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Informationen zum Autor Paul Jenkins is Professor of Architecture and Human Settlements and Director of the Centre for Environment & Human Settlements (CEHS) in the School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, UK. Harry Smith is a Lecturer in the School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, UK. Ya Ping Wang is a Reader in Urban Studies, School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University, UK. Klappentext Brings together the key issues of rapid urbanisation with approaches to planning and housing. This book outlines and explains core concepts from 'informal settlements' to 'sustainability'! focusing on the rapid urbanisation of developing countries with case studies from Latin America! Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Zusammenfassung This blurb examines the evolving relationship between development strategies and urban planning in Latin America, Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on sustainability in rapidly urbanizing areas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part 1: General Context 1. Urbanisation and Globalisation 2. Development Discourse 3. A New International Political Economy Approach to Urban Development in the Rapidly Urbanising World Part 2: Planning and Housing in the Rapidly Urbanising World 4. Pre-Capitalist 'Traditional' Shelter and Urban Settlements 5. Colonial and Neo-Colonial Planning and Housing 6. Planning in the Period 1960-90 7. Housing in the Period 1960-90 8. Post 1990 Issues in Planning and Housing Part 3: Case Studies 9. Urban Development and Housing in Sub-Saharan Africa 10. Urban Development and Housing in Latin America 11. Urban Development and Housing in East Asia Part 4: Conclusions 12. Conclusions
