This handbook presents the great contemporary challenges facing cities and urban spaces in Latin America and the Caribbean. The content of this multidisciplinary book is organized into four large sections focusing on the histories and trajectories of urban spatial development, inequality and displacement of urban populations, contemporary debates on urban policies, and the future of the city in this region. Scholars of diverse origins and specializations analyze Latin American and Caribbean cities showing that, despite their diversity, they share many characteristics and challenges and that there is value in systematizing this knowledge to both understand and explain them better and to promote increasing equity and sustainability.
The contributions in this handbook enhance the theoretical, empirical and methodological study of urbanization processes and urban policies of Latin America and the Caribbean in a global context, making it an important reference for scholars across the world. The book is designed to meet the interdisciplinary study and consultation needs of undergraduate and graduate students of architecture, urban design, urban planning, sociology, anthropology, political science, public administration, and more.
Author(s): Jesús M. González-Pérez, Clara Irazábal, Rubén C. Lois-González
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 655
City: New York
Cover
Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
List of Contributors
Part I Histories and Trajectories of Spatial Urban Development
1 The Study of Latin American and Caribbean Cities in the 21st Century
2 The Right to the City in Latin America and the Caribbean
3 Urban Growth, Metropolization, and Growth Management in Latin America and the Caribbean
4 Historic Urbanism, Urban Morphology, and Urban Design in Latin America and the Caribbean
5 Structures and Typologies of Latin American and Caribbean Cities
6 Urban Migrations in the Cities of Latin America and the Caribbean
7 Land Markets and Land Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean
Part II Inequality and Continued Displacement
8 Long-Term Features of Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean: Socio-Residential Segregation, Territorial Inequality, and Spatial Fragmentation
9 Historic Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Heritage Fetishism to Productive Inheritance
10 From Degradation to Gentrification and Touristification of Historical Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Decolonial Perspective
11 Urban Poverty and Social Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean: Social Vulnerability in the Era of Sustainable Development
12 Structural Precariousness in Self-Managed Settlements in Cities of Latin America and the Caribbean
13 Conflict, Violence and Inequality in Latin American and Caribbean Cities
14 Peripheral Growth in Latin American and Caribbean Metropolis: Gated Communities and Spatial Path Dependence
Part III Contemporary Policy Debates
15 Urban and Regional Planning in Latin America and the Caribbean
16 Financialization of Housing in Latin America and the Caribbean: Rent Extraction, Flexibility and Illegalisms
17 Environment and City in Latin America and the Caribbean: The Clash of Inequality and Urban Sustainability
18 Cities and Public Health in Latin America and the Caribbean
19 Models of Urban Governance and Social Movements in Latin America and the Caribbean
20 Geography and Urban Insurgencies in Latin America and the Caribbean
21 Emergent Urban Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
22 Accessibility, Mobility, and Transportation Innovations in Latin America and the Caribbean: Successes and Areas for Improvement
23 Urban Projects and Public Space in Latin America and the Caribbean: Walking Towards a Paradigm of Gender Equality
24 Race, Gender, Class and Public Policies in Latin America and Andean Countries
25 Caribbean Island Cities: Urban Issues, Urbanization Processes and Opportunities for Transformation
Part IV The Future of the City
26 The Future of Latin American and Caribbean Cities: Urban Bias and Political Fragments in Place
27 From Emerging to Inclusive and Sustainable: The Future of the City in Latin America and the Caribbean
Index
