Synonyms
Definition
Urban demographics is the set of demographic dynamics and phenomena associated to the urban life and lifestyles. Demography is the science that aims the study of populations, their characteristics, composition, and development, making use of statistics in quantitative studies as well as its interfaces with other science fields like sociology, economics, public health studies, and environmental studies among a large series of others to develop more qualitative analysis. Contemporary social dynamics are related to demography, and its use is important in the analysis of issues related to social and economical development.
Urban Demographics and Sustainability
Introduction
The demographic dynamics tend to vary in an enormous number of ways, depending on a series of economic, cultural, and environmental variables and features that characterize each society and each historical period. It is widely known that there are significant differences between...
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Amsden AH (2009) Escape from empire: The developing world’s journey through heaven and hell. Cambridge: The MIT Press
Angus I (2016) Facing the Anthropocene. Monthly Review Press, New York
Araújo C, Combes J, Feres J (2014) Determinants of Amazon deforestation: the role of off-farm income. Clermont-Ferrand: Centre d’Études et de Recherches sur le Développement International (CERDI)
Bower E et al (2015) Global estimates 2015: people displaced by disasters. Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, Norwegian Refugee Council, Geneva
Chayanov A (1991) The theory of peasant co-operatives. Ohio Press, Ohio
Durkheim E (1975) As Regras do Método Sociológico. Cia Editora Nacional, São Paulo
El-Hinnawi E (1985) Environmental refugees. United Nations Environment Programme, Nairobi
Fanon F (2005) The wretched of the earth. Grove Press, New York
Giddens A (2009) The politics of climate change. Polity Press, Cambridge
Hymer S (1978) Empresas Multinacionais. Ed. Graal, Rio de Janeiro
Lotta G (2012) O papel das burocracias do nível da rua na implementação de políticas públicas: entre o controle e a discricionariedade. In: Faria CA (org). Implementação de Políticas Públicas. Teoria e Prática. Ed. PUCMINAS, Belo Horizonte
Marques EC (2006) Redes sociais e poder no Estado brasileiro: aprendizados a partir de políticas urbanas. Rev Bras Ci Soc 21(60):15–41. São Paulo
Pollan M (2013) Cooked. Penguin Group, London
Saravia E, Ferrarezi E (2006) Políticas Públicas – Coletânea, vol 1. ENAP, Brasília
UNHCR (2014) Planned relocation, disasters and climate change: consolidating good practices and preparing for the future. United Nations, Sanremo
Veiga JE (2005) Desenvolvimento sustentável. O desafio do século XXI. Garamond, Rio de Janeiro
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Section Editor information
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2020 Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this entry
Cite this entry
Freire de Mello, L., Di Cesare Giannella, G. (2020). Urban Demographics and Sustainable Development. In: Leal Filho, W., Marisa Azul, A., Brandli, L., Gökçin Özuyar, P., Wall, T. (eds) Sustainable Cities and Communities. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95717-3_46
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95717-3_46
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-319-95716-6
Online ISBN: 978-3-319-95717-3
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceReference Module Physical and Materials ScienceReference Module Earth and Environmental Sciences