Bøger af United Nations Human Settlements Programme (Un-Habitat)

The African continent is undergoing highly significant demographic, economic, technological, environmental, urban and socio-political transitions. This report argues for a bold re-imagining of prevailing models in order to steer the ongoing transitions towards greater sustainability based on a thorough review of all available options.

Suitable for researchers and students in various aspects of urban development, this book focuses on the concept of the 'right to the city' and ways in which many urban dwellers are excluded from the advantages of city life, using the 'Urban Divide' framework to explore links among poverty, inequality, slum formation and economic growth.