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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First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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First Published in 2008. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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- Verlag: Routledge
- Seitenzahl: 402
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2008
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 26mm
- Gewicht: 768g
- ISBN-13: 9781844075591
- ISBN-10: 1844075591
- Artikelnr.: 23901969
- Verlag: Routledge
- Seitenzahl: 402
- Erscheinungstermin: 20. August 2008
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 240mm x 161mm x 26mm
- Gewicht: 768g
- ISBN-13: 9781844075591
- ISBN-10: 1844075591
- Artikelnr.: 23901969
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