Brill, F.N. and Robin, E. (2019) The risky business of real estate developers: network building and risk mitigation in London and Johannesburg. Urban Geography, 41 (1). pp. 36-54. ISSN 0272-3638
Abstract
Recent work on financialization in urban political economy and economic geography has highlighted real estate developers as a point of analysis for understanding urban governance and ongoing urban restructuring. This paper contributes to this literature by showing how an analytical entry point focused on risk mitigation can help better understand the position of developers in urban governance. In doing so, we call for more geographically sensitive understanding of real estate risk and its influence on developers’ strategies in specific places. Building on two examples from Johannesburg and London, this paper highlights the different roles developers assume as knowledge coalition builders, political actors and community builders to counter threats to the implementation of their projects.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. |
Keywords: | Real estate developers; urban governance; risk; urban policy |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Sheffield Urban Institute |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 03 Sep 2019 15:18 |
Last Modified: | 10 Dec 2021 12:28 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/02723638.2019.1637211 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:150399 |