On the Fringes of Urban Justice: Violence and Environmental Risks in Guatemala City
Living in the city’s ravines is the common destiny of thousands of poor urban dwellers in Guatemala City, as is too often the case elsewhere in the Global South. The ravines surrounding the city represent one of the most visible and unjust urban spaces in the nation’s capital. At the same time, Guat...
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2022
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Social Inclusion
Year: 2022, Volume: 10, Issue: 1, Pages: 58-71 |
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Guatemala City
B urban segregation B Violence B Exclusion B precarious settlements B environmental risks B spatial injustice B Insecurity |
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