Development Studies: Cities & the Developing World

Edited by Margaret Crawford, Marco Cenzatti

Since the "Opening Up" period of 1978-80, China has urbanized with unprecedented speed. The construction of completely new cities and the dramatic redevelopment of existing urban centers have completely transformed the Chinese landscape. This urban revolution has generated an astonishing number and…

Hardback – 2017-10-31
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Critical Concepts in Urban Studies

By Stuart Sinclair

Originally published in 1978 Urbanization and Labour Markets is a useful companion for those studying in geography, economics or development studies. The book provides a simple guide to the subject of labour in cities in underdeveloped countries. It also set out the major controversies relating to…

Hardback – 2017-10-25
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Routledge Library Editions: Urbanization

Edited by Robert Potter, Tim Unwin

Originally published in 1989, The Geography of Urban-Rural Interaction in Developing Countries addresses the nature and importance of the interaction between ‘urban’ and ‘rural’ areas within Third World national territories, providing much-needed comparative, cross-cultural, and cross-national…

Hardback – 2017-10-25
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Routledge Library Editions: Urbanization

Edited by Sue Kenny, Brian McGrath, Rhonda Phillips

The Routledge Handbook of Community Development explores community development theory and practice across the world. The book provides perspectives about community development as an interactive, relevant and sometimes contradictory way to address issues impacting the human condition. It promotes…

Hardback – 2017-10-23
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Edited by Henrik Hansen, Ole Winckler Andersen, Howard White

The focus on results in development agencies has led to increased focus on impact evaluation to demonstrate the effectiveness of development programmes. This book illustrates the broad range of methods available for counterfactual analysis of infrastructure programmes such as establishment,…

Paperback – 2017-10-19
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By Maurice Mitchell, Bo Tang

Drawn from a lifetime’s experience of shared city-making from the bottom up, within rapidly expanding urban metabolisms in Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Kathmandu, West Africa and London, Loose Fit City is about the ways in which city residents can learn through making to engage with the dynamic process of…

Paperback – 2017-10-09
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Edited by Mike Riley, Alison Cotgrave, Michael Farragher

The design, construction and use of buildings in tropical climates pose specific challenges to built environment professionals. This text seeks to capture some of the key issues of technology and practice in the areas of building design, refurbishment, construction and facilities management in…

Paperback – 2017-09-15
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Edited by Simon Huston

The role of real estate in our cities is crucial to building sustainable and resilient urban futures. Smart Urban Regeneration brings together institutional, planning and real estate insights into an innovative regeneration framework for academics, students and property professionals. Starting by…

Paperback – 2017-09-11
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Edited by Toyin Falola, Bisola Falola

On a planet where urbanization is rapidly expanding, nowhere is the growth more pronounced than in cities of the global South, and in particular, Africa. African metropolises are harbingers of the urban challenges that lie ahead as societies grapple with the fractured social, economic, and…

Hardback – 2017-08-30
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Global Africa

Edited by André Chappatte, Ulrike Freitag, Nora Lafi

Cities the world over and in particular developing countries suffer from uneven development and inequality. This is often coupled with the view that these inequalities constitute unfortunate anomalies. In contrast, this edited volume draws out the ways in which the city has not been able to exist…

Hardback – 2017-07-27
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Routledge Studies in Modern History

By John Abbott

This book shows for the first time how green infrastructure can work in an African urban context. On one level it provides a major rethinking of the role of infrastructure in urban society since the creation of networked infrastructure in the early twentieth century. On another, it explores…

Paperback – 2017-06-30
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Edited by Cecilia Tortajada, Asit K. Biswas

Water infrastructure is an essential element in water management. Together with institutions, policies and regulation, it provides basic services to growing populations, especially in developing countries, where much of the growth is taking place. In the Asia-Pacific region, for instance,…

Paperback – 2017-06-07
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Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance