Uncertain Regional Urbanism in Venezuela: Government, Infrastructure and Environment (Architecture and Urbanism in the Global South)

Synopsis

Uncertain Regional Urbanism in Venezuela explores the changes cities face when they become metropolises, forming expanding regions which create both potential and problems within settlements. To do so, it focuses on three metropolitan areas located in Venezuela’s Center-North region: Caracas, Maracay and Valencia, designated as "Camava." Considering three core topics, government and territorial administration, infrastructure and environment, as well as looking at the reciprocal impact, this book describes and analyzes the determinant variables that characterize the phenomenon of regional urbanization in this area and in the wider Global South. It includes documentary research, semi-structured interviews and Delphi methodology, involving a total of forty experts from different disciplines to build a comprehensive outlook on the situation. This book presents a broader understanding of the region to encourage a more sustainable and knowledge-based development plan, moving away from the exploitation of natural resources, with six future-oriented scenarios to consider. This is a much-needed study in the urban regions of Venezuela, which will be of interest to academics and researchers in Latin American studies, the Global South, architecture and planning.

Copyright:

2021

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

224 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781000203424

Related ISBNs:

9780367510787, 9780367510855, 9781003052340

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Date of Addition:

11/03/20

Copyrighted By:

Fabio Capra Ribeiro, The right of Fabio Capra Ribeiro to be identified as author of this work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

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No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Politics and Government

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