This event is the official launch of the book: ‘Rivers, Cities and People- Social Challenges of Urban Waterfront Development in Asia’, edited by IHS Specialist Maartje van Eerd and alumna Banashree Banerjee. The book was officially published earlier this year and looks at recent initiatives for river restoration and riverfront development intended to contribute to making Asian cities resilient, inclusive and less polluted.
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The book uses an interdisciplinary perspective to assert that insufficient consideration of social issues in the planning and management of urban riverscapes leads to social exclusion. Utilising diverse entry points and theoretical orientations, every chapter of the volume contributes to the exploration of the way urban river restoration is entwined with questions around urban citizenship, violation of international housing rights, poverty and vulnerability, livelihoods and the use of common property resources. It explores the social aspects of well-known cases and examples of river restoration projects presented by a selection of different researchers from Asian megacities such as Lahore, Dhaka, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangkok, Manila and secondary cities in India. While touching on the technical, ecological and recreational aspects of urban river restoration and riverfront development, the book focuses mainly on social issues related to displacement, contestations around land and water, the right to adequate housing and the interconnected rights to livelihoods, health and food security.
In this event experts and contributors will join to reflect on the key findings and outcomes of the book. Please note that the event will take place online via Microsoft Teams Webinar.
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