Recently declared the world's second most populous city, the rapid expansion of Delhi in recent years has presented considerable challenges in shaping and developing the city's built environment. This book charts the political, economic and social forces that drove development in India generally and in Delhi in particular, in order to investigate the particular constituents and features that make the city's urban landscape. The book goes on to suggest strategies for building up a sustainable urban environment in Delhi which can be applied in other existing and emerging urban centres. This book will be of considerable interest to Built Environment and Indian Studies students and researchers.

1. Introduction 2. Evolution of Urban Form and Imageability 3. Vernacularity and Materiality 4. Sustainability 5. The Market, Policy and Regulatory Context 6. Insight into Individual Property 7. Conclusion

Piyush Tiwari is Professor of Property at University of Melbourne, Australia. His research interests include infrastructure policy, housing economics and mortgages, commercial real estate investment, and fi nancing infrastructure in developing countries. He has published numerous research papers on issues related to real estate and infrastructure.

Jyoti Rao is an early career researcher pursuing doctoral research at the University of Melbourne. Issues related to housing and land economics are of prime interest to her. She is professionally trained as an architect, urban planner and real estate professional.