Sustainable city management : informal settlements in Surakarta, Indonesia / Christian Obermayr.

This book analyses the housing and governance policies of the city of Surakarta, in Indonesia. It addresses the question of whether Surakarta?s strategy for handling the city?s informal sector and marginal settlements shows evidence of sustainability and good governance. The book illustrates current...

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Main Author: Obermayr, Christian (Author)
Format: Ebook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
Series:Urban book series (Springer (Firm)).
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Online Access:Springer eBooks
Table of Contents:
  • Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Purpose and Research QuestionsPurpose and Research Questions; 1.2 Structure and ScopeStructure and Scope; References; Part I Global Developmentsand Urban Challenges ; 2 The Global Development Context; Abstract; 2.1 Population Growth and UrbanizationPopulation Growth and Urbanization; 2.1.1 Reasons for Urbanization; 2.1.2 Effects of Urbanization; 2.2 Democratization and DecentralizationDemocratization and Decentralization; 2.2.1 Democratization
  • 2.2.2 Decentralization2.3 Globalization and NeoliberalismGlobalization and Neoliberalism; 2.3.1 Neoliberalism; 2.3.2 Structural Adjustments; 2.3.3 Effects on Cities; 2.4 Fragmentation, Inclusion and ExclusionFragmentation, Inclusion and Exclusion; 2.4.1 Fragmenting Development; 2.4.2 Fragmentation in Cities; 2.4.3 Challenges for City Administrations; References; 3 Informal Housing and Marginal Settlements; Abstract; 3.1 Slum, Squatter, Marginal and Informal-What Does It Mean?Slum, Squatter, Marginal and Informal-Wh ...; 3.2 UN-Habitat's Slum DefinitionUN-Habitat's Slum Definition
  • 3.3 A Low-Cost Housing TypologyA Low-Cost Housing Typology3.3.1 Central Areas; 3.3.2 Periphery; 3.4 Formation of SlumsFormation of Slums; 3.4.1 Invasion and Infiltration; 3.4.2 Model of Inner-City Migration and Its Influence on Squatter Formation; 3.5 The Global Housing DiscourseThe Global Housing Discourse; 3.5.1 Habitat I and Habitat II; 3.5.2 'Cities Without Slums' and the Millennium Development Goals; 3.5.3 Sustainable Development Goals and Habitat III; 3.6 Dimensions of the Challenge of Slums-Recent Data and TrendsDimensions of the Challenge of Slums- ...; References
  • 4 Global Housing Policies and GovernanceAbstract; 4.1 Stakeholders of Housing PoliciesStakeholders of Housing Policies; 4.1.1 The World Bank; 4.1.2 UN-Habitat; 4.2 Phases of Housing Policies-A Historic PerspectivePhases of Housing Policies-A Historic Perspective; 4.2.1 Negligence, Social Housing and Subsidies; 4.2.2 Eviction and Resettlement; 4.2.3 Assisted Self-help; 4.2.4 Enabling Policies; 4.2.5 Participatory Slum Improvement; 4.3 Constraints for Effective Housing PoliciesConstraints for Effective Housing Policies; 4.4 The Concept of GovernanceThe Concept of Governance
  • 4.4.1 The Evolution of Governance4.4.2 Urban Governance; 4.4.3 Good Urban Governance; 4.5 OutlookOutlook; References; Part II Indonesia ; 5 Introduction to Indonesia; Abstract; 5.1 Administrative StructureAdministrative Structure; 5.2 Socio-economic DisparitiesSocio-economic Disparities; 5.2.1 Population; 5.2.2 Economy; 5.2.3 Poverty; 5.2.4 Migration; 5.3 Historical PathsHistorical Paths; 5.3.1 Struggle for Independence; 5.3.2 Guided Democracy and Authoritarian Rule; 5.3.3 Transformation; 5.3.4 Consequences for Indonesian Cities; 5.4 Indonesian SettlementsIndonesian Settlements; 5.4.1 Origin
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