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The Urban Transformation: Health, Shelter and Climate Change

Editat de Elliott Sclar, Nicole Volavka-Close, Peter Brown
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 9 iul 2012
For the first time in history, half of the world's population lives in urban areas and it is expected that, by 2050, that figure will rise to above two-thirds. A large proportion of this urban growth will be taking place in the cities of the developing world, where the provision of adequate health, shelter, water and sanitation and climate change adaptation efforts for rapidly-growing urban populations will be an urgent priority. This transition to an urban world could be a negative transformation; but, if well-planned, it could also offer an unprecedented opportunity to improve the lives of some of the world's poorest people.
This volume brings together some of the world's foremost experts in urban development with the aim of approaching these issues as an opportunity for real positive change. The chapters focus on three strategically critical aspects of this transformation:
  • public health
  • shelter, water and sanitation
  • climate change adaptation.
These are considered using an integrated approach that takes account of the many different sectors and stakeholders involved, and always in terms of the solutions rather than the problems. The book offers a blueprint for action in these sectors and will be of great interest to academics and policymakers in all aspects of urban development and planning.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781849712163
ISBN-10: 1849712166
Pagini: 256
Ilustrații: 11 b/w images and 12 tables
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.47 kg
Ediția:New.
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Professional Practice & Development

Cuprins

1. Understanding the Twenty-first Century Urban Transformation: A Global South Perspective  2. Evolving Urban Health Risks: Housing, Water and Sanitation and Climate Change  3. Urban Health Systems  4. Healthy Urban Governance and Population Health: Participatory Budgeting in Belo Horizonte, Brazil  5. Addressing Health Vulnerabilities of the Urban Poor in the 'New Urban Settings' of Asia  6. The Need for Shelter Finance Improvements  7. Innovations in Shelter Finance  8. Investing in Urban Water and Sanitation Systems  9. Perceiving the Social and Economic Consequences of Natural Disaster Shocks: Getting Ready for Climate Change  10. The Urbanization of Climate Change: Responding to a New Global Challenge

Recenzii

"This volume brings together some of the world's foremost experts in urban development with the aim of approaching these issues as an opportunity for real positive change" – Soziale Technik
"It provides a good general introduction to the actions that might be taken to create healthy cities and can be recommended for anyone looking for a general text on the links between health, urban services, and climate change."— Kevin Tayler, consultant, specializing in urban water supply, sanitation, and shelter provision

Descriere

By 2050, it is expected that two-thirds of the world's population will live in urban areas. A large proportion of this urban growth will be taking place in the developing world, where the provision of adequate health, shelter, water, sanitation and climate change adaptation efforts will be an urgent priority. If well-planned, this transition to an urban world could offer an unprecedented opportunity to improve the lives of some of the world's poorest people. This book brings together some of the world's foremost experts in urban development with the aim of approaching these issues as an opportunity for real positive change. These are considered using a solutions-focused, integrated approach that takes account of the many different sectors and stakeholders involved. The book offers a blueprint for action and will be of great interest to academics and policymakers in all aspects of urban development and planning.