Urban Poverty in Latin America and the Challenges in the Era of Sustainable Development

This paper analyzes the current situation of urban poverty in Latin America, its territorial and economic implications, as well as the social policies related to it. Based on the conceptual framework of poverty and city, it attempts to clarify the nature, causes, and consequences of urban poverty co...

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Main Author:	Jung Sanghee
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Universidad de Colima 2017-03-01
Series:	Portes: Revista mexicana de estudios sobre la Cuenca del Pacífico
Subjects:	Pobreza urbana perspectiva multidimensional políticas sociales desarrollo sustentable América Latina
Online Access:	http://revistasacademicas.ucol.mx/index.php/portes/article/view/1311

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spelling	doaj-1842d4573df1468ea5a71ebd7ae4b1562020-11-24T21:33:11ZengUniversidad de ColimaPortes: Revista mexicana de estudios sobre la Cuenca del Pacífico1870-68002017-03-01112127481155Urban Poverty in Latin America and the Challenges in the Era of Sustainable DevelopmentJung Sanghee0Universidad KeimyungThis paper analyzes the current situation of urban poverty in Latin America, its territorial and economic implications, as well as the social policies related to it. Based on the conceptual framework of poverty and city, it attempts to clarify the nature, causes, and consequences of urban poverty compared to rural poverty. Further, it provides an overview of the characteristics and conditions of urban poverty in Latin America from a multidimensional perspective. Lastly, it examines the social policies driven by Latin American countries with the aim to not only overcome urban poverty but also contribute to social inclusion, as well as to build strategies and effective programs in the era of sustainable development. In short, social policies should be established using comprehensive strategies or programs depending on the historical, political, economic and social contexts and based on a redefinition of urban poverty.http://revistasacademicas.ucol.mx/index.php/portes/article/view/1311Pobreza urbanaperspectiva multidimensionalpolíticas socialesdesarrollo sustentableAmérica Latina
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title	Urban Poverty in Latin America and the Challenges in the Era of Sustainable Development
title_short	Urban Poverty in Latin America and the Challenges in the Era of Sustainable Development
title_full	Urban Poverty in Latin America and the Challenges in the Era of Sustainable Development
title_fullStr	Urban Poverty in Latin America and the Challenges in the Era of Sustainable Development
title_full_unstemmed	Urban Poverty in Latin America and the Challenges in the Era of Sustainable Development
title_sort	urban poverty in latin america and the challenges in the era of sustainable development
publisher	Universidad de Colima
series	Portes: Revista mexicana de estudios sobre la Cuenca del Pacífico
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publishDate	2017-03-01
description	This paper analyzes the current situation of urban poverty in Latin America, its territorial and economic implications, as well as the social policies related to it. Based on the conceptual framework of poverty and city, it attempts to clarify the nature, causes, and consequences of urban poverty compared to rural poverty. Further, it provides an overview of the characteristics and conditions of urban poverty in Latin America from a multidimensional perspective. Lastly, it examines the social policies driven by Latin American countries with the aim to not only overcome urban poverty but also contribute to social inclusion, as well as to build strategies and effective programs in the era of sustainable development. In short, social policies should be established using comprehensive strategies or programs depending on the historical, political, economic and social contexts and based on a redefinition of urban poverty.
topic	Pobreza urbana perspectiva multidimensional políticas sociales desarrollo sustentable América Latina
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Urban Poverty in Latin America and the Challenges in the Era of Sustainable Development

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