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Applying Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) Concept for Post-Pandemic Development: A Case of Hingna Tahsil, Nagpur (India)

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  • Shreya Joshi

    (Department of Architecture and Planning, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur 440-010, India)

  • Bhumika Morey

    (Department of Architecture and Planning, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur 440-010, India)

  • Sameer Deshkar

    (Department of Architecture and Planning, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, South Ambazari Road, Nagpur 440-010, India)

  • Bijon Kumer Mitra

    (Integrated Sustainability Center, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), 2108-11 Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama 240-0115, Japan)

Abstract

COVID-19 has become one of the most significant events in the history of globalization. The prolonged ‘lockdown’ adopted across various countries in the world as a countermeasure for containing the spread of the virus profoundly brought forth socio-economic and infrastructural vulnerabilities in urban as well as rural parts of India. While urban and rural areas have been greatly studied with respect to the environment, human health, safety, livelihoods, associated risks, etc., in the context of pandemics, many of these studies seldom accommodate their interdependency as a pragmatic approach to planning. This is observed to be primarily due to the dynamic and diverse nature of interactions coupled with the development disparities between rural and urban areas, thereby adding complexity to development decision making. The present study, therefore, applies the lens of the circulating and ecological sphere (CES), introduced by the Japanese government for the localization of resource flows between urban–rural regions, to consider possible alternative development approaches to achieve smooth transitions during pandemics through the case study area located in Hingna tahsil in the Nagpur Metropolitan Area, India. The methodology uses the critical examination of rural–urban linkages amidst the crisis through key-informant surveys involving representatives from local governments. Using this feedback and spatial analysis tools, the research identifies probable entry points in post-pandemic regional planning. The research contributes to understanding the impact of spatial development during pandemics through ground-based evidence. The findings from this research highlight the need to manage rural dependencies on urban areas and underline the potential of the rural–urban linkage as an approach, acknowledged and emphasized through CES, for managing such regional-scale hazards. The investigation concludes with the discussion and future research scope for achieving the pronounced needs reflected through the study.

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  • Shreya Joshi & Bhumika Morey & Sameer Deshkar & Bijon Kumer Mitra, 2022. "Applying Circulating and Ecological Sphere (CES) Concept for Post-Pandemic Development: A Case of Hingna Tahsil, Nagpur (India)," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(15), pages 1-15, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:14:y:2022:i:15:p:9386-:d:877275
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