Institute of Management in Government, Kerala(IMG Kerala) In collaboration with The University of Reading (UoR), the United Kingdom Call for International Research Proposal

Institute of Management in Government, Kerala (IMG Kerala)
In collaboration with
The University of Reading (UoR), the United Kingdom
Call for International Research Proposal

 

IMG as part of its collaborative venture with the University of Reading (UoR), the United

Kingdom invites proposal for comparative research and publication of academic papers on the

following areas from the Kerala state government employees.

1. Migration Flows and Open Urbanism:

Global population changes, international and rural to urban migration and the growth of

informal settlements is testing existing planning approaches for urban expansion, from the

master planning of new towns to renewal strategies for existing urban areas. The large

number of people migrating and the speed in which they settle, and change or develop an

urban area demands a much more dynamic approach to planning. Also recent developments

in social media have opened up the planning process to final users. Systems for participatory

practices are, in general, rather well developed in developing countries. The participatory

processes of Argentina, Brazil and Kerala, India, for instance, are rather well known.

However, the efficacy of these processes of open urbanism in tackling migration challenges is

less clear. Comparative research on practices of open urbanism and their efficacy for

addressing particular challenges of migration is proposed under this theme.

2. Legal Structure and Financial System of Real Estate:

One of the most important barriers to the development of transparent property-led

development is the legal framework. In particular the establishment of property rights, the

maintenance of land registers and systems for retrieval of land related information are

typically obscure, outdated and cumbersome. Comparative research of legal frameworks that

surround property led development is proposed under this theme.

3. Planning, Governance and Urban Infrastructure:

With an increasing percentage of the population living in cities, the provision and

management of urban infrastructure is proving to be a challenge both in the developed and

developing worlds. Urban infrastructure also has a dialectic relationship with urban form and

sustainability issues. Through comparative research, this research theme aims to unpack the

financial, institutional and equity dimensions of transportation, water, waste (solid and

liquid), energy provision, communication technologies and governance in cities. The final

aim is to link these to particular urban forms and sustainability issues (e.g. green energy,

green walls, anti-flooding measures, water harvesting/recycling, etc.)

Those who are interested in undertaking research and publication of academic papers on the

above areas may submit their proposal to the Director, IMG on or before 31st October, 2012.

All the proposals received will be forwarded to the University of Reading for scrutiny and

final approval. The research activities as above may be commenced only after getting

approval for the proposal from the University of Reading (UoR), the United Kingdom.

DIRECTOR, IMG Kerala