| Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 Edition Contributor(s): Un-Habitat (Author) |
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ISBN: 1853838063 ISBN-13: 9781853838064 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $80.70 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2001 Annotation: * The most authoritative and up to date assessment of the development of the world's cities and other human settlements* A detailed assessment of the impacts and implications of globalization for cities* Statistical Annexes provide essential information on demographic, spatial & economic, housing, and environment & infrastructural indicatorsThe Global Report 2001 is the successor to the Global Report 1996. It is the only reliable and comprehensive assessment of the world's cities and an essential tool and reference for academics, researchers, planners and public authorities and civil society organizations around the world.The 2001 Report highlights the impacts of globalization in removing barriers and increasing the influence of market forces on policies and city development, the increased isolation and marginalization of many, especially poor and vulnerable social groups. It documents current housing and urban conditions, including access to health care and education, and examines policies and initiatives for improved quality of life across all sectors of urban society. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Globalization - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Business & Economics | Urban & Regional |
| Dewey: 307.76 |
| LCCN: 2001002401 |
| Physical Information: 0.95" H x 8.3" W x 11.74" (2.47 lbs) 382 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Developing World - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers, and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue, mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization. The central challenge for the international community is clear: to make both urbanization and globalization work for all people, instead of leaving billions behind or on the margins. Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements is a comprehensive review of conditions in the world's cities and the prospects for making them better, safer places to live in an age of globalization. I hope that it will provide all stakeholders - foremost among them the urban poor themselves - with reliable and timely information with which to set our policies right and get the machinery of urban life moving in a constructive direction.' From the Foreword by Kofi Annan, Secretary-General, United Nations. Cities in a Globalizing World presents a comprehensive review of the world's cities and analyses the positive and negative impacts on human settlements of the global trends towards social and economic integration and the rapid changes in information and communication technologies. In this Global Report, the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) draws on specially commissioned and contributed background papers from more than 80 leading international specialists. The report focuses on recent trends in human settlements and their implications for poverty, inequity and social polarization. It develops advance knowledge for urban planning and management policies in support and promotion of inclusive cities and good urban governance. This major and influential report is the most authoritative and up-to-date assessment of human settlements conditions and trends. Written in clear, non-technical language and supported by informative graphics, case studies and extensive statistical data, it should be an essential tool and reference for academics, researchers, planners, public authorities and civil society organizations around the world. |