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OverviewPoverty and economic growth are intrinsically related but are not always synonymous. Human wellbeing is as important to economic growth as growth is to wellbeing. Poverty is multi-dimensional, encompassing both income and non-income related factors. Mobility, aspiration, dignity, respect, knowledge, information and savvy feature importantly in our understanding of the dynamics of poverty. This book brings together a collection of essays from around the world on urban development and poverty. The book reviews current international research in respect to some of the major themes that contribute to improving the equity and efficiency of urban systems. Importantly, it explores and sets out methodologies for understanding qualitatively the dynamics of poverty and urban development. Organized into three parts, the book adopts as its principal theme poverty and the eradication of extreme poverty. Part 1 The Dynamics of Poverty and Urban Poverty Research offers a framework for understanding poverty and a methodology for research. Part 2 The Dynamics of Urban Systems includes a selection of country specific essays each focused on an aspect of urban development and its relation to poverty. Part 3 Urban Futures reviews the principal themes emerging from the chapters and offers a basis for future work. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nabeel HamdiPublisher: Practical Action Publishing Imprint: Practical Action Publishing Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9781853395994ISBN 10: 1853395994 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 15 December 2005 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsIntroduction - Nabeel Hamdi Part 1: The Dynamics of Poverty and Urban Poverty Research 1. Understanding Urban and the Management of Change - David Satterthwaite 2. Understanding Poverty: Urban Longitudinal Research Methodology - Caroline Moser 3. Young Lives: Panel Studies and Child Poverty - Trudy Harpham, Ian Wilson, Sharon Huttly 4. Poverty and Urban Violence - Leo Thomas Part 2: The Dynamics of Urban Systems 5. A Question of Voice: Informality and Pro-Poor Policy in Johannesburg, South Africa - Steven Friedman, Kenny Hlela and Paul Thulare 6. Begging, Requesting, Demanding, Negotiating: Moving Toward Urban Poor Partnerships in Governance - Mary Racelis 7. Migratory Flows, Poverty and Social Inclusion in Latin America - Mona Serageldin, Yves Cabannes, Elda Solloso, Luis Valenzuela 8. Room for Manoeuvre: Tenure and the Urban Poor in India - Sunil Kumar 9. Urban Housing and Livelihoods: Comparative Case Examples from Kenya and India - Michael Majale 10. Housing Policy and Economic Reform: A Comparative Case of Argentina and Mexico - Cecilia Zanetta 11. Land for Housing the Poor in African Cities: Are Neo-Customary Processes an Effective Alternative to Formal Systems? Alain Durand-Lasserver 12. Street Trade in Kenya: The Contribution of Research in Policy Dialogue and Response - Winnie V. Mitullah Epilogue: The Answers We Need Now to Prepare for our Urban Futures - Shlomo Angel About the Authors References IndexReviewsThis edited volume contains well-written papers and research project reports on issues related to economic growth and poverty reduction efforts in the cities of developing countries. Written by leading researchers in urban growth and development, these papers and reports are organized in two parts: the first deals with the dynamics of poverty and urban poverty research while the second addresses that of urban systems. In addition, this work gives an extensive agenda for future research in these areas. It is an excellent handbook for acadmeic researchers and policy makers interested in finding out what approaches to urban growth and poverty alleviation have and have not worked. This volume will also be valuable reading for students, graduate and undergraduate, study economic development in general and urban development in particular. The clarity of exposition and minimal use of technical jargon facilitate reading. Research project reports are more qualitative in nature, relying less on quantitative methods. Summing Up: Higly recommended. Public, academic, and professional library collections. --M. Q. Dao, Eastern Illinois University, in CHOICE This edited volume contains well-written papers and research project reports on issues related to economic growth and poverty reduction efforts in the cities of developing countries. Written by leading researchers in urban growth and development, these papers and reports are organized in two parts: the first deals with the dynamics of poverty and urban poverty research while the second addresses that of urban systems. In addition, this work gives an extensive agenda for future research in these areas. It is an excellent handbook for acadmeic researchers and policy makers interested in finding out what approaches to urban growth and poverty alleviation have and have not worked. This volume will also be valuable reading for students, graduate and undergraduate, study economic development in general and urban development in particular. The clarity of exposition and minimal use of technical jargon facilitate reading. Research project reports are more qualitative in nature, relying less on quantitative methods. Summing Up: Higly recommended. Public, academic, and professional library collections. This edited volume contains well-written papers and research project reports on issues related to economic growth and poverty reduction efforts in the cities of developing countries. Written by leading researchers in urban growth and development, these papers and reports are organized in two parts: the first deals with the dynamics of poverty and urban poverty research while the second addresses that of urban systems. In addition, this work gives an extensive agenda for future research in these areas. It is an excellent handbook for acadmeic researchers and policy makers interested in finding out what approaches to urban growth and poverty alleviation have and have not worked. This volume will also be valuable reading for students, graduate and undergraduate, study economic development in general and urban development in particular. The clarity of exposition and minimal use of technical jargon facilitate reading. Research project reports are more qualitative in nature, relying less on quantitative methods. Summing Up: Higly recommended. Public, academic, and professional library collections. --M. Q. Dao, Eastern Illinois University CHOICE -This edited volume contains well-written papers and research project reports on issues related to economic growth and poverty reduction efforts in the cities of developing countries. Written by leading researchers in urban growth and development, these papers and reports are organized in two parts: the first deals with the dynamics of poverty and urban poverty research while the second addresses that of urban systems. In addition, this work gives an extensive agenda for future research in these areas. It is an excellent handbook for acadmeic researchers and policy makers interested in finding out what approaches to urban growth and poverty alleviation have and have not worked. This volume will also be valuable reading for students, graduate and undergraduate, study economic development in general and urban development in particular. The clarity of exposition and minimal use of technical jargon facilitate reading. Research project reports are more qualitative in nature, relying less on quantitative methods. Summing Up: Higly recommended. Public, academic, and professional library collections.---M. Q. Dao, Eastern Illinois University -CHOICE - Author InformationNABEEL HAMDI, architect and teacher. Specialist in housing, shelter and settlement, slum upgrading and in participatory planning and design. Director of the Centre for Development and Emergency Planning (CENDEP) at Oxford Brookes University. Research Affiliate, MIT Cambridge, USA. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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