Urban Development in Southeast Asia

This Element examines the political nature of urban development; scrutinizes the implications of power inequality in urban development discussions; and highlights topical and methodological contributions to urban studies from Southeast Asia.

List of contents

1. The politics of urban development in Southeast Asia; 2. Historical 'Debris' in Southeast Asia's urban development; 3. Planning for urban development; 4. Studying urban development in Southeast Asia; 5. Political ecology and environmental justice; 6. Southeast Asia's urban futures; References; Epilogue.

Summary

This Element examines the political nature of urban development; scrutinizes the implications of power inequality in urban development discussions; and highlights topical and methodological contributions to urban studies from Southeast Asia.

Foreword

This Element proposes a conceptual-methodological vantage point that examines urban development to address power inequalities.

Product details

• Authors: Rita Padawangi, Padawangi Rita
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781108705608
• ISBN: 978-1-108-70560-8
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Politics and Society in Southeast Asia
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Urban, spatial and country planning; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, South East Asia, Urban & municipal planning, Social discrimination & inequality, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Social discrimination and social justice