The New Global Frontier
Urbanization, Poverty and Environment in the 21st Century
Herausgeber: Martine, George; Montgomery, Mark; Mcgranahan, Gordon
The New Global Frontier
Urbanization, Poverty and Environment in the 21st Century
Herausgeber: Martine, George; Montgomery, Mark; Mcgranahan, Gordon
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Looks at the forecasting of population growth and migration using the UN Population Division's cities databases. This book also looks at urbanization and poverty, focusing attention on the issues of urban shelter, land and service provision and the socioeconomic and demographic information needed for improving governance and social programmes.
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Looks at the forecasting of population growth and migration using the UN Population Division's cities databases. This book also looks at urbanization and poverty, focusing attention on the issues of urban shelter, land and service provision and the socioeconomic and demographic information needed for improving governance and social programmes.
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- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Seitenzahl: 402
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2008
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 24mm
- Gewicht: 632g
- ISBN-13: 9781844075607
- ISBN-10: 1844075605
- Artikelnr.: 23549621
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Books on Demand GmbH
- In de Tarpen 42
- 22848 Norderstedt
- info@bod.de
- 040 53433511
- Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Seitenzahl: 402
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2008
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 24mm
- Gewicht: 632g
- ISBN-13: 9781844075607
- ISBN-10: 1844075605
- Artikelnr.: 23549621
- Herstellerkennzeichnung
- Books on Demand GmbH
- In de Tarpen 42
- 22848 Norderstedt
- info@bod.de
- 040 53433511
George Martine is lead author of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report State of World Population 2007: Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth, and a consultant in Brazil. Gordon McGranahan is the Head of the Human Settlements Group at the IIED. Mark Montgomery is a professor of economics at Stony Brook University, New York, and a senior associate at the Population Council. Rogelio Fernandez-Castilla is former Director of the Technical Support Division (TSD) of UNFPA.
Introduction
Part I: Urban Transitions
The Demography of the Urban Transition: What We Know and Don t Know
Urbanization, Poverty and Inequity: Is Rural-Urban Migration a Poverty Problem, or Part of the Solution?
Demographic and Urban Transitions in a Global System and Policy Responses
Part II: Shelter and Urban Poverty
Land and Services for the Urban Poor in Rapidly Urbanizing Countries
Informality and Poverty in Latin American Urban Policies
Preparing for Urban Expansion: A Proposed Strategy for Intermediate Cities in Ecuador
Organizations of the Urban Poor and Equitable Urban Development: Process and Product
Part III: The Social and Sustainable Use of Space
Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental Change: Reflections for an Urban Agenda
Risks of Climate Change for Urban Settlements in Low Elevation Coastal Zones
Urbanization and Ecosystems: Current Patterns and Future Implications
Urban Sprawl: A Challenge for Sustainability
Part IV: The Changing Face of Urban Demography and its Challenges
Notes on Urban-Rural Poverty Projections and the Role of Migration
Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Urban Settings: New Vulnerabilities and Opportunities
Young People in an Urban World
Urbanization and Ageing in Developing Countries
Confronting Urbanization and the AIDS Epidemic: A Double-Edged Sword
Providing Information for Social Progress in Urban Areas
Part V: Regional Patterns of Urbanization and Linkages to Development
African Urbanization: Recent Trends and Implications
Socioeconomic Heterogeneity in Urban India
The Urban Transition in China: Trends, Consequences and Policy Implications
Urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Experiences and Lessons Learned
Index
Part I: Urban Transitions
The Demography of the Urban Transition: What We Know and Don t Know
Urbanization, Poverty and Inequity: Is Rural-Urban Migration a Poverty Problem, or Part of the Solution?
