Rio de Janeiro: Urban Expansion and the Environment (Built Environment City Studies)

By: José L. S. Gámez and Zhongjie Lin and Jeffrey S. Nesbit

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Synopsis: Using Rio de Janeiro as the case study city, this book highlights and examines issues surrounding the development of mega-cities in Latin America and beyond. Complex dynamics of urbanization such as mega-event-driven development, infrastructure investment, and informal urban expansion are intertwined with changing climatic conditions that demand new approaches to sustainable urbanism. The urban conditions facing 21st century cities such as Rio emphasize the need to revisit urban forms, reintegrate infrastructure, and re-evaluate practices. With contributions from 15 scholars from several countries exploring urbanism, urbanization, and climate change, this book provides insights into the contextual and environmental issues shaping Rio in the age of globalization. Each of the book’s three sections addresses an interdisciplinary range of topics impacting urbanism in Latin America, which will be accessible to researchers and professionals interested in urbanization, urban design, sustainability, planning, and architecture.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9780429670398
Related ISBNs:: 9780429020445, 9780367031039, 9780367031039
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 06/26/19
Copyrighted By:: Jos
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Home and Garden, Politics and Government
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: José L. Gámez
Edited by:: Zhongjie Lin
Edited by:: Jeffrey S. Nesbit