• Peri-urban areas in India are transitional zones blending rural and urban features, characterised by diverse land-use patterns including forestry, agriculture, residential, and industrial uses, and are often the first settlement point for rural migrants.
• The neglect of peri-urban ecosystems, driven by mainstream development and governance challenges stemming from unclear administrative boundaries, leads to environmental degradation and heightens vulnerability to climate change due to a lack of clean water, sanitation, and modern infrastructure.
• Implementing an integrated management approach for peri-urban areas can facilitate decentralised local governance and district-level planning to bridge the divide between rural and urban regions.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2021). Peri-urban ecosystems - The potential for a planned approach in India. https://cdkn.org/resource/peri-urban-ecosystems-the-potential-for-a-planned-approach-in-india

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Peri-urban ecosystems - The potential for a planned approach in India. 2021. https://cdkn.org/resource/peri-urban-ecosystems-the-potential-for-a-planned-approach-in-india.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2021periurban, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Peri-urban ecosystems - The potential for a planned approach in India}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/peri-urban-ecosystems-the-potential-for-a-planned-approach-in-india}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }