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Planning And Housing In The Rapidly Urbanising World Explores A Range Of International Approaches To This Trend Within The Fields Of Housing And Urban Planning, With A Particular Focus On Countries In The South. The Impact On Land Use And Housing Is Described And Analysed With Reference To The Related Issues Of Poverty, Health And The Environment.--book Jacket. Urbanisation And Globalisation -- Development Discourse -- A New International Political Economy Approach To Urban Development In The Rapidly Urbanising World -- Pre-capitalist 'traditional' Shelter And Urban Settlements -- Colonial And Neo-colonial Planning And Housing -- Planning In The Period 1960-90 -- Housing In The Period 1960-90 -- Post-1990 Issues In Planning And Housing -- Urban Development And Housing In Sub-saharan Africa -- Urban Development And Housing In Latin America -- Urban Development And Housing In East Asia. Paul Jenkins, Harry Smith And Ya Ping Wang. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [329]-360) And Index.
This text investigates the complex relationship between rapid global urbanization and the resulting challenges in housing policy and urban planning. The authors, Paul Jenkins, Harry Smith, and Ya Ping Wang, utilize a political economy framework to analyze how international development discourse shapes urban environments. By examining historical and contemporary trends, the book argues that traditional planning models often fail to address the systemic issues of poverty, health, and environmental degradation in developing nations.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this work as a comprehensive resource for understanding the structural challenges inherent in rapid urbanization within the Global South. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which makes it a foundational text for students and practitioners in urban development and public policy.
Page Count:
368
Publication Date:
2005-12-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis DUMP LIST
ISBN-10:
0203003993
ISBN-13:
9780203003992
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