Metropolitan Governance in Latin America

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Latin American metropolitan governance, focusing on public service provision and comparing five large and complex urban agglomerations. It identifies challenges in metropolitan coordination, coverage, quality, and financial sustainability and highlights spatial inequalities that may perpetuate poverty and other inequalities. It is valuable for advanced students, researchers, and policymakers interested in urban planning, spatial inequality, public service provision, and Latin American urban development.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 192 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate challenges of metropolitan governance, offering a profound analysis of its multifaceted and complex nature. By centering its attention on the provision of public services, it provides a comparative examination of five of the largest and most intricate urban agglomerations in Latin America: Buenos Aires, Bogota, Lima, Mexico City, and Santiago. Through this lens, the volume identifies and explores the most pressing challenges related to metropolitan coordination, encompassing issues such as service coverage, quality, and financial sustainability. Furthermore, it uncovers a range of spatial inequalities linked to inadequate service provision, which can perpetuate poverty and other forms of social injustice.

Metropolitan Governance in Latin America is an invaluable resource for advanced students, researchers, and policymakers engaged in the study of urban planning, spatial inequality, public service provision, and Latin American urban development. It offers a rich and insightful perspective on the complex dynamics shaping urban landscapes across the region, providing valuable insights and strategies for addressing the pressing challenges facing metropolitan areas today.

Weight: 385g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367615697