Sunday, March 28, 2010

State of the World's Cities 2010/2011 - Cities for All: Bridging the Urban Divide

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FOREWORD by Ban Ki-moon AND INTRODUCTION by Anna Tibaijukaenfres

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Bridging the Urban Divide Part 1
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The world's urban population now exceeds the world's rural population. What does this mean for the state of our cities, given the strain this global demographic shift is placing upon current urban infrastructures?
Following on from previous State of the World's Cities reports, this edition uses the framework of 'The Urban Divide' to analyse the complex social, political, economic and cultural dynamics of urban environments. In particular, the book focuses on the concept of the 'right to the city' and ways in which many urban dwellers are excluded from the advantages of city life, using the framework to explore links among poverty, inequality, slum formation and economic growth. The volume will be essential reading for all professionals and policymakers in the field, as well as a valuable resource for researchers and students in all aspects of urban development.
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Table of Content

Part 01: Urban Trends
1.1 Cross-Currents in Global Urbanization
1.2 The Wealth of Cities
1.3 Slum Dwellers: Proportions are Declining, but Numbers are Growing
Part 02: The Urban Divide
2.1 The Urban Divide: Overview and Perspectives
2.2 The Economic Divide: Urban Income Inequalities
2.3 The Spatial Divide: Marginalization and its Outcomes
2.4 The Opportunity Divide: When the "Urban Advantage" Eludes the Poor
2.5 The Social Divide: Impact on Bodies and Minds
Part 03: Bridging the Urban Divide
3.1 Taking Forward the Right to the City
3.2 The Regional Dynamics of Inclusion
3.3 The Five Steps to an Inclusive City
URBAN TRENDS:
227 MILLION ESCAPE SLUMSenfres
CHINA, INDIA IN GIANT STRIDES TO IMPROVE SLUMSenfres
URBAN CORRIDORS - SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME?enfres
URBAN SPRAWL NOW A GLOBAL PROBLEMenfres
REFUGEE CITIESenfres
WEALTH OF CITIESenfres
URBANIZATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTHenfres
URBAN DIVIDE:
UNEQUAL CITIESenes
THE RICH GET RICHERenes
HUNGER, HEALTH AND EDUCATIONenes
BRIDGING THE URBAN DIVIDE:
INCLUSIVE CITIESenfres
RIGHT TO THE CITYenfres
URBAN YOUTH SUPPLEMENT:
URBAN YOUTH NEED TARGETTED SUPPORTenfres
YOUNGER THAN EVER, POORER THAN EVERen

MAPS:
PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN SLUM PROPORTIONS IN SELECTED COUNTRIES IN ASIA BETWEEN 1990 AND 2010 (ESTIMATE)en

PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN SLUM PROPORTIONS IN SELECTED COUNTRIES IN AFRICA BETWEEN 1990 AND 2010 (ESTIMATE)en

TABLES & GRAPHS:
RURAL AND URBAN POVERTY HEADCOUNT RATIO AT RURAL AND URBAN NATIONAL POVERTY LINES,
1998-2007 (% OF RURAL AND URBAN POPULATION)
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URBAN POPULATION LIVING IN SLUMS 1990-2010en

BOXES:
A LEGACY OF DEEP DIVIDES: URBAN INEQUALITY IN THE UNITED STATESen

WOMEN BEAR THE BRUNT OF PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH SLUM LIFE

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