Paul Cary

Observing its division and distribution enables to bring light on the way wealth is shared and to realize how societies function. It draws special attention to the monopolization by some of resources and privileges, and the socio-spatial inequalities that result from it.

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São Paulo, San Francisco, Rome ... Northern or Southern Metropolises have to deal more frequently with the lack of water. The 4 million inhabitants of Recife, Brazil, have been facing failures of the public network for several decades: tap water is often lacking and its quality is not assured. Residents have organized themselves in order to cope...

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Current mutations of cities and territories raise the question of new forms of action and the role of public and private actors. Creativity and innovation are at the heart of the reflection. This book provides answers on issues of urban innovation, territorial development and living together in France and Brazil.

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Les métropoles fascinent car elles concentrent richesse et créativité. Elles inquiètent parce qu'elles génèrent inégalités et problèmes sociaux. Pour comprendre les évolutions liées à l'expansion de nos villes, l’ouvrage, pluridisciplinaire, ...

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The idea of collapse, mediated as the probable fate of our societies dealing with ecological crises, has been facing much criticism, even though recent illustrations of ongoing collapses, from Covid-19 to mega-fires, continue to multiply. Faced with this paradox, the authors adress the hypothesis of a major halt in our socio-economic and ...

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