Sustainable Urbanisation in the Caribbean
| Autor: | Eris Dawn Schoburgh, Tracy A. McFarlane, Stephanie V. McDonald |
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SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, ARCHITECTURE / Landscape, ARCHITECTURE / Sustainability & Green Design, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / State, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Regional Planning, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disasters & Disaster Relief, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change
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| Popis: | Sustainable Urbanisation in the Caribbean critically examines the socio-geographic context of island states, prioritising the nuanced experiences of Caribbean island states and territories that are largely considered small island developing states (SIDS), against the backdrop of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Increases in urban density place enormous pressure on existing infrastructures and natural resources, exacerbating social inequalities and environmental risks. While the UN SDGs aim to mitigate these risks, the reality of implementing these goals in the context of SIDS is complex. Whereas Sustainable Urbanisation in the Caribbean does not claim to be a comprehensive assessment of policy responses to the SDGs, this edited volume seeks to generate problem-focused, policy-relevant, demand-driven research, thereby permitting the geographical contexts of island states to contribute to the development of proper causal theory about sustainable urbanisation.This book will be of interest to students of public policy, urban sustainability and climate change, as well as government policy analysts, development practitioners, urban planners and UN agencies working in SIDS. |
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