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City Futures : Confronting the Crisis of Urban Development.
The 'mega-cities' of the developing world are home to over 10 million people each and even smaller cities are experiencing unprecedented population surges. The problems surrounding this influx of people - slums, poverty, unemployment and lack of governance - have been well-documented. This...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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London :
Zed Books Ltd.,
2008.
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| Series: | Global Issues Series.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Contents; Boxes, figures and tables; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction: deciphering city futures; 2 Urbanization trends and implications; 3 Mainstream agenda 1: shelter for all; 4 Mainstream agenda II: good governance; 5 Reconceptualizing the political in cities; 6 Informal everyday urbanism; 7 Counterpoint: alternative urban development; 8 Making a start towards alternative city futures; Notes; References; Index.