Implementing the Urban Reform Agenda in Brazil: Possibilities, Challenges, and Lessons

Urban Forum

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 299-314

  Fernandes, Edesio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brazil; City statute; Right to the city; Social function of property; Urban reform

Indexed keywords

DEMOCRACY; FEDERAL SYSTEM; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; LEGAL SYSTEM; PLANNING HISTORY; PLANNING SYSTEM; PROPERTY RIGHTS; STAKEHOLDER; URBAN HISTORY; URBAN PLANNING; URBAN POLICY;

BRAZIL;

EID: 80051687245     PISSN: 10153802     EISSN: 18746330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12132-011-9124-y     Document Type: Article

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