Urbanization in a Global Context

Urbanization in a Global Context introduces students to the process of urbanization around the world, emphasizing the interconnectedness of urban spaces in different regions. Grounded in international case studies, the text explores contemporary urban issues - from urban policy, climate change, and gender, to transportation and water governance - and incorporates Canadian perspectives to give students a truly comprehensive overview of global urban dynamics.

Table of Contents:
Contributors Tables and Figures Preface Acknowledgments 1: Introduction: Urbanization and Urban Geographies, Linda Peake and Alison L. Bain Part One: Urban Development 2: Shifting Urban Contours: Understanding a World of Growing and Shrinking Cities, Kenneth Cardenas and Philip Kelly 3: National Urban Systems in an Era of Transnationalism, André Sorensen 4: Globalizing Cities and Suburbs, Richard Harris and Roger Keil 5: Incremental and Instant Development: Informal and Spectacular Urbanisms, Grace Adeniyi Ogunyankin and Michele Buckley Part Two: Urban Policy and Planning 6: Urban Policy and Governance: Austerity Urbanism, Betsy Donald and Mia Gray 7: Land Use and Creativity in Post-industrial Cities, Alison L. Bain and Rachael Baker 8: Socialist and Post-socialist Cities in the Twenty-First Century, Lisa B. W. Drummond and Douglas Young 9: Urban Planning, Indigenous Peoples, and Settler States, Ryan Walker and Sarem Nejad 10: Urban Policy and Planning for Climate Change, Daniel Aldana Cohen Part Three: Urban Forms 11: Gentrification, Gated Communities, and Social Mixing, Nicholas Lynch and Yolande Pottie-Sherman 12: Unequal and Volatile Urban Housing Markets, Alan Walks and Dylan Simone 13: Urban Public Spaces, Virtual Spaces, and Protest, Ebru Ustundag and Gökbörü S. Tanyildiz 14: Urban Geopolitics: War, Militarization, and "The Camp", Nicole Laliberteé and Dima Saad Part Four: Urban Lives 15: Placing the Transnational Urban Migrant, Harjant S. Gill and Margaret Walton-Roberts 16: The Urban Poor: The Urban Majority and Everyday Life, Sabin Ninglekhu and Katharine Rankin 17: Women in Cities, Linda Peake and Geraldine Pratt 18: Urban Governance, Ethnicity, Race, and Youth, Beverley Mullings and Abdul Alim Habib 19: Disabling Cities, Nancy Worth, Laurence Simard-Gagnon, and Vera Chouinard 20: Cities, Sexualities, and the Queering of Urban Space, David K. Seitz and Natalie Oswin Part Five: Urban Infrastructure and Liveability 21: Plants, Animals, and Urban Life, Laura Shillington and Alice Hovorka 22: Healthy Cities, Godwin Arku and Richard Sadler 23: Urban Water Governance, Rebecca McMillan, Sawanya Phakphian, and Amrita Danière 24: Delivering and Managing Waste and Sanitation Services in Cities, Carrie L. Mitchell, Kate Parizeau, and Virginia Maclaren 25: Global Convergence and Divergence in Urban Transportation, Craig Townsend 26: Conclusion: Envisioning Global Urban Futures, Alison L. Bain and Linda Peake Glossary of Key Terms Index

About the Author :
Alison L. Bain is an Associate Professor of Geography at York University. Linda Peake is a Professor of Social Science who teaches in the Urban Studies program and the Graduate Program in Geography and is the Director of the CITY Institute at York University.

Review :
"The wide variety of case studies offers a truly international framework for understanding cities, one which highlights connections without smothering important differences. I am impressed with the diversity of authors and perspectives." --Leslie Kern, Mount Allison University "Urbanization in a Global Context is an excellent introduction to discussions of global urban issues and processes while being mindful of the unique position of Canadian cities within them." --Colin Mills, Langara College