State of the world's cities 2010/11 : bridging the urban divide

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910459173703321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Earthscan, , 2008
• ISBN: 1-136-54307-4; 1-282-61732-X; 9786612617324; 1-84977-486-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 307.1416; 307.76
• Soggetti: Cities and towns; Sociology, Urban; Globalization; Cities and towns - Growth; Urban policy; Urban poor; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; State of the World's Cities 2010/2011; Copyright Page; Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Contents; Part 01: Urban Trends; 1.1 Cross-currents in global urbanization; 1.2 The wealth of cities; 1.3 Slum Dwellers: proportions are declining, but numbers are growing; Part 02: The Urban Divide; 2.1 The Urban Divide: Overview and Perspectives; 2.2 The Economic Divide: Urban Income Inequalities; 2.3 The Spatial Divide: Marginalization and its Outcomes; 2.4 The Opportunity Divide: When the "Urban Advantage" eludes the poor; 2.5 The Social Divide: Impact on Bodies and Minds; Part 03: Bridging the Urban Divide3.1 Taking forward the right to the city: The "urban advantage" for all; 3.2 The regional dynamics of inclusion: Building on strengths; 3.3 The Five Steps to an Inclusive City: Making rights effective; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: The world's urban population now exceeds the world's rural population. What does this mean for the state of our cities, given the strain this global demographic shift is placing upon current urban infrastructures?Following on from previous State of the World's Cities reports, this edition uses the framework of 'The Urban Divide' to analyse the complex social, political, economic and cultural dynamics of urban environments. In particular, the book focuses on the concept of the 'right to the city' and ways in which many urban dwellers are excluded from the advantages of city life, using the fram