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Urban nomads building Shanghai : migrant workers and the construction process /
This book takes a close look at the interrelated phenomena of international business migrants and rural migrant workers in Shanghai. Through separate case studies it observes them in parallel and sheds light on the spatial implications of both groups' migrant status. The authors' uncoverin...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Bielefeld :
Transcript,
[2016]
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| Colección: | Urban studies (Bielefeld, Germany)
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This book takes a close look at the interrelated phenomena of international business migrants and rural migrant workers in Shanghai. Through separate case studies it observes them in parallel and sheds light on the spatial implications of both groups' migrant status. The authors' uncovering of harsh and inadequate living and working conditions affecting rural migrant workers in the construction industry in Shanghai leads to the development of a concept of "Fair Building", a socially-conscious architecture that calls for accountability in ensuring that stakeholders involved in the construction process contribute to a sustainable urbanization |
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| Notas: | Results of a research project carried out between 2008 and 2015. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (135 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-135). |
| ISBN: | 3839433444 9783839433447 3837633446 9783837633443 |