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  • Environmental Problems in Third World Cities

    by Jorge E. Hardoy, Diana Mitlin, David Satterthwaite ...
    Describes and analyses the environmental problems of Third World cities, showing how they affect human health and the local ecology. The authors show how readily available practical solutions are, if the political means can be found. ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Cities

    Edited by David Satterthwaite ...
    Series series Earthscan Reader Series
    The last five years have brought an enormous growth in the literature on how urban development can meet human needs and ensure ecological sustainability. This collection brings together the most outstanding contributions from leading experts on the issues surrounding sustainable cities and urban development.The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Cities is fully international in scope and coverage. It ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • The Environment for Children

    Understanding and Acting on the Environmental Hazards That Threaten Children and Their Parents

    by David Satterthwaite, et al ...
    Each year, millions of children die of environmental causes and many more suffer serious illness or injury. Children are often the most vulnerable to the condition of their environment -and their health is an index of its quality - but their wellbeing is rarely given priority by governments or aid agencies. Ironically, the problems can be traced back to matters which can be treated ... Read more

    $45.99 USD

  • Reducing Urban Poverty in the Global South

    by David Satterthwaite, Diana Mitlin ...
    Urban areas in the Global South now house most of the world’s urban population and are projected to house almost all its increase between now and 2030. There is a growing recognition that the scale of urban poverty has been overlooked – and that it is increasing both in numbers and in the proportion of the world’s poor population that live and work in urban areas.This isthe first book to review ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Funding Community Initiatives

    by Silvina Arrossi, Felix Bombarolo, Jorge E Hardoy, Diana Mitlin, Luis Perez Coscio, David Satterthwaite ...
    Despite four decades of development planning, at least one third of the urban population of Africa, Asia and Latin America remains poor. Over 600 million live in 'life and health threatening' homes and neighbourhoods because of poor housing and inadequate or no piped water, sanitation and health care. But even as the shortcomings of government and development programmes become more apparent, so do ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • Small And Intermediate Urban Centres

    Their Role In Regional And National Development In The Third World

    by Jorge Hardoy, David Satterthwaite, Denise Stewart ...
    This book is the result of contributions, help and support from numerous people and several agencies. We are particularly grateful to the Swedish Agency for Research Cooperation with Developing Countries, the Swedish Council for Building Research and the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) for funding the work on which this volume is based - and doing so before the subject had ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Cities for Children

    Children's Rights, Poverty and Urban Management

    by Sheridan Bartlett, Roger Hart, David Satterthwaite, Ximena de la Barra, Alfredo Missair ...
    Urban authorities and organizations are responsible for providing the basic services that affect the lives of urban children. Cities for Children is intended to help them understand and respond to the rights and requirements of children and adolescents. It looks at the responsibilities that authorities face, and discusses practical measures for meeting their obligations in the context of limited ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Squatter Citizen

    Life in the Urban Third World

    by Jorge E. Hardoy, David Satterthwaite ...
    'one of the best contemporary statements of what is occurring in the growth of urban places in the Third World'Environment and Planning'a book that should enjoy a wide appeal: as a plea for adoption of the 'popular approach'; as a text for student use; and as an accessible and stimulating guide to the urban problems of developing countries'Progress in Human Geography'a very readable book, ... Read more

    $57.99 USD

  • Environmental Problems in an Urbanizing World

    Finding Solutions in Cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America

    by Jorge E. Hardoy, Diana Mitlin, David Satterthwaite ...
    New edition of Environmental Problems in Third World CitiesCities in Africa, Asia and Latin America contain some of the world's most life- and health-threatening human environments. Environment-related diseases and injuries cause millions of preventable deaths each year. In many squatter settlements, children are 40 to 50 times more likely to die before the age of five than they would be in Europe ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Cities on a Finite Planet

    Towards transformative responses to climate change

    Edited by Sheridan Bartlett, David Satterthwaite ...
    Cities on a Finite Planet: Transformative responses to climate change shows how cities can combine high quality living conditions, resilience to climate change, disaster risk reduction and contributions to mitigation/low carbon development. It also covers the current and potential contribution of cities to avoiding dangerous climate change and is the first book with an in-depth coverage of how ... Read more

    $67.99 USD

  • Empowering Squatter Citizen

    Local Government, Civil Society and Urban Poverty Reduction

    Edited by David Satterthwaite, Diana Mitlin ...
    With the rapid growth in urban poverty in Africa, Asia and Latin America, most cities now have 30 to 60 per cent of their population living in shanty towns. The civil and political rights of these people are either ignored or constantly contravened. They face multiple deprivations, including hunger, long hours working for inadequate incomes; illness, injury and premature deaths that arise from ... Read more

    $54.99 USD

  • Adapting Cities to Climate Change

    Understanding and Addressing the Development Challenges

    Edited by David Dodman, Jane Bicknell, David Satterthwaite ...
    Series series Earthscan Climate
    This volume brings together, for the first time, a wide-ranging and detailed body of information identifying and assessing risk, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in urban centres in low- and middle-income countries. Framed by an overview of the main possibilities and constraints for adaptation, the contributors examine the implications of climate change for cities in Africa, Asia and ... Read more

    $68.99 USD