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East Asia and Pacific cities : expanding opportunities for the urban poor /
Urbanization in East Asia and the Pacific has created enormous opportunity for many. Yet the rapid growth of cities can also create challenges as national and local governments try to keep up with the needs of their growing populations. Among these challenges is a lack of affordable housing, resulti...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, DC :
World Bank Group,
©2017.
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| Colección: | Urban development series (Washington, D.C.)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; 1. East Asia and the Pacific's Urbanizing Context; Introduction; Urbanization in the EAP region; Poverty Reduction and Urbanization in the EAP Region; Income Inequality in EAP Cities; Urban Poverty in Smaller Cities and Towns; Characteristics of Urban Poverty in EAP: Large Slum Populations; Notes; References; 2. Economic Inclusion and the Urban Poor; Introduction; Employment Trends in East Asia and the Pacific; Key Challenges to Employment for the Urban Poor.
- Risk and Resilience among the Urban PoorEconomic Inclusion: Increasing Jobs and Resilience; Notes; References; 3. Spatial Inclusion and the Urban Poor; Introduction; Housing, Informality, and the Urban Poor; Key Challenges to Providing Secure Housing; Basic Infrastructure and Services in Low-Income Urban Areas; Key Challenges in Infrastructure and Service Provision; Mobility and Access to the City; Key Mobility Challenges for the Urban Poor; Spatial Inclusion: Strategies for Housing, Infrastructure and Service Provision, and Connectivity; Notes; References.
- 4. Social Inclusion and the Urban PoorIntroduction; Key Challenges in Social Inclusion for the Urban Poor; Subgroups among the Urban Poor: Women; Subgroups among the Urban Poor: The Elderly; Subgroups among the Urban Poor: Migrants; Social Inclusion: Programs Targeting Urban Women, the Elderly, and Migrant Populations; Notes; References; 5. Guiding Principles for Promoting Poverty Reduction and Inclusion in East Asia and the Pacific's Cities; Introduction; Promoting Economic Inclusion for the Urban Poor; Promoting Spatial Inclusion for the Urban Poor.
- Promoting Social Inclusion for the Urban PoorInvesting Further in Knowledge on the Urban Poor and Slums; Note; References; Appendix: Country Profiles; Cambodia; China; Indonesia; Mongolia; Myanmar; Papua New Guinea; The Philippines; Vietnam; Notes; References; Boxes; 1 East Asia and Pacific Cities: Expanding Opportunities for the Urban Poor: Objectives and Contents; 1.1 Measuring Urban Extent through New Data Sources; 1.2 Challenges in Measuring Urban Poverty; 1.3 Multidimensional Poverty in Metro Manila; 1.4 Informal Settlements and Slum Communities from across the EAP Region.
- 2.1 Informality in the Global Economic Crisis2.2 Educational Barriers to Employment in Vietnam; 2.3 Youth Inactivity and Informal Employment in Indonesia; 2.4 Importance of Social Networks in the Job Search in Myanmar; 2.5 Employment Constraints for Young Women in Ulaanbaatar; 2.6 Disruption of Home-based Work Due to Flooding in Thailand; 3.1 All Slums Are Not Equal-Slum Development in Metro Manila, the Philippines; 3.2 Housing for Migrant Workers; 3.3 Informality Contributes to Public Health Hazards in Cambodia; 3.4 Migrant Workers Lack Permits, Access to Services in Vietnam.