Planning and Housing in the Rapidly Urbanising World

ISBN-13: 9780415357968 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 368 str.

Paul Jenkins; Harry Smith; YA Ping Wang

Opis

Throughout the world there is an increasing movement of populations into urban areas and cities. As a result the demographic, economic, social and cultural characteristics of urban areas are changing, particularly in countries undergoing rapid urbanization. This book explores the different approaches to this internationally within the fields of housing and urban planning with a particular focus on developing countries. Concepts such as "informal settlements,""shelter" and "housing deficit" are explained. The impact of rapid urbanization and associated globalization on land use and housing is described and analyzed with reference to the related issues of poverty, health and the environment.
The authors examine the evolving relationship between development strategies and urban planning using a series of international case studies of planning and housing in Latin America; Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Particular consideration is given to how the discourse of "sustainability" is used within the context of continuing urbanization, policy and practice. The theoretical issues underpinning "sustainability" as a concept are outlined, and their implications for urban development in terms of both the "green" and "brown" agendas are described.
"Planning and Housing in Developing Countries "provides an accessible introduction to the issues as well as enhancing current theoretical debates. It explores the theories in the fields of housing and planning and examines how this relates to the practical application with a focus on developing countries. The book includes an annotated bibliography as a useful study tool for students in this area.

Spis treści

Introduction  Part 1: General Context  1. Urbanisation and Globalisation  2. Development Discourse  3. A New International Political Economy Approach to Urban Development in the Rapidly Urbanising World  Part 2: Planning and Housing in the Rapidly Urbanising World  4. Pre-Capitalist 'Traditional' Shelter and Urban Settlements  5. Colonial and Neo-Colonial Planning and Housing  6. Planning in the Period 1960-90  7. Housing in the Period 1960-90  8. Post 1990 Issues in Planning and Housing  Part 3: Case Studies  9. Urban Development and Housing in Sub-Saharan Africa  10. Urban Development and Housing in Latin America  11. Urban Development and Housing in East Asia  Part 4: Conclusions  12. Conclusions