The course provides students with an understanding of the nature and causes of social inequalities and uneven development in an urban context. It examines urbanisation from the perspective of well-being and sustainable livelihoods. The topics covered include urbanisation as an historical process, migration behaviour, squatter settlements and the urban informal sector. These issues are considered within the context of sustainable livelihood approaches and theories of inequality and uneven development. Pacific and other Third World countries are used as case studies to highlight the challenges of urbanisation.
- Lecturer: Naohiro Nakamura