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Editorial Environment and Urbanization AsiA 7(1) vii–ix © 2016 National institute of Urban Affairs (NiUA) sAGE Publications sagepub.in/home.nav DOi: 10.1177/0975425315623660 http://eua.sagepub.com In recent decades, Asian cities have shown increasing trends of peri-urban growth. Core cities under a more formal municipal governance system differ essentially from that of their peripheries. The peripheral areas where demographic growth occurs are characterized by the lack of proper governance structures and increasing degeneration of habitat and quality of life. On the one hand, such areas show strong ten- dencies of the accumulation of capital and economic activity, and, on the other hand, there is increasing evidence of violation of environmental norms, leading to environmental degradation. In fact, geographic information system (GIS) data have shown a persistent increase in temperature in several cities during the past few decades. Fortunately, some cities have recognized the need for better compliance with envi- ronmental regulations for sustainable development. Also, participatory local governance is becoming more common these days in the Global South. However, this form of governance is gradually being captured by the elites and the middle class, with the exclusion of the poor. The articles in the current issue try to elucidate these concerns as research outcomes and http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Environment and Urbanization ASIA SAGE

Editorial

Kundu, Debolina
Environment and Urbanization ASIA , Volume 7 (1): 1 – Mar 1, 2016
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Environment and Urbanization AsiA 7(1) vii–ix © 2016 National institute of Urban Affairs (NiUA) sAGE Publications sagepub.in/home.nav DOi: 10.1177/0975425315623660 http://eua.sagepub.com In recent decades, Asian cities have shown increasing trends of peri-urban growth. Core cities under a more formal municipal governance system differ essentially from that of their peripheries. The peripheral areas where demographic growth occurs are characterized by the lack of proper governance structures and increasing degeneration of habitat and quality of life. On the one hand, such areas show strong ten- dencies of the accumulation of capital and economic activity, and, on the other hand, there is increasing evidence of violation of environmental norms, leading to environmental degradation. In fact, geographic information system (GIS) data have shown a persistent increase in temperature in several cities during the past few decades. Fortunately, some cities have recognized the need for better compliance with envi- ronmental regulations for sustainable development. Also, participatory local governance is becoming more common these days in the Global South. However, this form of governance is gradually being captured by the elites and the middle class, with the exclusion of the poor. The articles in the current issue try to elucidate these concerns as research outcomes and

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