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200 10$aCity futures$b[electronic resource] $econfronting the crisis of urban development /$fEdgar Pieterse
210   $aLondon ;$aNew York $cZed Books ;$aCapetown, South Africa $cUCT Press$dc2008
215   $a1 online resource (217 p.)
225 1 $aGlobal Issues Series
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
311   $a1-84277-541-3 
311   $a1-84277-540-5 
320   $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [177]-199) and index.
327   $aIntroduction : 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.
330   $aThe 'mega-cities' of the developing world are home to over 10 million people each and even smaller cities are experiencing unprecedented population surges. The problems surrounding this influx of people - slums, poverty, unemployment and lack of governance - have been well-documented. This book is a powerful indictment of the current consensus on how to deal with these challenges.
410  0$aGlobal Issues Series
606   $aUrbanization
606   $aCities and towns$xGrowth
608   $aElectronic books.
615  0$aUrbanization.
615  0$aCities and towns$xGrowth.
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