Megacities

Megacities
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Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Total Pages : 274
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ISBN-10 : 9781848137318
ISBN-13 : 1848137311
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Book Synopsis Megacities by : Dirk Kruijt

Download or read book Megacities written by Dirk Kruijt and published by Zed Books Ltd.. This book was released on 2013-04-04 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in history, the majority of the world's population lives in cities, the result of a rapid process of urbanization that started in the second half of the twentieth century. 'Megacities' around the world are rapidly becoming the scene for deprivation, especially in the global South, and the urban excluded face the brunt of what in many cases seems like low-intensity warfare. Featuring case studies from across the globe, including Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, Megacities examines recent worldwide trends in poverty and social exclusion, urban violence and politics, and links these to the challenges faced by policy-makers and practitioners.


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