The City in the Developing World

ISBN-13: 9780582357419 / Angielski / Miękka / 1998 / 262 str.

Robert B. Potter; Sally Lloyd-Evans

Opis

A comprehensive introduction to urbanization in developing countries, placing an understanding of the developing world city in its wider global context. The text provides coverage of topics of concern, including: environmental sustainability and the structure of Third World cities; basic needs including health, food and nutrition; and gender and cities.

Spis treści

1. The Nature and Scale of Urbanisation in the Developing World 2. Third World Urbanisation and Development: Theoretical Perspectives 3. National Urban Systems and Global Development 4. National Urban Development Strategies 5. Urbanisation and Basic Needs: Education, Health and Food 6. The Structure and Morphology of Cities in Developing Areas: Can we Generalise?7. Housing and Shelter in Third World Cities: Rags and Riches 8. Employment and Work in the Developing World City 9. Cities and Environmental Sustainability in the Developing World 10. The Future of the City in the Developing World: the Policy Agenda

O autorze

Robert B. Potter, Sally Lloyd-Evans