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- Unique application of Malthusian theory to contemporary developmental issues
- Novel focus on urbanisation within population and development studies
- Comprehensive geographical coverage
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies (BRIEFSPOPULAT)
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About this book
The book examines contemporary urban challenges and opportunities within the context of the traditional Malthusian theory. The book reorients the classic Malthusian debate on population and food by focusing on global urbanisation and its consequences for peoples’ access to basic means of subsistence. Case studies from both developing and developed countries provide a comprehensive overview of the issues related to availability of food and water in an urban context. The book suggests that the concern for human survival is still relevant and can be exacerbated by rapid urbanisation, and that the negative impacts of urban processes require an increased attention of the international community as we enter the new Sustainable Development Goals era.
Authors and Affiliations
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University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom
Sylvia Szabo
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Urbanisation and Inequalities in a Post-Malthusian Context
Book Subtitle: Challenges for the Sustainable Development Agenda
Authors: Sylvia Szabo
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Population Studies
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26571-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-26569-8Published: 22 December 2015
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-26571-1Published: 15 December 2015
Series ISSN: 2211-3215
Series E-ISSN: 2211-3223
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 122
Number of Illustrations: 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Human Geography, Population Economics, Sustainable Development