Sustainable city management : informal settlements in Surakarta, Indonesia

• Main Author: Obermayr, Christian (Author)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
• Series: Urban book series.
• Subjects: Urban policy > Indonesia > Surakarta.; Squatter settlements > Indonesia > Surakarta.; Indonesia > Surakarta.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9783319494180; 9783319494173
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiii, 190 pages) : illustrations

This book analyses the housing and governance policies of the city of Surakarta, in Indonesia. It addresses the question of whether Surakarta's strategy for handling the city's informal sector and marginal settlements shows evidence of sustainability and good governance. The book illustrat...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Abbreviations; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Purpose and Research Questions; 1.2 Structure and Scope; References; Part I Global Developments and Urban Challenges ; 2 The Global Development Context; Abstract; 2.1 Population Growth and Urbanization; 2.1.1 Reasons for Urbanization; 2.1.2 Effects of Urbanization; 2.2 Democratization and Decentralization; 2.2.1 Democratization.
• 2.2.2 Decentralization; 2.3 Globalization and Neoliberalism; 2.3.1 Neoliberalism; 2.3.2 Structural Adjustments; 2.3.3 Effects on Cities; 2.4 Fragmentation, Inclusion and Exclusion; 2.4.1 Fragmenting Development; 2.4.2 Fragmentation in Cities; 2.4.3 Challenges for City Administrations; References; 3 Informal Housing and Marginal Settlements; Abstract; 3.1 Slum, Squatter, Marginal and Informal-What Does It Mean?; 3.2 UN-Habitat's Slum Definition.
• 3.3 A Low-Cost Housing Typology; 3.3.1 Central Areas; 3.3.2 Periphery; 3.4 Formation of Slums; 3.4.1 Invasion and Infiltration; 3.4.2 Model of Inner-City Migration and Its Influence on Squatter Formation; 3.5 The Global Housing Discourse; 3.5.1 Habitat I and Habitat II; 3.5.2 'Cities Without Slums' and the Millennium Development Goals; 3.5.3 Sustainable Development Goals and Habitat III; 3.6 Dimensions of the Challenge of Slums-Recent Data and Trends; References.
• 4 Global Housing Policies and Governance; Abstract; 4.1 Stakeholders of Housing Policies; 4.1.1 The World Bank; 4.1.2 UN-Habitat; 4.2 Phases of Housing Policies-A Historic Perspective; 4.2.1 Negligence, Social Housing and Subsidies; 4.2.2 Eviction and Resettlement; 4.2.3 Assisted Self-help; 4.2.4 Enabling Policies; 4.2.5 Participatory Slum Improvement; 4.3 Constraints for Effective Housing Policies; 4.4 The Concept of Governance.
• 4.4.1 The Evolution of Governance; 4.4.2 Urban Governance; 4.4.3 Good Urban Governance; 4.5 Outlook; References; Part II Indonesia ; 5 Introduction to Indonesia; Abstract; 5.1 Administrative Structure; 5.2 Socio-economic Disparities; 5.2.1 Population; 5.2.2 Economy; 5.2.3 Poverty; 5.2.4 Migration; 5.3 Historical Paths; 5.3.1 Struggle for Independence; 5.3.2 Guided Democracy and Authoritarian Rule; 5.3.3 Transformation; 5.3.4 Consequences for Indonesian Cities; 5.4 Indonesian Settlements; 5.4.1 Origin.