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" Megacity slums : "
editors, Marie-Caroline Saglio-Yatzimirsky (INALCO & Center for South Asian Studies (CEIAS, CNRS-EHESS), France), Frédéric Landy (University of Paris Ouest-Nanterre, UMR Mosaïques-LAVUE, & Center for South Asian Studies (CIEAS, CNRS-EHESS), France).
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570127
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b399346
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Megacity slums : : social exclusion, space and urban policies in Brazil and India /\ editors, Marie-Caroline Saglio-Yatzimirsky (INALCO Center for South Asian Studies (CEIAS, CNRS-EHESS), France), Frédéric Landy (University of Paris Ouest-Nanterre, UMR Mosaïques-LAVUE, Center for South Asian Studies (CIEAS, CNRS-EHESS), France).
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Urban challenges,; vol. 1
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xviii, 446 pages :: illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;; 24 cm.
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1908979593
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: 9781908979599
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"This book looks at slums and social exclusion in the four major megacities of India and Brazil, and analyzes the interrelationships between urban policies and housing and environmental issues. In Delhi, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, the challenges they pose have spurred public actors into action through housing, rehabilitation and conservation programs, not to mention civil society and the inhabitants themselves. On the other hand, one must wonder whether these challenges were partly created by the deficiencies of these very public actors and civil society, be it their lack of intervention (as advocates of government intervention would argue), or the flaws and inadequacies of their actions (as supporters of the free market would suggest). Are policies alleviating or aggravating social exclusion? This book explores these questions and more"--Page 4 of cover.
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Slums-- Social aspects-- Brazil.
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Slums-- Social aspects-- India.
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Urban poor-- Brazil.
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Urban poor-- India.
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Marginality, Social-- Brazil.
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Marginality, Social-- India.
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Marginality, Social.
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Slums-- Social aspects.
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Social conditions.
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Urban poor.
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Brazil, Social conditions.
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India, Social conditions.
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Brazil.
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India.
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Saglio-Yatzimirsky, Marie-Caroline
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Landy, Frédéric,1963-
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