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Author:   United Nations Human Settlements Programme
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Earthscan Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 29.70cm
Weight:   2.450kg
ISBN:  

9781844070367

ISBN 10:   1844070360
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   01 September 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General/trade ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword * Introduction * Prologue: Urban Growth and Housing * Part I: Sharpening the Global Development Agenda - Development Context and the Millennium Agenda * Urbanization Trends and Forces Shaping Slums * Cities and Slums within Globalizing Economies * Part II: Assessing Slums in the Development Context - Social Dimensions * Territoriality and Spatial Forms * Economic Dynamics * Part III: Searching for Adequate Policy Responses and Actions - New Policy Developments at the National and Global Levels * Civil Society in Action * Towards Inclusive Cities: Reconsidering Development Priorities * Epilogue: Looking Forward - Moving Ahead * Part IV: Summary of City Case Studies - Overview of Case Studies * Case Study Highlights * Part V: Statistical Annex - Technical Notes * Methodological Notes * Data Tables * References * Index

Reviews

'This book presents the first global assessment of slums, emphasising their problems and prospects.' Oxfam Development Resources Review 'Case studies, statistics, bibliography, and index complement a detailed, lucid, and impressive exposition of the anatomy of the slum.' CHOICE Middletown, CT Aug 2004 'Excellent resource for anyone interested in urban topics in developing nations, and as baseline for thinking about future development policy' FUTURE SURVEY 26:2 February 2004

'This book presents the first global assessment of slums, emphasising their problems and prospects.' Oxfam Development Resources Review

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