Global Suburbs: Urban Sprawl From The Rio Grande To Rio De Janeiro (cultural Spaces)

__Global Suburbs: Urban Sprawl from the Rio Grande to Rio de Janeiro__ offers a critical new perspective on the emerging phenomenon of the global suburb in the western hemisphere. American suburban sprawl has created a giant human habitat stretching from Las Vegas to San Diego, and from Mexico to Brazil, presented here in a clear and comprehensive style with in depth descriptions and images. Challenging the ecological problems that stem from these flawed suburban developments, Herzog targets an often overlooked and potentially disastrous global shift in urban development. This book will give depth to courses on suburbs, development, urban studies, and the environment. "Global Suburbs: Urban Sprawl from the Rio Grande to Rio de Janeiro offers a critical new perspective on the emerging phenomenon of the global suburb in the western hemisphere. American suburban sprawl has created a giant human habitat stretching from Las Vegas to San Diego, and from Mexico to Brazil, presented here in a clear and comprehensive style with in depth descriptions and images. Challenging the ecological problems that stem from these flawed suburban developments, Herzog targets an often overlooked and potentially disastrous global shift in urban development. This book will give depth to courses on suburbs, development, urban studies, and the environment"-- Provided by publisher "Global Suburbs: Urban Sprawl from the Rio Grande to Rio de Janeiro offers a critical new perspective on the emerging phenomenon of the global suburb in the western hemisphere. American suburban sprawl has created a giant human habitat stretching from Las Vegas to San Diego, and from Mexico to Brazil, presented here in a clear and comprehensive style with in depth descriptions and images. Challenging the ecological problems that stem from these flawed suburban developments, Herzog targets an often overlooked and potentially disastrous global shift in urban development. This book will give depth to courses on suburbs, development, urban studies, and the environment"--Résumé de l'éditeur Cover 1 Title 4 Copyright 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Series Foreword 10 Preface 12 Acknowledgments 16 Chapter 1 The Globalization of Urban Sprawl 20 Chapter 2 Sprawl Kills: Ecological Crisis on the Urban Periphery 56 Chapter 3 Fast Suburbs in the Southwest Borderlands 94 Chapter 4 Sprawl South of the Border: From Mexico City to Tijuana 146 Chapter 5 A Global Suburb in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 186 Chapter 6 Beyond Urban Sprawl in a Globalizing World 228 Bibliography 262 Index 276