Urbanization in the Global South: Perspectives and Challenges
Kala S Sridhar, "Urbanization in the Global South: Perspectives and Challenges"
English | ISBN: 0367553902 | 2021 | 330 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 0367553902 | 2021 | 330 pages | EPUB | 4 MB
This book examines the challenges of urbanization in the global south and the linkages between urbanization, economic development and urban poverty from the perspectives of cities in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
It focuses on various aspects of urbanization ranging from food security and public services like sanitation, water and electricity to the finances of cities and externalities associated with the urbanization process. The volume also highlights the importance of participatory urban governance for cities in India with comparative perspectives from other countries. It further focuses on the urbanization of poverty, livelihood in urban areas, overconsumption and nutrition and ecology. Based on primary data, the chapters in the volume review trends, opportunities, challenges, governance and strategies of several countries at different levels of urbanization, with several case studies from India.
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