Urban Development: Environmental Planning And Understanding makes the people aware about the ways in which the urban areas are planned and the how the planning of these areas must also consider the environment and its planning. This book also discusses about the global perspective on the urban development, the subject of habitat conservation in urban development, the role of transportation, space and technology in urban development, the planning and control of urban areas, the use of land and its efficiency in urban planning, necessity of environmental education while urban planning and assessing the sustainability of the urban development. This book provides the necessary insights on the subject of urban planning to the readers so that they can understand the importance of environment and its consideration in the urban planning and sustainability.