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This book looks at the key components of socially sustainable urban development including: poverty, equity, globalization and economic revitalization; cultural diversity and social integration; land policies, housing quality and affordability; public infrastructures and urban transport; urban governance and participatory decision-making. It considers both the theoretical basis for social sustainability, and its applications in the local policies of cities in Africa, America, and Europe. It gives concrete perspectives for socially sustainable metropolitan governance.

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Author:   Antoine S. Bailly ,  Philippe Brun ,  Roderick J. Lawrence ,  Marie-Claire Rey
Publisher:   Brookings Institution
Imprint:   Brookings Institution
Edition:   illustrated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.018kg
ISBN:  

9781902282091

ISBN 10:   1902282094
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   30 March 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Antoine S. Bailly is a professor of geography at the University of Geneva. Philippe Brun is an architect and head of the Service d'information du territoire at the Planning Department of the Canton of Geneva. Roderick J. Lawrence is professor at the Geneva University Center for Human Ecology. Marie-Claire Rey is a geographer and officer at the Planning Department of the Canton of Geneva.

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