BENGALURU, INDIA

Bengaluru, often referred to as the Silicon Valley of India, is a dynamic and cosmopolitan city that serves as the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Renowned for its thriving IT industry, the city is a hub for technology and innovation, hosting numerous multinational corporations and startups. As of my last knowledge update in January 2022, Bengaluru was a rapidly growing metropolis with a population exceeding 12 million people. The city boasts a pleasant climate, vibrant cultural scene, and a mix of modern infrastructure alongside historical landmarks. However, the rapid urbanization and population growth have presented challenges, including traffic congestion, environmental issues, and strains on public services.

Bangalore’s diversity is also reflected in its food system which incorporates ethnic food from around the world sold at both formal outlets and informal outlets around the city.

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RESEARCH on BENGALURU

HCP REPORTS

PAPERS

Opening Access to Urban Food Security Data in Africa from the Hungry Cities Partnership

The Hungry Cities Partnership (HCP) initiated a 7-year programme of food system research in eight cities of the Global South in January 2015: Mexico City, Mexico; Kingston, Jamaica; Windhoek, Namibia; Cape Town, South Africa; Maputo, Mozambique; Nairobi, Kenya; Bangalore, India; and Nanjing, China. This paper describes the research process in the four African cities of Cape Town, Maputo, Nairobi, and Windhoek. The HCP data provide rich and context-specific information useful in avoiding generalizations in theory and inserting a Southern and ...

Change, Challenge and Opportunity in the Indian Urban Food System: Lessons from Bangalore, India

Over the past decade and a half, food policies have undergone much change as decentralization and the reliance on free markets have escalated. Increasing levels of research into the traditional wholesaling system prompted Indian lawmakers to embark upon reform. Using evidence obtained from doctoral research in Bangalore, India, this paper demonstrates that the traditional system is still largely intact. However, there are structural socio-economic and political challenges that act as barriers towards the continued survival of traditional food vendors in ...

Hungry Cities of the Global South

The recent inclusion of an urban Sustainable Development Goal in the Post-2015 UN Development Agenda represents an important acknowledgement of the reality of global urbanization and the many social, economic, infrastructural and political challenges posed by the human transition to a predomi- nantly urban world. However, while the SDG provides goals for housing, transportation, land use, cultural heritage and disaster risk prevention, food is not mentioned at all. This discussion paper aims to correct this unfortunate omission by reviewing the ...

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BOOK CHAPTER

Participatory Paradoxes: Global Urban Policy in the Post 2015 Sustainable Development Agenda

“Participation” has been a pivotal focus of urban studies since the 1960s. However, it is only over the last decade that new research aspects and critical debates on this subject have emerged across a wide range of disciplines. The changing role of planners, the rejection of traditional decision-making processes, the emergence of grassroots initiatives, the social differences that manifest in urban structures, and pressing ecological challenges—all of these are subjects that are redefining this field. The Participatory City is the ...

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