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Megacity slums : social exclusion, space and urban policies in Brazil and India

Saglio-Yatzimirsky, Marie-Caroline, editor, Landy, Frâedâeric, 1963- editor

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\"This book looks at slums and social exclusion in the four major megacities of India and Brazil, and analyzes the interrelationships between urban policies and housing and environmental issues. In Delhi, Mumbai, Rio de Janeiro and Sنao Paulo, the challenges they pose have spurred public actors into action through housing, rehabilitation and conservation programs, not to mention civil society and the inhabitants themselves. On the other hand, one must wonder whether these challenges were partly created by the deficiencies of these very public actors and civil society, be it their lack of intervention (as advocates of government intervention would argue), or the flaws and inadequacies of their actions (as supporters of the free market would suggest). Are policies alleviating or aggravating social exclusion? This book explores these questions and more\"--Page 4 of cover.

• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Subject: Slums Social aspects Brazil. / Slums Social aspects India. / Urban poor Brazil. / Urban poor India. / Marginality, Social Brazil. / Marginality, Social India. / Marginality, Social. / Slums Social aspects. / Social conditions / Urban poor. / Brazil Social conditions. / India Social conditions. / Brazil. / India.
• ISBN: 1908979593, 9781908979599

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