The Quality of Life in Latin American Cities

by Bernard M.S. van Praag and Andrew Powell

In Latin America, the only region in the developing world with a majority population in urban areas, criteria to prioritize policy actions for improving the quality of life in the region's rapidly growing cities is greatly needed. Although housing infrastructure has improved, a variety of problems affect many cities including insecurity, severe socio-economic segregation, a lack of public spaces and poor transport infrastructure. Looking at eight...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821378376
• ISBN13: 9780821378373
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: World Bank Publications
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"