Vaishnavi Shrinivasan Nair
SOCIO-SPATIAL CHALLENGES OF ARTISANS IN UDAIPUR: RETHINKING URBAN REGENERATION STRATEGIES.
Rel. Magda Bolzoni, Antonio Di Campli. Politecnico di Torino, Corso di laurea magistrale in Pianificazione Territoriale, Urbanistica E Paesaggistico-Ambientale, 2025
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Abstract
This thesis investigates the socio-spatial challenges of artisan communities in Udaipur, India, and it explores how urban regeneration strategies can better support their livelihoods. Although Udaipur is internationally celebrated as a heritage and tourism destination, regeneration processes often prioritize monuments, real estate, and tourism infrastructure over the everyday practices of artisans who are vital to the city’s cultural identity. Despite their role as custodians of intangible cultural heritage, artisans face precarious livelihoods, limited market access, and gendered exclusions, while their needs remain largely overlooked in planning and policy frameworks. Adopting a mixed-methods approach, the research combines spatial mapping, household surveys, and interviews with artisans, NGOs, and government officials to examine how inadequate workspaces, infrastructural deficits, and planning exclusions affect artisans’ socio-economic well-being.
The findings reveal a persistent gap between policy intent and ground realities: state-led initiatives emphasize heritage tourism and aesthetic revitalization but fail to address the spatial and functional requirements of artisanal communities
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