Just Sustainability in the Global South
A Case Study of the Megacity of Dhaka
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11305437 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Saleh Ahmed (0000-0002-5064-1389, Arid Lands Resource Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, corresponding author), Mahbubur Meenar (0000-0002-0869-3249, Rowan University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 401-424 |
| Publication date | 2018-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Developing Societies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0169-796X • E-ISSN: 1568-5225 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0169796x18806740 |
| OpenAlex | W2899312654 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 38 |
Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, accommodates 18 million people and is one of the largest megacities in the world. A large share of its population is poor and lives in informal settlements which can be called slums. In addition to precarious and unhealthy living conditions, these slum dwellers lack formal land tenure rights and therefore are subject to government-supported evictions. Slum evictions due to various urban development pressures may bring short-term benefits to the urban real estate market but have adverse long-term effects on sustainability and livelihoods of the city’s poor residents. Using the conceptual lens of just sustainability (JS)—which facilitates an investigation of the normative and practical challenges of sustainability and environmental justice—the authors argue that urban development in Dhaka needs to ensure social justice and sustainability. While the geographic focus of this article is Dhaka, this study has direct relevance—in terms of policy and planning implications—for other cities in the Global South
Business · Economic growth · Economics · Economy · Geography · Livelihood · Megacity · Population · Slum · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Sustainability · Urban planning · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Urban Planning and Governance · Water Governance and Infrastructure
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Costs and benefits of improving water and sanitation in slums and non-slum neighborhoods in Dhaka, a fast-growing mega-city
Housing adequacy in Delhi, Dhaka and Karachi
The Political Potential of Urban Informality in the Global North
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Slum Clearance. The Newark Plan
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Sustainability is not enough
Neglecting the urban poor in Bangladesh
The Local Politics of Global Sustainability
Dhaka, Bangladesh
Taking Sustainable Cities Seriously
Megacities
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The Frontlines of Contested Urbanism Mega-projects and Mega-resistances in Dharavil
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The Politics of the Evicted
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Exit, or Evict
Marginal' Settlements in Developing Countries
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |