{"product_id":"urban-planning-for-social-justice-in-latin-america-hardcover","title":"Urban Planning for Social Justice in Latin America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCamilo Espitia\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban Planning for Social Justice in Latin America explores how urban planning can be used as a tool for social equity. The book examines several Latin American cities, each with specific challenges, and explores how they have gradually overcome these difficulties through policies, planning, and design, and with private\/public sector coordination.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cases include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe built environment and social mobility in Bogotá;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMexico City and its difficulties with water scarcity;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddressing air quality and environmental justice in Lima;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSantiago de Chile's energy consumption and carbon footprint;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuenos Aires and the issue of urban agriculture and food security;\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnectivity as a social transformation device in Medellín.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book goes beyond simply identifying the challenges and explains some of the practical day-to-day planning efforts, including interviews with staff from those municipalities, illustrations, and strategies that have been successful. As a result, this book will be helpful to planners in the region, as well as outside Latin America, because it demonstrates how fruitful results can be achieved in areas typically perceived as underdeveloped.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough based on research and data, this book offers a positive perspective on the possibilities rather than the limitations, hoping to inspire new generations of planners to pursue careers in search of social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCamilo Espitia\u003c\/strong\u003e is a planner from Colombia. He has worked as an urban planner and designer in the private and public sectors in the United States and Latin America. He holds a master's in Engineering in Sustainable Smart Cities from University of Alabama at Birmingham, a professional bachelor's in Architecture from Florida Atlantic University, and executive education from Harvard University on Urban Retail Practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47730475827448,"sku":"9781032461359","price":150.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/QU4ybnB1VkRtU1VDeEViQnlyQjZRdz09.webp?v=1767387331","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/urban-planning-for-social-justice-in-latin-america-hardcover","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}