Building the Inclusive City Governance, Access, and the Urban Transformation of Dubai /

"A landmark study showing how empirical work, through the methodology of the social sciences, can come into contact with political philosophy and disability studies so as to make a meaningful contribution to policy. Dr. Victor Santiago Pineda's work will be read for decades, as a foundatio...

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Main Author: Pineda, Victor Santiago (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Pivot, 2020.
Edition:1st ed. 2020.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Understanding Disability in Theory, Justice, and Planning
  • 3. What Makes a City Accessible and Inclusive?
  • 4. The Evolving Transformations of Disability in Dubai Between 1980 and 2012
  • 5. Exploring Functionings and Freedoms in Dubai
  • 6. Laws, Rights, and Norms
  • 7. Laws Are Not Enough: Unlocking Capabilities Through Innovations in Governance
  • 8. Charting Access and Inclusion in Future Cities.