State of the world's cities 2010/11 [electronic resource] : bridging the urban divide / UN-HABITAT.
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 edi...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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2008.
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| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 219 pages) : color illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781849774864 1849774862 1849711755 9781849711753 1136543074 9781136543074 9786612617324 6612617322 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Print version record. |