The New Global Frontier (eBook, PDF)

Urbanization, Poverty and Environment in the 21st Century
Redaktion: Martine, George; Fernandez-Castilla, Rogelio; Montgomery, Mark; Mcgranahan, Gordon

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Produktbeschreibung

The worlds developing countries will be experiencing massive increases in their urban populations over the 21st century. If managed intelligently and humanely, this growth can pave the way to sustainable development; otherwise, it will favour higher levels of poverty and environmental stress. The outcome depends on decisions being made now.

The principal theme that runs through this volume is the need to transform urbanization into a positive force for development. Part I of this book reviews the demography of the urban transition, stressing the importance of benefi cial rural-urban connections and challenging commonly held misconceptions. Part II asks how urban housing, land and service provision can be improved in the face of rapid urban expansion, drawing lessons from experiences around the world. Part III analyses the challenges and opportunities that urbanization presents for improving living environments and reducing pressures on local and global ecosystems. These social and environmental challenges must be met in the context of fast-changing demographic circumstances; Part IV explores the range of opportunities that these transformations represent. These challenges and opportunities vary greatly across Africa, Asia and Latin America, as detailed in Part V.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Mai 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136553011
• Artikelnr.: 38270253

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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