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Urbanization and growth
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First in a series of thematic volumes, this book was prepared for the Commission on Growth and Development to evaluate the state of knowledge of the relationship between urbanization and economic growth. It does not pretend to…
The challenge of Third World cities and the urban poor
Extract from the introduction : This bibliography was constructed with the intention of exploring the breadth and depth of literature available on Third World Cities, or the urban poor in developing countries. There is a wealth of literature on the…
Cairo's informal areas. Between urban challenges and hidden potentials
Abstract from the publisher : "The challenges of an increasingly poor urban population, as well as the mushrooming of illegal or semi-legal settlements and slums, have been acknowledged by both local authorities and international development…
Agropolis: The social, political, and environmental dimensions of urban agriculture
Abstract from the publisher: Urban agriculture is an increasingly popular practice in cities worldwide, and a sustainable future for it is critical, especially for the urban poor of the developing world. This book presents the first findings of…
Transformative cities in the new global order : Accumulation by dispossession
Abstract from the publisher : Globalisation and a neo-liberal world order are impacting the global urban system, resulting in massive transformation of cities across the world. This transformation, which is currently the centre of focus among…
Contemporary urbanism in Brazil: Beyond Brasília
Abstract from the publisher : For decades, a succession of military regimes and democratic governments in Brazil sought to shape the future of their society through the manipulation of urban spaces. Planned cities were built that reflected the…
Global urbanization
Abstract from the publisher : For the first time in history, the majority of the world's population lives in urban areas. Much of this urbanization has been fueled by the rapidly growing cities of the developing world, exemplified most dramatically…
Urban theory beyond the West: A world of cities
Abstract from the publisher: Since the late eighteenth century, academic engagement with political, economic, social, cultural and spatial changes in our cities has been dominated by theoretical frameworks crafted with reference to just a small…
Understanding the developing metropolis: Lessons from the city study of Bogotá and Cali, Colombia
Abstract from the publisher: This book is among the most comprehensive studies of a city since Edgar M. Hoover and Raymond Vernon analyzed New York City thirty-five years ago in the classic Anatomy of a Metropolis. The main lesson outlined in the…
The 21st Century medieval city
For his talk “The 21st-century Medieval City,” Robert Neuwirth took an overflow audience to “the cities of tomorrow,” the developing-world shanty-towns where a billion people live now, and three billion (a third of humanity) are expected to be living…
The challenge of slums : Global report on human settlement 2003
Abstract from the publisher : The Challenge of Slums presents the first global assessment of slums, emphasizing their problems and prospects. It presents estimates of the numbers of urban slum dwellers and examines the factors that underlie the…
Incomplete urbanism: A critical urban strategy for emerging economies
Abstract from the publisher: Incomplete Urbanism is a dynamic, hybrid interactive concept, which destabilizes the current architectural and urban theories and practices. Its main characteristics are indeterminacy, inconsistency and changeability,…
Le secteur informel dans les années 80 et 90
Présentation par l'éditeur : Cette étude traite du comportement des différents acteurs du secteur informel urbain - qui s'étend du commerce ambulant à l'habitat clandestin - à partir des…