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Towards a theory of planning in contemporary India: A discussion (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Gopinath, D. (2009, July). Towards a theory of planning in contemporary India: A discussion. Paper presented at AESOP Planning Congress 2009, Liverpool, England

Paper read at the AESOP Planning Congress 2009, Liverpool, University of Liverpool, 15-18 July

Kerala's experience with governance reforms: Mismatched rhetoric and suppressed norms (2009)
Thesis
Gopinath, D. Kerala's experience with governance reforms: Mismatched rhetoric and suppressed norms. (Thesis). University of Sheffield. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/995320

In contrast to other states across India, Kerala that is already at the centre of attention for its progressive approaches to achieving high levels of social development has been creating 'inclusive' forms of governance to involve communities and non... Read More about Kerala's experience with governance reforms: Mismatched rhetoric and suppressed norms.

Applying international planning governance theory to Scottish green belts: The case of the St. Andrews community-driven green belt (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Gopinath, D., & Jackson, T. (2009, April). Applying international planning governance theory to Scottish green belts: The case of the St. Andrews community-driven green belt. Paper presented at UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2009, Newcastle, England

Paper read at UK-Ireland Planning Research Conference 2009, Newcastle, Newcastle University, 1-3 April

Governance in Kerala: Looking beyond the People's Plan Campaign (2009)
Presentation / Conference
Gopinath, D. (2009, April). Governance in Kerala: Looking beyond the People's Plan Campaign. Paper presented at UK- Ireland Planning Research Conference 2009, Newcastle, England

Paper read at UK- Ireland Planning Research Conference 2009, Newcastle, Newcastle University, 1-3 April

Construction of environmental knowledge: Experiences from India (2009)
Journal Article
Gopinath, D., & Gopinath, M. (2009). Construction of environmental knowledge: Experiences from India. Journal of Sustainable Development, 1(1), 2-8. https://doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v1n1p2

This paper explored key issues in how knowledge of the environment is constructed in the Third World. Drawing on which, it showed that there are both explicit and implicit ways in which this knowledge is contested. Particularly, it discussed how impl... Read More about Construction of environmental knowledge: Experiences from India.

Development discourse - the Kerala model (2006)
Book Chapter
Gopinath, D. (2006). Development discourse - the Kerala model. In M. Nair, R. Brody, & A. Palackal (Eds.), Grassroot development: Establishing successful micro-enterprises - Kerala Experience. Cleveland, OH: Human Networks Publication

Book chapter

Water management in arid areas: Case study of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India (2000)
Thesis
Gopinath, D. Water management in arid areas: Case study of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. (Dissertation). School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, India. Retrieved from https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1092319

The focus of this study is to understand what importance is given to the aspect of managing water in arid areas (where the average annual rainfall is less than 375mm – Indian Meteorological Department). The city of Jodhpur in western Rajasthan, India... Read More about Water management in arid areas: Case study of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.

Poverty alleviation in India and Kerala: An overview
Working Paper
Gopinath, D., & Nair, M. (2011). Poverty alleviation in India and Kerala: An overview. Dundee

Working paper prepared for the dissemination event at the University of Dundee (07 Sep 2011) as part of British Academy Small Research Grant project, Ref. SG10153

The City is a Thinking Machine: Patrick Geddes and Cities in Evolution: Volume 2: The Geddes Archives
Book
Holm, L., Gopinath, D., Jarron, M., & McEwan, C. The City is a Thinking Machine: Patrick Geddes and Cities in Evolution: Volume 2: The Geddes Archives. Dundee: University of Dundee

Volume 2 The Geddes Archives - reproduces the Geddes documents borrowed from the archives of the Universities of Dundee, Edinburgh, and Strathclyde, and includes our interpretative caption notes. We have not sought copyright permission for reproducin... Read More about The City is a Thinking Machine: Patrick Geddes and Cities in Evolution: Volume 2: The Geddes Archives.

The City is a Thinking Machine: Patrick Geddes and Cities in Evolution: Volume 1: The Exhibition
Book
Holm, L., Gopinath, D., Jarron, M., & McEwan, C. The City is a Thinking Machine: Patrick Geddes and Cities in Evolution: Volume 1: The Exhibition. Dundee: University of Dundee

Volume 1 The Exhibition - documents the exhibition and includes reproductions of the 10 explanatory panels from the exhibition, a transcript of the gallery talk at the opening, plus 5 interpretative texts by Lorens Holm.