Analyzing Urban Poverty

Analyzing Urban Poverty

Author: Rosario C. Giusti de Pérez

Publisher: Esri Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13:

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Squatter developments house more than one-third of the urban population in developing countries. This work shows how geographic information systems (GIS) can be used to improve quality of life in poor urban areas.


Shadow Cities

Shadow Cities

Author: Robert Neuwirth

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-05-06

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 1135954127

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In almost every country of the developing world, the most active builders are squatters, creating complex local economies with high rises, shopping strips, banks, and self-government. As they invent new social structures, Neuwirth argues, squatters are at the forefront of the worldwide movement to develop new visions of what constitutes property and community. Visit Robert Neuwirth's blog at: http://squatterci ty.blogspot.com


Urbanisation, Housing and the Development Process

Urbanisation, Housing and the Development Process

Author: David Drakakis-Smith

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2010-11-26

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0415594995

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Initially published in 1981, this book examines the problems of housing provision for the urban poor in developing countries, within the context of the development process as a whole. The investigation concentrates on the political economy of housing investment and illustrates how programmes and policies are often determined by broader development issues. Commencing with a discussion of urban growth in the Third World, the author then provides a general discussion on housing provision within contemporary development planning in the Third World. Four main types of accommodation âe" government construction, private sector, squatter housing and slum âe" are examined in terms of their contemporary and potential roles in meeting low cost housing needs. Drawing on evidence from a number of Asian countries, the study argues that the real needs of the urban poor are not being met, and that other political and economic objectives, set by the established elites of society, predominate.


Environmental Problems in Third World Cities

Environmental Problems in Third World Cities

Author: Jorge Enrique Hardoy

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9781853831461

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This volume sets out the issues behind environment-related diseases caused by inadequate sanitation, contaminated water, airborne pollution, garbage, overcrowding and dangerous sites. It describes the development of actions to address these hazards and to rectify living conditions in the long term.


香港研究博士论文注释书目

香港研究博士论文注释书目

Author: Frank Joseph Shulman

Publisher: Hong Kong University Press

Published: 2001-01-01

Total Pages: 878

ISBN-13: 9789622093973

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A descriptively annotated, multidisciplinary, cross-referenced and extensively indexed guide to 2,395 dissertations that are concerned either in whole or in part with Hong Kong and with Hong Kong Chinese students and emigres throughout the world.


Urban Geography

Urban Geography

Author: Michael Pacione

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 742

ISBN-13: 0415343054

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The second edition of Urban Geographycontinues to provide an authoritative and stimulating global introduction to the study of towns and cities. The text synthesizes a wealth of material to provide unrivalled depth and breadth for students of urban geography, drawing on a rich blend of theoretical and empirical information with which to advance the knowledge of the city. The new edition has been extensively revised to reflect feedback from users and to incorporate the latest research and developments in the field. The text is divided into six main parts that explain and discuss: * the field of urban geography and the importance of a global perspective * the historical growth of cities from the earliest times and the urban geography of the major world regions * the dynamics of urban structure and land-use change in Western cities * economy, society and politics in the Western city * the economic, social, political and environmental challenge faced by the third world city * an overview on the future of cities and cities of the future. Featuring over one hundred and eighty case study and explanatory boxes, this book draws insights from across the globe and contains a glossary of key terms and words, chapter summaries, key points, study questions and annotated further reading.


Environmental Problems in an Urbanizing World

Environmental Problems in an Urbanizing World

Author: Jorge Enrique Hardoy

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13:

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* Updated and much expanded edition of the authors' 1992 classic Environmental Problems in Third World Cities * Comprehensive account of the health- and life- threatening environmental conditions in which a growing proportion of the world's people live * Ideal as a textbook and for professionals and interested general readers * 1st edition widely adopted on urban geography, development studies, environmental courses Most of the world's urban population and most of the large and rapidly growing cities are in developing countries. Often poorly governed, their conditions produce millions of preventable deaths and extensive disease. This book describes these cities' environmental problems and how they affect health, local ecosystems and global cycles. It analyzes the causes: the failure of governments to supply clean water and implement existing measures, or land-owning structures that marginalize the poor. It also highlights the innovative ways in which problems are being tackled, showing solutions are available and the action needed by cities, local governments and community organizations.


What Drives Third World City Growth?

What Drives Third World City Growth?

Author: Allen C. Kelley

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2014-07-14

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1400855632

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The book shows that earlier studies exaggerated the effects of rural land scarcity, foreign capital inflows, and population growth on Third World urbanization. More critical were imbalances of productivity advance across sectors and terms of trade between primary products and manufactures. Originally published in 1984. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.