The New Global Frontier: Urbanization, Poverty and Environment in the 21st Century

by Martine,George; Martine,George

• ISBN13: 9781844075607
• ISBN10: 1844075605
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2008-08-20
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

The world's 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.

Table of Contents

List of boxes, figures and tables	p. ix
List of acronyms and abbreviations	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
Urban Transitions
The Demography of the Urban Transition: What We Know and Don't Know	p. 17
Urbanization, Poverty and Inequity: Is Rural-Urban Migration a Poverty Problem, or Part of the Solution?	p. 37
Demographic and Urban Transitions in a Global System and Policy Responses	p. 55
Shelter and Urban Poverty
Land and Services for the Urban Poor in Rapidly Urbanizing Countries	p. 77
Informality and Poverty in Latin American Urban Policies	p. 99
Preparing for Urban Expansion: A Proposed Strategy for Intermediate Cities in Ecuador	p. 115
Organizations of the Urban Poor and Equitable Urban Development: Process and Product	p. 131
The Social and Sustainable Use of Space
Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental Change: Reflections for an Urban Agenda	p. 149
Risks of Climate Change for Urban Settlements in Low Elevation Coastal Zones	p. 165
Urbanization and Ecosystems: Current Patterns and Future Implications	p. 183
Urban Sprawl: A Challenge for Sustainability	p. 203
The Changing Face of Urban Demography and its Challenges
Notes on Urban-Rural Poverty Projections and the Role of Migration	p. 221
Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Urban Settings: New Vulnerabilities and Opportunities	p. 235
Young People in an Urban World	p. 247
Urbanization and Ageing in Developing Countries	p. 259
Confronting Urbanization and the AIDS Epidemic: A Double-Edged Sword	p. 271
Providing Information for Social Progress in Urban Areas	p. 283
Regional Patterns of Urbanization and Linkages to Development
African Urbanization: Recent Trends and Implications	p. 301
Socioeconomic Heterogeneity in Urban India	p. 317
The Urban Transition in China: Trends, Consequences and Policy Implications	p. 335
Urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Experiences and Lessons Learned	p. 353
Index	p. 369
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