Environmental Problems in Third World Cities

Summary

This volume sets out the issues behind environment-related diseases caused by inadequate sanitation, contaminated water, airborne pollution, garbage, overcrowding and dangerous sites. It describes the development of actions to address these hazards and to rectify living conditions in the long term.

Product details

• Authors: Jorge E. Hardoy, Jorge E. Mitlin Hardoy, Hardoy Jorge E., Diana Mitlin, Mitlin Diana, David Satterthwaite, Satterthwaite David
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.12.2020
• EAN: 9781138410756
• ISBN: 978-1-138-41075-6
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Ecology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, Public buildings: civic, commercial, industrial, etc, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Developing Countries, Applied ecology, environmental science, engineering & technology, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Environmental science, engineering and technology, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings, Global South / Developing countries, local ecology;practical solutions;human health