{"product_id":"cities-and-development-sean-fox-9780415740722","title":"Cities and Development","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the five years since the first edition of \u003ci\u003eCities and Development\u003c\/i\u003e was published, awareness of the challenges associated with urban growth in the developing world has grown significantly. More than a billion of the world's people live in slums, a shocking statistic that is set to more than double within the next 20 years unless serious interventions are made. This has consequently become a key focus for international aid appeals and research. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis revised edition of \u003ci\u003eCities and Development\u003c\/i\u003e provides an updated critical review of the dynamic relationship between urbanism and development. Building on the success of the first edition, the authors have brought the chapters and the selection of literature up to date. Highlighting both the challenges and opportunities associated with rapid urban change, the book surveys: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe historical relationship between urbanization and development\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe role cities play in fostering economic growth in a globalizing world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe unique characteristics of urban poverty and the poor record of interventions designed to tackle it \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe complexities of managing urban environments; issues of urban crime, violence, war and terrorism in contemporary cities \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe importance of urban planning, governance and politics in shaping city futures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Fox,Tom Goodfellow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 041574072X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780415740722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/11\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.80d","brand":"Sean Fox","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48153008701695,"sku":"9780415740722","price":67.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_04975bb7-0fb2-4562-bd95-50c0427f42e5.jpg?v=1770780671","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cities-and-development-sean-fox-9780415740722","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}