Global Urban Policy: A Framework for Analyzing State and Society
Cities are active policy innovators of global importance, whether responding to climate change, migration, poverty, or health disparities, or aiming to generate growth. Since cities adapt to the needs and … Continue reading
Urban Informality and the Built Environment
This open access book looks at how the built environment allows different urban processes to interact and how it groups elements together. We propose to explore urban informality by analysing … Continue reading
Urban informality, politics and power in Egypt
“The Egyptian military regime of Abd al-Fattah el-Sisi has announced as part of its Vision 2030 its intention to eliminate informal urban areas. The regime has identified these areas – … Continue reading
Data Gathering and Justice in the Urban Informal Sector
This case considers the challenges faced by civil society organisations (CSOs) in gathering and applying data in urban informal contexts. Given that one billion people are estimated to live in … Continue reading
Reading Development 