ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|173 pages
Histories and Trajectories of Spatial Urban Development
part II|180 pages
Inequality and Continued Displacement
chapter 8|25 pages
Long-Term Features of Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean
chapter 9|19 pages
Historic Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean
chapter 10|36 pages
From Degradation to Gentrification and Touristification of Historical Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean
chapter 11|29 pages
Urban Poverty and Social Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean
chapter 14|10 pages
Peripheral Growth in Latin American and Caribbean Metropolis
part III|248 pages
Contemporary Policy Debates
chapter 16|21 pages
Financialization of Housing in Latin America and the Caribbean
chapter 17|23 pages
Environment and City in Latin America and the Caribbean
chapter 21|19 pages
Emergent Urban Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean
chapter 22|18 pages
Accessibility, Mobility, and Transportation Innovations in Latin America and the Caribbean
chapter 23|26 pages
Urban Projects and Public Space in Latin America and the Caribbean
chapter 25|24 pages
Caribbean Island Cities
part IV|27 pages
The Future of the City