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UNINA9910453772903321 |
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Pieterse E. A (Edgar A.) |
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Titolo |
City futures [[electronic resource] ] : confronting the crisis of urban development / / Edgar Pieterse |
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London ; ; New York, : Zed Books |
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Capetown, South Africa, : UCT Press, c2008 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-96456-5 |
9786611964566 |
1-84813-354-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Urbanization |
Cities and towns - Growth |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-199) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction : deciphering city futures -- Urbanization trends and implications -- Mainstream agenda I : shelter for all -- Mainstream agenda II : good governance -- Reconceptualising the political in cities -- Informal everyday urbanism -- Counterpoint : alternative urban development -- Making a start towards alternative city futures. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The 'mega-cities' of the developing world are home to over 10 million people each and even smaller cities are experiencing unprecedented population surges. The problems surrounding this influx of people - slums, poverty, unemployment and lack of governance - have been well-documented. This book is a powerful indictment of the current consensus on how to deal with these challenges. |
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