![]() ![]() This is especially true in India as we are slowly moving from a state oriented, rigid system of planning to a free market where private developers and financial institutions have much greater autonomy. Impact of my research: Urban planning that does not take real estate markets into account can often fall short of achieving its goals. The research aims to test whether the impacts of this are visible in housing prices in the formal housing market and analyse to what degree they are contributing to rapid inflation that we see in the housing markets of Indian cities. The impact of formality on informal housing has been studied a lot, however, my research aims to shift the perspective and evaluate whether the presence, and in particular, the spatial spread of informal housing impacts how formal institutions make decisions. Furthermore, beyond informality in the legal characteristics of housing, there is a great deal of informality in processes such as local policy formulation, decision making and design.A lot of research has focused on how informal housing comes to be in cities and on how it can be developed. Within the cities, its spread is highly heterogenous, as the process of urbanization creates both formal and informal housing as the city expands. Such housing often lacks amenities and infrastructure and is in very poor condition. My research: There is a large proportion of informal housing in Indian and most other cities in the developing world. Pathway: International Development: University College LondonĪbout me: I am an Architect and Urban Planner, and have worked in government and non-profit agencies for 6 years after my studies. Venugopal Agrawal, Bartlett Development Planning Unit, ![]()
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