Latin American urban development : review of the 1980s and prospects for the 1990s
City;Town ; Latin America ; Research ; Urbancrisis ; Urban development ; Urban life
During the 1980s the weight of Latin Americanist urban research shifted from the theoretical back to the empirical. Publications fit into four broad categories : cities in cris; urban form; reproduction; and production. The problems of living
for the future, considering the problem inherited from the past, the income differences between cities and countryside, the need for an environmental sustainable development and the severe economic crisis has affected the country in the last two years. - (NF)
End of a paradigm: the current crisis and the idea of stateless cities : The global financial crisis, regime shifts, and urban theory
Built up area ; Economic crisis ; Globalization ; International economy ; Multinational firm ; National economy ; Social network ; State ; Urban area ; Urban policy
Crisis económica ; Economía internacional ; Economía nacional ; Empresa multinacional ; Espacio construido ; Espacio urbano ; Estado ; Mundialización ; Política urbana ; Red de sociabilidad
Credit ; Finance ; Financial crisis ; Financialization ; Household ; Housing policy ; Indebtedness ; Neo liberalism ; Real estate development ; Real estate market ; Spain ; Urbanization
Crisis financiera ; Crédito ; Endeudamiento ; España ; Finanza ; Mercado inmobiliario ; Neoliberalismo ; Política de la vivienda ; Promoción inmobiliaria ; Unidad familiar ; Urbanización
This paper explores the rescaling of the state, urban entrepreneurialism and financialisation in Spain. It demonstrates on the one hand, the increasing relevance of housing and real estate and, on the other hand, their connection with two
of the major manifestations of the current financial crisis: excessive private indebtedness and the credit crunch. It concludes that this case is revealing because of the intensity of construction work until 2007, the severity of the subsequent economic crisis
The effects of the crisis of 1994/95 on the Mexican labour market : the case of the city of Puebla
Capitalism ; Economic crisis ; Economic impact ; Economic system ; Globalization ; Labour market ; Mexico ; Puebla ; Regulation theory ; Urban economy
The weaker sectors of the economy and the poorer segments of the Mexican population were affected by the economic crisis of 1994-95. The paper attempts to link these global trends to the specific location of Puebla. The relationship between
and the strategies of people as micro regulation in a Mexican urban environment.
The Asian crisis and its implications for urban development in emerging markets under globalization
Asia ; Crisis ; Development ; Economic flow ; Economic growth ; Finance ; Indonesia ; Living standard ; South-Eastern Asia ; Thailand ; Urban administration ; Urban development ; Urban economy
Urban Governance and Urban Development in Tunisia and Morocco today
Governance ; Morocco ; Town planning ; Tunisia ; Urban area ; Urban development
Urban development in Tunisia showcase Tunis and the mega-project Lac de Tunis, urbancrisis and urban governance in Morocco, reorganization urban planning in Morocco, large scale projects in Marrakech and Rabat (siehe MEYER (F.).Geographische
The paper summarizes the different underlying mechanisms which produce mega-city growth (incl. high natural increase of population and rural to urban migration generated by rural overpopulation and deprivation) and the crisis in mega-city governance
, the desintegration of urban society and ecological conflicts. The paper ends by formulating future scenarios. - (AM)
Abastecimiento urbano ; Condiciones de vida ; Congo (Antiguo Zaire) ; Crecimiento urbano ; Crisis urbana ; Economía urbana ; Empleo ; Espacio urbano ; Evolución demográfica ; Geografía urbana ; Gestión urbana ; Kinshasa ; Red vial ; Residuo
Cambio climático ; Crisis ; Degradación del medio ambiente ; Impacto ; Isla ; Microestado ; Migración ; Variación climática
in Kiribati and Tuvalu, two atoll nations. Strong evidence is found that recent influxes in population movements to urban central islands from rural outer islands can be attributed to a combination of the adverse impacts of climate change and socioeconomic
Urban planning and design in the Soviet North: the Noril'sk experience
Another installment in a series of articles on urban and economic development at Noril'sk focuses on the experiences in urban planning and design. Special attention is devoted to efforts to defend the city from strong winds and blowing snow through
the proper orientation of streets and building ensembles. The themes of trial and error and management by crisis appear throughout, ideas which explain how planning knowledge was acquired in the city and the sequence in which planning problems were addressed.
Financial crises, Japan’s state regime shift, and Tokyo’s urban policy : The global financial crisis, regime shifts, and urban theory
Economic crisis ; Economic recession ; Honshu ; Household ; Japan ; Social inequality ; Tokyo ; Town ; Urban economy ; Urban planning ; Urban policy ; Wage inequality
Ciudad ; Crisis económica ; Desigualdad de la renta ; Desigualdad social ; Economía urbana ; Japón ; Planificación urbana ; Política urbana ; Recesión económica ; Tokio ; Unidad familiar