Sustainable cities : local solutions in the Global South /

As urbanization, environmental degradation, and poverty become increasingly urgent problems, understanding the links between sustainability and poverty reduction is imperative. A sustainable urban future for all requires raising the quality of life of the most vulnerable. Existing at the margins of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Robertson, Mélanie
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Warwickshire, UK : Ottawa : Practical Action Pub. ; International Development Research Centre, ©2012.
Temas:
Urban ecology (Sociology) > Developing countries.
City planning > Environmental aspects > Developing countries.
Sustainable development > Developing countries.
Urban communities.
Urban & municipal planning.
Sustainability.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > Urban.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Developing & Emerging Countries.
City planning > Environmental aspects
Sustainable development
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Society.
Developing countries
Electronic books.
Case studies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:As urbanization, environmental degradation, and poverty become increasingly urgent problems, understanding the links between sustainability and poverty reduction is imperative. A sustainable urban future for all requires raising the quality of life of the most vulnerable. Existing at the margins of urban life, low-income residents of cities in the global south are subject to numerous environmental burdens and are too often excluded from mainstream development and planning. In the face of these challenges, communities have proven to be remarkably resilient and innovative, with tremendous potent.
Descripción Física:1 online resource : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781552505366
1552505367
9781780440002
1780440006
1853397237
9781853397233

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