Cities in a globalizing world : global report on human settlements 2001 / United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

United Nations Centre for Human Settlements.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human settlements.

Urbanization.

Urban policy.

Municipal services.

Urban poor.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxviii, 344 p.) : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, 2001.

Summary:

Cities in a Globalizing World presents a comprehensive review of the world's cities and analyses the positive and negative impacts on human settlements of the global trends towards social and economic integration and the rapid changes in information and communication technologies. In this Global Report, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) draws on specially commissioned and contributed background papers from more than 80 leading international specialists. The report focuses on recent trends in human settlements and their implications for poverty, inequity and social polarization. It develops advance knowledge for urban planning and management policies in support and promotion of inclusive cities and good urban governance. This major and influential report is the most authoritative and up-to-date assessment of human settlements conditions and trends. Written in clear, non-technical language and supported by informative graphics, case studies and extensive statistical data, it should be an essential tool and reference for academics, researchers, planners, public authorities and civil society organizations around the world.

Contents:

Prologue: Human Settlements in a Globalizing World

Part I: The Development Context: Changes and Challenges

1. Development Contrasts in Human Settlements

2. Urban Impacts of Globalization Globalization, Urban Planning and Democracy

3. Framing Normative Policy Platforms

Part II: Emerging Approaches to Urban Governance and Politics

4. The Changing Context and Directions of Urban Governance

5. Politics of the Global City: Claiming rights to urban spaces

Part III: Changes in Housing Finance and Shelter Delivery Systems

6. The Developing Countries

7. The Countries with Economies in Transition

8. The Industrialized Countries

Part IV: Developments in the Urban Environment and Infrastructure

9. Urban Health in the Developing Countries

10. Assessments of the Urban Environment: Water Supply and Sanitation Services

11. Impacts of Recent Trends on Urban Transport

12. Energy Demands and Consumption

13. Decentralization and Urban Infrastructure Management Capacity

Part V: Ensuring Development Prospects

14. Building Capacity

15. Strengthening Post-disaster Reconstruction of Human Settlements

Part VI: Building a Common Future

16. Adequate Shelter for All

17. Sustaining Human Settlement Development: Strategic Foci

Epilogue: Liveability of Cities in a Globalizing World

References

Background Papers

Part VII: Statistical Annex

Country Level data

City Level Data

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9781849770729 (e-book)

9781853838064 (pbk.)

1-136-57001-2

1-84977-072-7

1-280-47558-7

9786610475582

1-136-57002-0

600-00-0235-1

1-4175-8299-5

9781849770729

OCLC:

804662444