Planning and Housing in the Rapidly Urbanising World

by Jenkins; Paul

• ISBN13: 9780415357975
• ISBN10: 0415357977
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2006-12-12
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

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 thecontext 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 Countriesprovides 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.

Author Biography

Paul Jenkins is Professor of Architecture and Human Settlements and Director of the Centre for Environment & Human Settlements (CEHS) in the School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, UK Harry Smith is a Lecturer in the School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, UK Ya Ping Wang is a Reader in Urban Studies, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, UK

Table of Contents

About the authors	p. vii
Foreword	p. viii
Preface	p. x
Acknowledgements	p. xiii
Abbreviations	p. xiv
Introduction	p. 1
General Context	p. 7
Urbanisation and globalisation	p. 9
Development discourse	p. 34
A new international political economy approach to urban development in the rapidly urbanising world	p. 56
Planning and Housing in the Rapidly Urbanising World	p. 77
Pre-capitalist 'traditional' shelter and urban settlements	p. 79
Colonial and neo-colonial planning and housing	p. 103
Planning in the period 1960-90	p. 129
Housing in the period 1960-90	p. 153
Post-1990 issues in planning and housing	p. 178
Case Studies	p. 205
Urban development and housing in Sub-Saharan Africa	p. 207
Urban development and housing in Latin America	p. 235
Urban development and housing in East Asia	p. 266
Conclusions	p. 295
Conclusions	p. 297
Appendices	p. 309
Glossary	p. 319
Notes	p. 329
Bibliography	p. 343
Index	p. 361
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