| Urban Segregation and Governance in the Americas 2009 Edition Contributor(s): Roberts, B. (Editor), Wilson, R. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1349376191 ISBN-13: 9781349376193 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Economic Policy - Political Science | World - Caribbean & Latin American - Social Science | Sociology - General |
| Dewey: 363.51 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.69 lbs) 231 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Residential segregation is a key issue for good governance in Latin American cities. The isolation of people of different social classes or ethnicities has potential political and social consequences, including differential access to and quality of education, health and other services. This volume uses the recent availability of geo-coded census data and techniques of spatial analysis to conduct the first detailed comparative examination of residential segregation in six major Latin American metropolises, with Austin, Texas, as a US comparison. It demonstrates the high degree of residential segregation of contemporary Latin American cities and discusses implications for the welfare of urban residents. |