Megacity Slums: Social Exclusion, Space and Urban Policies in Brazil and India: 1 (URBAN CHALLENGES) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1908979593 ISBN 13: 9781908979599

Publisher: Imperial College Press, 2013

Synopsis

This book looks at slums and social exclusion in the four major megacities of India and Brazil, and analyzes the interrelationships between urban policies and housing and environmental issues. The challenges posed in Delhi, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have spurred public reformers into action through housing, rehabilitation and conservation programs. Civil society and the inhabitants of these cities have also begun to get involved. On the other hand, one must wonder whether these challenges were partly created by the deficiencies of these very reformers and civil society, be it their lack of intervention (as advocates of government intervention would argue), or the flaws and inadequacies of their actions (as supporters of the free market would suggest). Are policies alleviating or aggravating social exclusion? This book explores these questions and more.

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This book looks at slums and social exclusion in the four major megacities of India and Brazil, and analyzes the interrelationships between urban policies and housing and environmental issues. The challenges posed in Delhi, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro and S o Paulo have spurred public reformers into action through housing, rehabilitation and conservation programs. Civil society and the inhabitants of these cities have also begun to get involved. On the other hand, one must wonder whether these challenges were partly created by the deficiencies of these very reformers and civil society, be it their lack of intervention (as advocates of government intervention would argue), or the flaws and inadequacies of their actions (as supporters of the free market would suggest). Are policies alleviating or aggravating social exclusion? This book explores these questions and more.

Edition details

• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908979593
• ISBN 13: 9781908979599
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 466
• Editor: Yatzimirsky Marie-Caroline Saglio, Landy Frederic, Saglio-Yatzimirsky Marie-Caroline