Livelihood and Wellbeing in the Urban Fringe (eBook)

INTRODUCTION                                                                Overview, Background of the Study, Research Objectives, Methodology and Data SourcesCHAPTER-1: URBAN FRINGE: THE CONCEPT                                                      Concept of Urban Fringe, Delimitation of Urban Fringe, Structure of Urban Fringe in India, Different Models of Urban Fringe, Delineation of Urban Fringe, Rural-Urban Linkages, The Changing Urban Fringe Linkages and Flows, The City Expansion and Dispersal, The Secondary Cities and Urban Diffusion, Livelihoods in Urban Fringe, Conceptual Frame Work                                                                                                                                                          CHAPTER-2: THE STUDY AREA: ALIGARH URBAN FRINGE                Location of Aligarh City, Historical Evolution of the city, Administrative Divisions, Population Growth, Marketing Centres, Status of Infrastructure Facilities, Employment Prospects, Nature Based Activities and its economic input, Evolvement of Urban Fringe around Aligarh City              CHAPTER-3: URBAN FRINGE: THE FEATURES OF LIVELIHOOD Livelihoods in Urban Fringe, Categorization of Livelihood, Trends of Livelihoods, Livelihood Diversification, Economically Active Member within Households, Age Preferred Economic Activities, Occupation wise status, Status and scope of Women livelihood opportunities                                                                        CHAPTER-4 URBAN FRINGE: CROP CULTIVATION AS LIVELIHOOD OPTIONCrop Cultivation as Livelihoods (at individual level), Livelihood as crop cultivation (at household level), Nature of Farming Activity, Farm Size, Marketing of Produced Crops, Leasing of Agricultural Land, Farm Activity as Part- Time Livelihood Option, Intensification of Agriculture, Cropping Pattern                                                               CHAPTER-5: URBAN FRINGE: DAIRYING ACTIVITY AS LIVELIHOOD OPTION    Status of Livestock Farming, Dairying as an Emerging Livelihood Option, Dairying Activity as Livelihood Option, Dairying Activity is Thriving in Immediate Urban Fringe, Dairying Activity is Popular among Joint family, Management of Dairying Activity, Dairying a Supportive, Livelihood Option, Household Consumption of Dairy Products, Milk Sales and Milk Market         CHAPTER-6: URBAN FRINGE: THE TRANSFORMATIONS The Transformation in the Economic Environment:Better Economic Opportunities, Larger Market for the Fringe Producers, A Place which Offers Monetized Economy, Diversification of Economic Activity, Higher & Regular Wages, Occupational Transformation,Increasing Land Value                                               The Transformation in Social Environment: & Changing Demographic Features, Conflicts between Old residents and Migrants, Emergence of New Family System, Materialistic Attitude, Emergence of New Social Class, Improving Women Status, Changing Social Perception         The Transformation of Infrastructural Facilities: Improved Accessibility, Improved Road Facilities, Access and Awareness for Improved Education, Improved Health Facilities, Improved Marketing Facilities, Improved Electricity Supply, Infrastructural Facility Index                                          CHAPTER-7: URBAN FRINGE: SUSTAINABILITY OF LIVELIHOODS AND WELLBEING OF URBAN FRINGE HOUSEHOLDS Urbanization and Its Effect on Aligarh’s Urban Fringe Livelihood, Livelihood Assets in Aligarh’s Urban Fringe, Coping Strategies for Livelihood Stress, Livelihood Sustainability in  Urban Fringe, Measurement of Sustainable Livelihood Index (SLI), Stages of Wellbeing                                                                        CONCLUSION                                                                                                                     BIBLIOGRAPHY                                                               ;                                                 APPENDIX