Amartya Deb holds a Master of Arts in Cities and Global Development from the University of Sheffield, UK. His recent work based in India involved advising local governments on issues of sustainable urban development.
In this wide-ranging study Amartya Deb brings a range of recent debates about marginal urban spaces to an Indian context. Deb's street level ethnographic focus explores the complexities of urban nature from multiple vantage points. Matthew Gandy, Professor of Geography, University of Cambridge, UK