{"product_id":"religion-and-urbanism","title":"Religion and Urbanism","description":"\u003cp\u003eConceptions of 'sustainable cities' in the pluralistic and multireligious urban settlements of developing nations need to develop out of local cultural, religious and historical contexts to be inclusive and accurately respond to the needs of the poor, ethnic and religious minorities, and women. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReligion and Urbanism\u003c\/em\u003e contributes to an expanded understanding of 'sustainable cities' in South Asia by demonstrating the multiple, and often conflicting ways in which religion enables or challenges socially equitable and ecologically sustainable urbanisation in the region. In particular, this collection focuses on two aspects that must inform the sustainable cities discourse in South Asia: the intersections of religion and urban heritage, and religion and various aspects of informality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book makes a much-needed contribution to the nexus between religion and urban planning for researchers, postgraduate students and policy makers in Sustainable Development, Development Studies, Urban Studies, Religious Studies, Asian Studies, Heritage Studies and Urban and Religious Geography.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54983862354264,"sku":"9781138597853","price":61.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781138597853_a984cd3c-3c97-4f97-89f4-da81951e2aa3.jpg?v=1769106624","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/religion-and-urbanism","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}