Demographic and Urban Transitions in a Global System and Policy Responses
Part II: Shelter and Urban Poverty
Land and Services for the Urban Poor in Rapidly Urbanizing Countries
Informality and Poverty in Latin American Urban Policies
Preparing for Urban Expansion: A Proposed Strategy for Intermediate Cities in Ecuador
Organizations of the Urban Poor and Equitable Urban Development: Process and Product
Part III: The Social and Sustainable Use of Space
Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental Change: Reflections for an Urban Agenda
Risks of Climate Change for Urban Settlements in Low Elevation Coastal Zones
Urbanization and Ecosystems: Current Patterns and Future Implications
Urban Sprawl: A Challenge for Sustainability
Part IV: The Changing Face of Urban Demography and its Challenges
Notes on Urban-Rural Poverty Projections and the Role of Migration
Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Urban Settings: New Vulnerabilities and Opportunities
Young People in an Urban World
Urbanization and Ageing in Developing Countries
Confronting Urbanization and the AIDS Epidemic: A Double-Edged Sword
Providing Information for Social Progress in Urban Areas
Part V: Regional Patterns of Urbanization and Linkages to Development
African Urbanization: Recent Trends and Implications
Socioeconomic Heterogeneity in Urban India
The Urban Transition in China: Trends, Consequences and Policy Implications
Urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Experiences and Lessons Learned
Index
Introduction
Part I: Urban Transitions
The Demography of the Urban Transition: What We Know and Don t Know
Urbanization, Poverty and Inequity: Is Rural-Urban Migration a Poverty Problem, or Part of the Solution?
Demographic and Urban Transitions in a Global System and Policy Responses
Part II: Shelter and Urban Poverty
Land and Services for the Urban Poor in Rapidly Urbanizing Countries
Informality and Poverty in Latin American Urban Policies
Preparing for Urban Expansion: A Proposed Strategy for Intermediate Cities in Ecuador
Organizations of the Urban Poor and Equitable Urban Development: Process and Product
Part III: The Social and Sustainable Use of Space
Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental Change: Reflections for an Urban Agenda
Risks of Climate Change for Urban Settlements in Low Elevation Coastal Zones
Urbanization and Ecosystems: Current Patterns and Future Implications
Urban Sprawl: A Challenge for Sustainability
Part IV: The Changing Face of Urban Demography and its Challenges
Notes on Urban-Rural Poverty Projections and the Role of Migration
Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Urban Settings: New Vulnerabilities and Opportunities
Young People in an Urban World
Urbanization and Ageing in Developing Countries
Confronting Urbanization and the AIDS Epidemic: A Double-Edged Sword
Providing Information for Social Progress in Urban Areas
Part V: Regional Patterns of Urbanization and Linkages to Development
African Urbanization: Recent Trends and Implications
Socioeconomic Heterogeneity in Urban India
The Urban Transition in China: Trends, Consequences and Policy Implications
Urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Experiences and Lessons Learned
Index
Part I: Urban Transitions
The Demography of the Urban Transition: What We Know and Don t Know
Urbanization, Poverty and Inequity: Is Rural-Urban Migration a Poverty Problem, or Part of the Solution?
Demographic and Urban Transitions in a Global System and Policy Responses
Part II: Shelter and Urban Poverty
Land and Services for the Urban Poor in Rapidly Urbanizing Countries
Informality and Poverty in Latin American Urban Policies
Preparing for Urban Expansion: A Proposed Strategy for Intermediate Cities in Ecuador
Organizations of the Urban Poor and Equitable Urban Development: Process and Product
Part III: The Social and Sustainable Use of Space
Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental Change: Reflections for an Urban Agenda
Risks of Climate Change for Urban Settlements in Low Elevation Coastal Zones
Urbanization and Ecosystems: Current Patterns and Future Implications
Urban Sprawl: A Challenge for Sustainability
Part IV: The Changing Face of Urban Demography and its Challenges
Notes on Urban-Rural Poverty Projections and the Role of Migration
Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Urban Settings: New Vulnerabilities and Opportunities
Young People in an Urban World
Urbanization and Ageing in Developing Countries
Confronting Urbanization and the AIDS Epidemic: A Double-Edged Sword
Providing Information for Social Progress in Urban Areas
Part V: Regional Patterns of Urbanization and Linkages to Development
African Urbanization: Recent Trends and Implications
Socioeconomic Heterogeneity in Urban India
The Urban Transition in China: Trends, Consequences and Policy Implications
Urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Experiences and Lessons Learned
Index