The Citizens at Risk: From Urban Sanitation to Sustainable Cities

Hardback

Main Details

Title The Citizens at Risk: From Urban Sanitation to Sustainable Cities
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Gordon McGranahan
By (author) Pedro Jacobi
By (author) Jacob Songsore
By (author) Charles Surjadi
By (author) Marianne Kjellen
SeriesEarthscan Risk in Society
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
Category/GenrePollution and threats to the environment
Sustainability
ISBN/Barcode 9781853835629
ClassificationsDewey:363.7091732
Audience
Undergraduate
Professional & Vocational
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Illustrations Tables, bibliography, index

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Earthscan Ltd
Publication Date 1 March 2001
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

Local environments such as cities and neighbourhoods are becoming a focal point for those concerned with environmental justice and sustainability. The Citizens at Risk takes up this emerging agenda and analyses the key issues in a refreshingly simple yet sophisticated style. Taking a comparative look at cities in Africa, Asia and Latin America, the book examines: the changing nature of urban environmental risks, the rules governing the distribution of such risks and their differential impact, how the risks arise and who is responsible The authors clearly describe the most pressing urban environmental challenges, such as improving health conditions in deprived urban settlements, ensuring sustainable urban development in a globalizing world, and achieving environmental justice along with the greening of development. They argue that current debates on sustainable development fail to come to terms with these challenges, and call for a more politically and ethically explicit approach. For policy makers, students, academics, activists or concerned general readers, this book applies a wealth of empirical analysis and theoretical insight to the interaction of citizens, their cities and their environment.

Author Biography

Gordon McGranahan is a senior researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development in London. Pedro Jacobi is Associate Professor in the Economics of Education Department at the University of Sao Paulo. Jacob Songsore is Professor of Geography at the University of Ghana-Legon. Charles Surjadi is Professor of Public Health at Atma Jaya University in Indonesia. Marianne Kjellen is a researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute.