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An edition of Urban poverty in the global South (2012)

Urban poverty in the global South

scale and nature

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"One in seven of the world's population live in poverty in urban areas, and the vast majority of these live in the Global South -- mostly in overcrowded informal settlements with inadequate water, sanitation, health care and schools provision. This book explains how and why the scale and depth of urban poverty is so frequently under-estimated by governments and international agencies worldwide. The authors also consider whether economic growth does in fact reduce poverty, exploring the paradox of successful economies that show little evidence of decreasing poverty. Many official figures on urban poverty, including those based on the US $1 per day poverty line, present a very misleading picture of urban poverty's scale. These common errors in definition and measurement by governments and international agencies lead to poor understanding of urban poverty and inadequate policy provision. This is compounded by the lack of voice and influence that low income groups have in these official spheres. This book explores many different aspects of urban poverty including the associated health burden, inadequate food intake, inadequate incomes, assets and livelihood security, poor living and working conditions and the absence of any rule of law. Urban Poverty in the Global South: Scale and Nature fills the gap for a much needed systematic overview of the historical and contemporary state of urban poverty in the Global South. This comprehensive and detailed book is a unique resource for students and lecturers in development studies, urban development, development geography, social policy, urban planning and design, and poverty reduction."--Publisher's website.

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Routledge
Language
English
Pages
354

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Cover of: Urban poverty in the global South
Urban poverty in the global South: scale and nature
2013, Routledge
in English
Cover of: Urban Poverty in the Global South
Urban Poverty in the Global South: Scale and Nature
2012, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Urban Poverty in the Global South
Urban Poverty in the Global South: Scale and Nature
2012, Taylor & Francis Group
in English
Cover of: Urban Poverty in the Global South
Urban Poverty in the Global South: Scale and Nature
2012, Routledge
in English
Cover of: Urban Poverty in the Global South
Urban Poverty in the Global South: Scale and Nature
2012, Taylor & Francis Group
in English

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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Published in
New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
362.5/2091724
Library of Congress
HV4173 .M58 2013, HV4173.M58 2013, HV4173 .M58 2013eb

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
354

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL25331219M
Internet Archive
urbanpovertyingl0000mitl
ISBN 13
9780415624664, 9780415624671, 9780203104316
LCCN
2012019196
OCLC/WorldCat
823170534, 776536486

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