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1. Reducing Urban Poverty in the Global South

   By David Satterthwaite, Diana Mitlin

   Urban areas in the Global South now house most of the world’s urban population and are projected to house almost all its increase between now and 2030. There is a growing recognition that the scale of urban poverty has been overlooked – and that it is increasing both in numbers and in the...

   To Be Published August 29th 2013 by Routledge
2. Urban Poverty in the Global South

   Scale and Nature

   By Diana Mitlin, David Satterthwaite

   One in seven of the world’s population live in poverty in urban areas, and the vast majority of these live in the Global South – mostly in overcrowded informal settlements with inadequate water, sanitation, health care and schools provision. This book explains how and why the scale and depth...

   Published December 11th 2012 by Routledge
3. Empowering Squatter Citizen

   Local Government, Civil Society and Urban Poverty Reduction

   By Diana Mitlin, David Satterthwaite

   With the rapid growth in urban poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America, most cities now have 30 to 60 per cent of their population living in shanty towns. The civil and political rights of these people are either ignored or constantly contravened. They face multiple deprivations, including hunger...

   Published April 30th 2004 by Routledge
4. Environmental Problems in an Urbanizing World

   Finding Solutions in Cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, 2nd Edition

   By Jorge E. Hardoy, Diana Mitlin, David Satterthwaite

   New edition of Environmental Problems in Third World Cities Cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America contain some of the world's most life- and health-threatening human environments. Environment-related diseases and injuries cause millions of preventable deaths each year. In many squatter...

   Published February 28th 2001 by Routledge
5. Funding Community Initiatives

   By Silvina Arrossi, Felix Bombarolo, Jorge E Hardoy, Diana Mitlin, Luis Perez Coscio, David Satterthwaite

   Despite four decades of development planning, at least one third of the urban population of Africa, Asia and Latin America remains poor. Over 600 million live in 'life and health threatening' homes and neighbourhoods because of poor housing and inadequate or no piped water, sanitation and health...

   Published April 30th 1994 by Routledge
6. Environmental Problems in Third World Cities

   By Jorge E. Hardoy, Diana Mitlin, David Satterthwaite

   Describes and analyses the environmental problems of Third World cities, showing how they affect human health and the local ecology. The authors show how readily available practical solutions are, if the political means can be found....

   Published September 14th 1993 by Routledge