Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)
Are you sure you want to delete this address?
More Urban Less Poor An Introduction To Urban Development & Management
Paperback Edition: 1/2006
This comprehensive text covers the full breadth and depth of the challenges in urban development in developing and transitional countries and makes sense of this complex and important field. Written in an accessible style, and employing graphs, tables, photos and extra readings, the book examines
the key issues in urban development and management including how cities grow, economic development, urban poverty, slums, housing and land tenure, environmental problems and health. It also examines the obstacles to development, the management and governance of urban growth, the finance and delivery of services as well as the role of development cooperation, donors and policy frameworks in overcoming the challenges. This is essential reading for development professionals, researchers, students and others working on any facet of urban development and management in our rapidly urbanizing world.
...
more
Pages : 190
Publisher : Earthscan
Publication date : 2006-07-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Reference, Social Sciences, Research & Information, Sociology, Development Studies, Poverty & Unemployment, Urban Communities