Overview

Sustainable Urbanisation in the Caribbean critically examines the socio-geographic context of island states, prioritising the nuanced experiences of Caribbean island states and territories that are largely considered small island developing states (SIDS), against the backdrop of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Increases in urban density place enormous pressure on existing infrastructures and natural resources, exacerbating social inequalities and environmental risks. While the UN SDGs aim to mitigate these risks, the reality of implementing these goals in the context of SIDS is complex. Whereas Sustainable Urbanisation in the Caribbean does not claim to be a comprehensive assessment of policy responses to the SDGs, this edited volume seeks to generate problem-focused, policy-relevant, demand-driven research, thereby permitting the geographical contexts of island states to contribute to the development of proper causal theory about sustainable urbanisation. This book will be of interest to students of public policy, urban sustainability and climate change, as well as government policy analysts, development practitioners, urban planners and UN agencies working in SIDS.

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Author:   Eris Dawn Schoburgh ,  Tracy A. McFarlane ,  Stephanie V. McDonald
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.840kg
ISBN:  

9781032586854

ISBN 10:   1032586850
Pages:   346
Publication Date:   31 July 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of figures List of tables List of contributors Preface Introduction Tracy A. McFarlane, Eris D. Schoburgh and Stephanie McDonald SECTION 1: Institutions, Well-being and Social Capital in the Urban Environment Chapter 1: Institutional design for sustainable urbanization in the Caribbean Eris D. Schoburgh Chapter 2: Policies and practices for universal health care in Caribbean Island Countries Amitava Basu Chapter 3: Dwelling strategies and ‘resilience-thinking’ as forms of sustainable urbanisation David Howard Chapter 4: Pursuing sustainability with participatory action research: Psychosocial Support for Teen Mothers in a Jamaican Urban High School Tracy A. McFarlane and Jonique Tyrell Chapter 5: Is the Caribbean urban landscape a looming mental health crisis? Urban spaces, Caribbean realities and mental health urban spaces and mental health Jasneth Mullings Chapter 6: ‘The work must go on’: How journalists cope with covering urban trauma in Jamaica Brian Walker SECTION II: Land and Waterbody Economy Chapter 7: Decolonisation of historic Caribbean Urbanism: Revisiting an architectonic sustainable dilemma Patricia Elaine Green Chapter 8: Realizing the potential of urban agriculture in Kingston, Jamaica Sonia D. Gatchair Chapter 9: The blue economy and sustainable development in Eastern Caribbean SIDS Sarah Mahadeo Chapter 10: Between Forests and Policies: Amerindian Perspectives on Guyana's Green Economy LauraJán Obermuller SECTION III: Risk Mitigation and Adaptation in Urban Spaces Chapter 11: Creating Adaptive Smart Cities: ICT Integration and the Future of Disaster Risk Management in Urban Jamaica Shar-Lee Amori Chapter 12: From vulnerability to sustainability: The case of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Idelia Ferdinand SECTION IV: City Governance and Economy Chapter 13: Reframing city governance in the English-speaking Caribbean Eris D. Schoburgh Chapter 14: The expanding role of the city and the changing nature of violence in Jamaica Michelle A. Munroe Chapter 15: Public space governance in the Caribbean: Trends, reflections, and responses for the future Renelle Sargeant and Simone A. Dias Chapter 16: Are special economic zones catalysts for sustainable urbanization and regional development? Sandria Tennant Chapter 17: Community transportation: The role of taxis in transformation of household livelihood Shinique Walters, Olivene Burke and Roger Bent SECTION V: Lesson-drawing, Next Practice and Conclusion Chapter 18: Sustainable urban regeneration and European Union funding: Stimulating the micro-economy of Valletta Malcolm Borg Chapter 19: The ‘Build Back Better’ Aquagram Program: The Next Practice for the Caribbean Graham Osborne Conclusion: The way forward Tracy A. McFarlane, Eris D. Schoburgh and Stephanie V. McDonald Index

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Eris Dawn Schoburgh, is Professor of Public Policy and Management in the Department of Government and former Associate Dean in the Faculty of the Social Sciences, at The University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Her general area of academic specialisation is public policy and management. She is Vice-President of the International Research Society for Public Management (IRSPM); a member of the Editorial Board of Public Management Review (PMR); Board of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF); International Public Policy Association (IPPA) and the International Political Science Association (IPSA). She is Past President of the Caribbean Studies Association (CSA). Tracy A. McFarlane, a Senior Lecturer at The University of the West Indies, Mona, combines her expertise in Social and Personality Psychology with a focus on Health Psychology. Having completed doctoral studies at The Graduate Center, CUNY and a post-doctoral fellowship at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, she is globally recognised for research in higher education, women’s health, social identity, immigrant adjustment and stigma. Currently leading a local team in a global study on work addiction, McFarlane consults with organisations in the public and private sectors to conduct psychosocial interventions that improve interpersonal/intergroup processes and psychosocial outcomes and contribute to societal problem-solving. Stephanie V. McDonald is an Independent Policy Researcher with a Master of Science in International Public and Development Management and Bachelor of Science in International Relations from the University of the West Indies, Mona. She has demonstrable competencies in data analytics and expert level understanding of policy writing, monitoring and evaluation.

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