Building on a growing movement within Latin America, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, this book documents practice and builds theory around a rights based approach to women's safety in the context of poverty reduction and social inclusion. The first part of the book describes the challenges that women face regarding access to essential services, housing security, liveability and mobility. The second part of the book critically examines programs, projects and ideas that are working to make cities safer. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Concentrates on the social dimensions relating to Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi''s late adaptive reuse projects and works from the 1960s to the early 1990s, interpreting her themes, technical sources and design strategies of the creation of luxury as sustainability. Available through ProQuest Ebook Central (login required).
Building Inclusive Cities: Women's Safety and the Right to the City (ebook) by 
Sustainable Lina: Lina Bo Bardi's Adaptive Reuse Projects (ebook) by