ABSTRACT
This handbook presents the great contemporary challenges facing cities and urban spaces in Latin America and the Caribbean. The content of this multidisciplinary book is organized into four large sections focusing on the histories and trajectories of urban spatial development, inequality and displacement of urban populations, contemporary debates on urban policies, and the future of the city in this region. Scholars of diverse origins and specializations analyze Latin American and Caribbean cities showing that, despite their diversity, they share many characteristics and challenges and that there is value in systematizing this knowledge to both understand and explain them better and to promote increasing equity and sustainability.
The contributions in this handbook enhance the theoretical, empirical and methodological study of urbanization processes and urban policies of Latin America and the Caribbean in a global context, making it an important reference for scholars across the world. The book is designed to meet the interdisciplinary study and consultation needs of undergraduate and graduate students of architecture, urban design, urban planning, sociology, anthropology, political science, public administration, and more.
Section I: Histories and Trajectories of Spatial Urban Development, 1. The Study of Latin American and Caribbean Cities in the 21st Century, 2. The Right to the City in Latin America and the Caribbean, 3. Urban Growth, Metropolitanization, and Growth Management in Latin America and the Caribbean, Maria Encarnação Beltrão-Sposito, 4. Historic Urbanism, Urban Morphology, and Urban Design in Latin America and the Caribbean, 5. Structures and Typologies of Latin American and Caribbean Cities, 6. Urban Migrations in the Cities of Latin America and the Caribbean, 7. Land Markets and Land Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean, Section II: Inequality and Continued Displacement, 8. Long-term Features of Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean: Socio-residencial Segregation, Territorial Inequality, and Spatial Fragmentation, 9. Historic Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean: From Heritage Fetishism to Productive Inheritance, 10. From Degradation to Gentrification and Touristification of Historical Centers in Latin America and the Caribbean: a Decolonial Perspective, 11. Urban Poverty and Social Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean: Social Vulnerability in the Era of Sustainable Development, 12. Structural Precariousness and Self-managed Settlements in cities of Latin America and the Caribbean, 13. Conflict, Violence and Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean cities, 14. Peripheral Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean Metropolis Cities: Gated Communities and Spatial Path Dependence, Section III: Contemporary policy debates, 15. Urban and Regional Planning in Latin America and the Caribbean, 16. Financialization of Housing in Latin America and the Caribbean: Rent Extraction, Flexibility and Illegalisms, 17. Environment and City in Latin America and the Caribbean: the Clash of Inequality and Urban Sustainability, 18. Cities and Public Health in Latin America and the Caribbean, 19. Models of Urban Governance and Social Movements in Latin America and the Caribbean, 20. Geography and Urban Insurgences in Latin America and the Caribbean, 21. Emergent Urban Challenges in Latin America and the Caribbean: Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, 22. Accessibility, Mobility, and Transportation Innovations in Latin America and the Caribbean: Successes and Areas for Improvement, 23. Urban Projects and Public Space in Latin America and the Caribbean: Walking Towards a Paradigm of Gender Equality, 24. Race, Gender, Class and Policy Policies in Latin America and Andean countries, 25. Caribbean Island Cities: Urban Issues, Urbanization Processes and Opportunities for Transformation, Section IV: The future of the city, 26. The Future of Latin American and Caribbean Cities: Urban Bias and Political Fragments in Place, 27. From Emerging to Inclusive and Sustainable: the Future of the City in Latin America and Caribbean
