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Epistemic ambivalence : Pentecostalism and Candomblé in a Brazilian city
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ISBN: 1003248012 1000967409 1032163127 Year: 2023 Publisher: Milton : Taylor & Francis Group,

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"This book delves into the complex relationship between religious imaginaries and the perception of space among followers of Candomblé and Pentecostal churches in Belo Horizonte, Brazil's third-largest urban agglomeration. It adopts a dual perspective, examining the broader political, economic, and social dimensions of these religious communities' urbanisation and spatial distribution and their members' individual beliefs and behaviours. Through this approach, the book aims to provide a nuanced and insider's view of these religious positions, challenging our preconceived notions of urban spaces and contributing to the larger discussion of decolonial urban theory and spatialised post-secular thought. This transdisciplinary book will appeal to a broad range of researchers, particularly those interested in urban and religious studies. Its strong spatial perspective makes it attractive to architects and urban designers. It will be of interest to those in human geography, urban planning, design, architecture, political science, religious studies and culture studies"--


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Connecting cities with macroeconomic concerns : the missing link : do local public services matter? : a case study of five cities
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ISBN: 0821356739 9786610086030 1280086033 0585485976 Year: 2003 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : World Bank,

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This book examines the influence of local public services on the economics of cities. The relationship between economic development and urbanization is indisputable; less clear, however, are the ways in which cities directly contribute to economic growth and employment creation. Current economic thinking holds that the ability of cities to create wealth depends on "agglomeration economies;" that is, the geographic concentration of industries and people which enables economic actors to come together, interact, and become productive. However, this ability to promote productive interaction depends on several factors, one of which is the provision of local public services. The book argues that the quality of local services significantly influences the productivity of a city, and of its business firms. Inferior local services increase the cost of interaction, erode the effects of agglomeration, and diminish wealth-creation potential. This study attempts to assess the costs of inferior local public services to firms. Based on surveys conducted in five cities-Belo Horizonte (Brazil), Montreal (Canada), Puebla (Mexico), San Jose (Costa Rica), and San Salvador (El Salvador)-it examines the complex issues surrounding local service provision, and illustrates how inferior local services affect firms and, in turn, the ability of firms to contribute to wealth.

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Economic geography --- Urban economics. --- Community development, Urban. --- Urban policy. --- City planning. --- Municipal services. --- Macroeconomics. --- Business. --- Belo Horizonte (Brazil) --- Montréal (Québec) --- Puebla de Zaragoza (Mexico) --- San José (Costa Rica) --- San Salvador (El Salvador) --- Economic conditions. --- Trade --- Economics --- Management --- Commerce --- Industrial management --- Municipal services within corporate limits --- Public services --- Municipal government --- Public utilities --- Cities and towns --- City planning --- Civic planning --- Land use, Urban --- Model cities --- Redevelopment, Urban --- Slum clearance --- Town planning --- Urban design --- Urban development --- Urban planning --- Land use --- Planning --- Art, Municipal --- Civic improvement --- Regional planning --- Urban policy --- Urban renewal --- Cities and state --- Urban problems --- City and town life --- Economic policy --- Social policy --- Sociology, Urban --- Community development, Urban --- Community programs, Urban --- Neighborhood improvement programs --- Urban community development --- Urban economic development --- City economics --- Economics of cities --- Government policy --- Citizen participation --- Social aspects --- Economic aspects --- San Salvador --- San José del Interior (Costa Rica) --- San José, Costa Rica. --- Puebla (Puebla, Mexico) --- Puebla (Mexico) --- Puebla de los Angeles (Mexico) --- Heróica Puebla de Zaragoza (Mexico) --- Manrėalʹ (Québec) --- Marianopolis (Québec) --- Mengteli'er (Québec) --- Monrealʹ (Québec) --- Monreāla (Québec) --- Monrealis (Québec) --- Mons Regalis (Québec) --- Mons Regius (Québec) --- Mont-Royal (Québec) --- Montoriōru (Québec) --- Montreali (Québec) --- Monṭreʼol (Québec) --- Montʻŭriol (Québec) --- Mūntiryāl (Québec) --- Ville de Montréal (Québec) --- Μόντρεαλ (Québec) --- Манрэаль (Québec) --- Монреал (Québec) --- Монреаль (Québec) --- Монтреал (Québec) --- מאנטרעאל (Québec) --- מונטריאול (Québec) --- مونتريال (Québec) --- モントリオール (Québec) --- 蒙特利尔 (Québec) --- 몬트리올 (Québec) --- Prefeitura de Belo Horizonte (Brazil) --- Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte (Brazil) --- Bello Horizonte (Brazil) --- PBH (Brazil) --- Município de Belo Horizonte (Brazil) --- Municipality of Belo Horizonte (Brazil) --- Montreal (Quebec) --- San Jose (Costa Rica)

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