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Subject(s)

• Urban ecology (Sociology)—Developing countries [Browse]
• City planning—Environmental aspects—Developing countries [Browse]
• Sustainable development—Developing countries [Browse]

Related name

• Robertson, Mélanie [Browse]

Summary note

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, with tremendous potent.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Source of description

Print version record.

ISBN

• 9781552505366 ((electronic bk.))
• 1552505367 ((electronic bk.))
• 9781780440002 ((electronic bk.))
• 1780440006 ((electronic bk.))
• 1853397237
• 9781853397233

International Article Number

• 9781780440002
• 9781853397233

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