This book offers a critical perspective on the issue of organizing waste in cities, emphasizing the ways in which the notion of waste—and the narratives and discourses associated with it—have been socially constructed and the corresponding implications this has for waste governance and local wastehandling practices. It takes a broad approach to the ways in which the issue of waste is framed and brings together narratives from several diverse cities, uncovering the hidden stories of the urban waste landscape and connecting urban waste management to a host of social issues.
Language
English
Pages
256
Format
Hardcover
Release
June 15, 2013
ISBN 13
9781447306375
Organising Waste in the City: International Perspectives on Narratives and Practices
This book offers a critical perspective on the issue of organizing waste in cities, emphasizing the ways in which the notion of waste—and the narratives and discourses associated with it—have been socially constructed and the corresponding implications this has for waste governance and local wastehandling practices. It takes a broad approach to the ways in which the issue of waste is framed and brings together narratives from several diverse cities, uncovering the hidden stories of the urban waste landscape and connecting urban waste management to a host of social issues.