num_pages: 267
description: An insightful account of how different local government structures influence the capacity to address and alleviate the urban environmental problem of air quality management. Using the perspective of local and central authorities and other relevant agencies it combines analysis of the impact of political and institutional changes for air quality management with case studies of London and Mexico City. An extremely useful resource for a wide range of disciplines from comparative local government to environmental studies. Focuses on how different local government structures influence the capacity to address and alleviate the problem of air quality management. Using the perspectives of local and central authorities and other relevant agencies this is an extremely useful resource for a wide range of disciplines from comparative local government to environmental studies. Contents: Introduction; The environmental debate and the problem of urban air pollution; Models of local government; Local government organization in London and Mexico City; Comparing air quality management strategies in London and Mexico City: the local government perspective; Managing air quality in London; Managing air quality in Mexico City; Conclusions and further avenues for research; Bibliography; Index.
language: English
title: Urban Environmental Governance: Comparing Air Quality Management in London and Mexico City
titlecomplete: Urban Environmental Governance: Comparing Air Quality Management in London and Mexico City (The Political Economy of Latin America Series)
publisher: Ashgate Pub Ltd