STRATEGIES FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF KOLKATA METROPOLITAN REGION AND ITS HINTERLAND

Abstract

Urbanization is a global phenomenon. It is a natural consequence of economic changes that take place as a country develops. At the same time, urbanization helps to contribute to the growth process at large. Most developing nations have experienced rapid population growth and a slow-down in agricultural production on the one hand and the expansion of jobs and opportunities in urban areas as a consequence of industrialization on the other