The perils of premature globalisation and the birth of megacities: social exclusion and spatial injustice in Dhaka.
(2024)
Book Chapter
ZAMAN, Q.M. 2024. The perils of premature globalisation and the birth of megacities: social exclusion and spatial injustice in Dhaka. In Shakur, T. and Ghafur, S. (eds.) Megacities of the Global South in the 2020s: growth transformations, contested/negotiated spaces and changing liveabilities. Global built environment review, Special Issue 2024. Ammanford: Open House Press (Global Built Environment Review), pages 9-21.
Megacities and globalisation are two global, connubial phenomena. Asian and Latin American cities dealt with globalisation prematurely, hastily transforming into mass producers to serve global consumers. Since the late 20th century, these cities emer... Read More about The perils of premature globalisation and the birth of megacities: social exclusion and spatial injustice in Dhaka..