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Sustainable Cities
Local Solutions in the Global South
Published: 2012
Pages: 192
eBook: 9781780440002
Paperback: 9781853397233
As urbanization, environmental degradation, and poverty become increasingly urgent problems, understanding the links between sustainability and poverty reduction is imperative. A sustainable urban future for all requires raising the quality of life of the most vulnerable. Existing at the margins of urban life, low-income residents of cities in the global south are subject to numerous environmental burdens and are too often excluded from mainstream development and planning. In the face of these challenges, communities have proven to be remarkably resilient and innovative. This book attempts to show how this potential can be harnessed, by showcasing sustainable solutions developed by the urban poor themselves and present the findings of participatory action research projects funded by IDRC’s ECOPOLIS. The studies, conducted in the growing urban and peri-urban areas of Peru, Senegal, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, the Philippines,Thailand, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, outline concrete strategies for sustainable urban living and design, developed in partnership with low income city dwellers.Published in association with IDRC.
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 Sustainable Cities | 1 | ||
| 1 Sustainable Cities | 13 | ||
| 2 Sustainable Cities | 28 | ||
| 3 Sustainable Cities | 44 | ||
| 4 Sustainable Cities | 58 | ||
| 5 Sustainable Cities | 75 | ||
| 6 Sustainable Cities | 91 | ||
| 7 Sustainable Cities | 106 | ||
| 8 Sustainable Cities | 122 | ||
| 9 Sustainable Cities | 142 | ||
| 10 Sustainable Cities | 155 | ||
| 11 Sustainable Cities | 168 |
Mélanie Robertson Dr Mélanie Robertson is a Senior Program Officer at International Development Research Council, Ottawa, Canada. She is responsible for the management of the Ecopolis grant program of IDRC through which the research in this book is funded
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