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Social Infrastructure and Vulnerability in the Suburbs examines how the combination of the low-density, car-centric geography of outer suburbs and neoliberal governance in the past several decades has affected disadvantaged populations in North American metro areas.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Lo, Pui-Chun Lucia, 1948- (Autor), Anisef, Paul (Autor), Wang, Shuguang, 1956- (Autor), Preston, Valerie A (Autor), Basu, Ranu, 1964- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, 2015.
Temas:
Infrastructure (Economics) > Ontario > Toronto Suburban Area.
Neoliberalism > Economic aspects > Ontario > Toronto Suburban Area.
Neoliberalism > Social aspects > Ontario > Toronto Suburban Area.
Human geography > Ontario > Toronto Suburban Area.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > General.
Economic policy
Human geography
Infrastructure (Economics)
Social policy
Toronto Suburban Area (Ont.) > Economic policy.
Toronto Suburban Area (Ont.) > Social policy.
Ontario > Toronto Suburban Area
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Vulnerability and Neoliberalism in the Suburbs
  • Vulnerability and Infrastructure
  • Infrastructure in a Neoliberal Era
  • Suburbanization and Infrastructure in Canada
  • A Case Study
  • 2. York Region, a Prime Example of the Outer Suburbs
  • The Evolving Outer Suburbs
  • A History of Diversity
  • Existing Infrastructure
  • The Metropolitan Context
  • Emerging Geographies
  • 3. Vulnerability in York Region
  • Patterns and Trends
  • Recent Immigrants
  • Seniors
  • Low-Income Persons
  • Investigating Vulnerability and Social Services
  • 4. Education Infrastructure in York Region
  • Introduction
  • Marginal Groups in Perspective
  • Spatial Distribution of Education Infrastructure in York Region
  • Geographies of Vulnerable Groups and Education Infrastructure
  • Use of Education Services
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • 5. Employment Services in York Region
  • Introduction
  • Labour-Market Characteristics of Recent Immigrants and Low-Income Individuals.
  • Employment Service Provision
  • Awareness of, Use of, and Satisfaction with Employment Services
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • 6. Housing Infrastructure in York Region
  • Introduction
  • Assessment of Demand
  • Housing Tenure
  • Geography of Social and Assisted-Living Housing
  • Use of Social, Assisted-Living, and Independent-Living Housing and Other Housing Services
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • 7. Settlement Services in York Region
  • Introduction
  • Assessment of Demand
  • Analysis of Supply
  • Awareness of, Use of, and Satisfaction with Settlement Services
  • Summary and Conclusions
  • 8. Conclusions
  • Observations
  • Moving Forward
  • Closing Reflections.

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