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Description

Chapter 1 - Introducing Urban Health and Wellbeing

Introduction

Historical development

Concept

Approaches

Techniques

Relationship with other sciences and social science

National and international institutional mechanisms

Chapter 2 - Urban environment of Delhi and Mumbai

Literature Review

Urban Environmental Change

Urban Heat Island

Impact of Changing Urban Environment on Urban Health

Study area: Urban Environment of Delhi and Mumbai

Geographical Profile of Study Area: Delhi and Mumbai

Chapter 3 - Changing Urban Environment in Megacities: Delhi and Mumbai

Driving Forces of Urban Environmental Change

Land use/cover Change

Population Change

Vehicular Growth

Trend of air pollution

Chapter 4 - Urban micro climates: Delhi and Mumbai

Urban environment'

Urban heat island

UHI in India

Spatial Patterns and Trends of LST and UHI in Delhi

Spatial Patterns and Trends of LST, NDVI and NDBI in Delhi

Relationship between LULC, LST, NDVI and NDBI in Delhi

Spatial Patterns and Trends of LST and UHI in Mumbai

Spatial Patterns and Trends of LST, NDVI and NDBI in Mumbai

Relationship between LULC, LST, NDVI and NDBI in Mumbai

Chapter 5 - Urban Health Risk Analysis: Delhi and Mumbai

Introduction

Data Sources and Methodology

Results and Discussion

Impact of Air Pollution on Mortality in India

Temporal Analysis of Mortality from Circulatory and Respiratory system in Delhi

People's Perception on Urban Environment and Health of Delhi and Mumbai

Chapter 6 - Policy initiatives and other mechanisms

Introduction

Existing Plans and Policy for Health and Wellbeing in Changing Urban Environment

Lacuna in Existing Policies and Plans

Systems Approach and Sustainable Urban Environment

Strategic Planning for Delhi and Mumbai