Geographies of Urban Governance Advanced Theories, Methods and Practices /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gupta, Joyeeta (Editor), Pfeffer, Karin (Editor), Verrest, Hebe (Editor), Ros-Tonen, Mirjam (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Subjects: Political science.; Political economy.; Geographical information systems.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Sustainable development.; Political Science and International Relations.; Political Economy.; Sustainable Development.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.

With a current population inflow into cities of 200,000 people per day, UN Habitat expects that up to 75% of the global population will live in cities by 2050. Influenced by forces of globalization and global change, cities and urban life are transforming rapidly, impacting human welfare, economic d...