Urban nomads building Shanghai. Migrant workers and the construction process. Urban Studies.

Bronner, Ulrike and Clarissa Reikersdorfer:

ISBN 10: 3837633446 / ISBN 13: 9783837633443

Editore: Bielefeld : transcript, 2016

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135 Seiten. This book takes a close look at the interrelated phenomena of international business migrants and rural migrant workers in Shanghai. Through separate case studies it observes them in parallel and sheds light on the spatial implications of both groups' migrant status. The authors' uncovering of harsh and inadequate living and working conditions affecting rural migrant workers in the construction industry in Shanghai leads to the development of a concept of »Fair Building«, a socially-conscious architecture that calls for accountability in ensuring that stakeholders involved in the construction process contribute to a sustainable urbanization. ISBN 9783837633443 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 550.

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• Titolo: Urban nomads building Shanghai. Migrant workers and the construction process. Urban Studies.
• Editore: Bielefeld : transcript
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 3837633446
• ISBN 13: 9783837633443
• Rilegatura: Originalbroschur.
• Condizione: Sehr gut
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Riassunto

This book takes a close look at the interrelated phenomena of international business migrants and rural migrant workers in Shanghai. Through separate case studies, it observes them in parallel and sheds light on the spatial implications of both groups' migrant status. The authors' exposure of harsh and inadequate living and working conditions affecting rural migrant workers in the construction industry in Shanghai leads them to develop the concept of "Fair Building," a socially conscious architecture that calls for accountability in ensuring that stakeholders involved in the construction process contribute to a sustainable urbanization.

Informazioni sull?autore

Ulrike Bronner works in an interdisciplinary team offering strategic consultancy services for construction projects. Her focus lies on the communication between project stakeholders.

Clarissa Reikersdorfer is a research fellow at the Chair for Sustainable Spatial Development at the University of Liechtenstein. She works on sustainability issues and responsibility of architects.