# Urban Development and Societal Issues

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/urban-development-and-societal-issues/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 91,307 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the urban geography, social development, and territorial dynamics in Brazil, focusing on issues such as urbanization, social movements, sustainability, segregation, rural development, environmental justice, spatial planning, globalization, and public policy. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11858 |
| Works | 130,933 |

## Topic researchers

- [Alejandro Portes](https://scholariq.org/researchers/alejandro-portes/)
- [David J. Harvey](https://scholariq.org/researchers/david-j-harvey/)
- [Fredric Jameson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/fredric-jameson/)
- [R. Teixeira](https://scholariq.org/researchers/r-teixeira/)
- [Ima Célia Guimarães Vieira](https://scholariq.org/researchers/ima-celia-guimaraes-vieira/)
- [Kenneth Maxwell](https://scholariq.org/researchers/kenneth-maxwell/)
- [Marshall Sahlins](https://scholariq.org/researchers/marshall-sahlins/)
- [Boaventura de Sousa Santos](https://scholariq.org/researchers/boaventura-de-sousa-santos/)

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