Population Growth And Rapid Urbanization In The Developing World

Author : Benna, Umar G.,Garba, Shaibu Bala
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-07
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781522501886

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Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World by Benna, Umar G.,Garba, Shaibu Bala Pdf

As the global population continues to boom, particularly in the developing countries, it has become necessary to find ways to handle this increase through various policy tools that address population growth and urbanization problems. The urbanization process has both potentials issues as well as opportunities to move societies forward that need to be exploited. Population Growth and Rapid Urbanization in the Developing World examines trends, challenges, issues and strategies adopted by developing countries in the face of population growth and rapid urbanization and its impact on urban environments. The book explores patterns of population growth and urbanization, use of different governance approaches in addressing challenges, as well as different tools and systems of appropriate allocation to address issues. The book is a comprehensive reference for academicians, students, practitioners, professionals, managers, urban planners and government officials.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Hunger. International Task Force
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Political Science
ISBN : MINN:31951D00291525I

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Urbanization in the Developing World by United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Hunger. International Task Force Pdf

Author : Eugenie L. Birch,Susan M. Wachter
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-02-25
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780812204476

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Global Urbanization by Eugenie L. Birch,Susan M. Wachter Pdf

For the first time in history, the majority of the world's population lives in urban areas. Much of this urbanization has been fueled by the rapidly growing cities of the developing world, exemplified most dramatically by booming megacities such as Lagos, Karachi, and Mumbai. In the coming years, as both the number and scale of cities continue to increase, the most important matters of social policy and economic development will necessarily be urban issues. Urbanization, across the world but especially in Asia and Africa, is perhaps the critical issue of the twenty-first century. Global Urbanization surveys essential dimensions of this growth and begins to formulate a global urban agenda for the next half century. Drawing from many disciplines, the contributors tackle issues ranging from how cities can keep up with fast-growing housing needs to the possibilities for public-private partnerships in urban governance. Several essays address the role that cutting-edge technologies such as GIS software, remote sensing, and predictive growth models can play in tracking and forecasting urban growth. Reflecting the central importance of the Global South to twenty-first-century urbanism, the volume includes case studies and examples from China, India, Uganda, Kenya, and Brazil. While the challenges posed by large-scale urbanization are immense, the future of human development requires that we find ways to promote socially inclusive growth, environmental sustainability, and resilient infrastructure. The timely and relevant scholarship assembled in Global Urbanization will be of great interest to scholars and policymakers in demography, geography, urban studies, and international development.

Author : Michael Spence,Patricia Clarke Annez,Robert M. Buckley
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-11-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821375741

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Urbanization and Growth by Michael Spence,Patricia Clarke Annez,Robert M. Buckley Pdf

Why is productivity higher in cities? Does urbanization cause growth or does growth cause urbanization? Do countries achieve rapid growth or high incomes without urbanization? How can policy makers reap the benefits of urbanization without paying too high a cost? Does supporting urbanization imply neglecting rural areas? Why do so few governments welcome urbanization? What should governments do to improve housing conditions in cities as they urbanize? Are innovations in housing finance a blessing or a curse for developing countries? How will governments finance the trillions of dollars of infrastructure spending needed for cities in developing countries? First in a series of thematic volumes, this book was prepared for the Commission on Growth and Development to evaluate the state of knowledge of the relationship between urbanization and economic growth. It does not pretend to provide all the answers, but it does identify insights and policy levers to help countries make urbanization work as part of a national growth strategy. It examines a variety of topics: the relevance and policy implications of recent advances in urban economics for developing countries, the role of economic geography in global economic trends and trade patterns, the impacts of urbanization on spatial inequality within countries, and alternative approaches to financing the substantial infrastructure investments required in developing-country cities. Written by prominent academics in their fields, Urbanization and Growth seeks to create a better understanding of the role of urbanization in growth and to inform policy makers tackling the formidable challenges it poses.

Author : Gerald William Breese
Publisher : Englewood Cliffs, N.J : Prentice-Hall
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : UOM:39015007545927

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The City in Newly Developing Countries by Gerald William Breese Pdf

Selection of writings on urban areaism and urbanization in newly developing countries - includes papers on the population situation and prospective population trends, social change, migration (incl. Internal migration and rural migration), housing, etc. Maps, references and statistical tables.

Author : Benna, Umar,Benna, Indo
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781522526605

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Urbanization and Its Impact on Socio-Economic Growth in Developing Regions by Benna, Umar,Benna, Indo Pdf

The social and economic systems of any country are influenced by a range of factors. As the global population grows in developing nations, it has become essential to examine the effects of urbanization. Urbanization and Its Impact on Socio-Economic Growth in Developing Regions is a pivotal reference source for the latest research findings on the role of urban growth on the socio-economic infrastructures in developing regions. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant areas such as job creation, sustainability, and transportation planning, this publication is an ideal resource for city development planners, decision-makers, researchers, academics, and students interested in emerging perspectives on socio-economic development.

Author : Institut National d'etudes Demographiques
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1991-06-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135843298

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Consequences Of Rapid Population Growth In Developing Countries by Institut National d'etudes Demographiques Pdf

First Published in 1991. This book holds the proceedings of the United Nations Institut national d' etudes demographiques Expert Group Meeting, New York, held on the 23-26 August 1988. Topics include the global trends in population growth, adaptation to rapid population growth, aspects and normative problems.

Author : Mark R. Montgomery,Richard Stren,Barney Cohen,Holly E. Reed
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781134031665

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Cities Transformed by Mark R. Montgomery,Richard Stren,Barney Cohen,Holly E. Reed Pdf

Over the next 20 years, most low-income countries will, for the first time, become more urban than rural. Understanding demographic trends in the cities of the developing world is critical to those countries - their societies, economies, and environments. The benefits from urbanization cannot be overlooked, but the speed and sheer scale of this transformation presents many challenges. In this uniquely thorough and authoritative volume, 16 of the world's leading scholars on urban population and development have worked together to produce the most comprehensive and detailed analysis of the changes taking place in cities and their implications and impacts. They focus on population dynamics, social and economic differentiation, fertility and reproductive health, mortality and morbidity, labor force, and urban governance. As many national governments decentralize and devolve their functions, the nature of urban management and governance is undergoing fundamental transformation, with programs in poverty alleviation, health, education, and public services increasingly being deposited in the hands of untested municipal and regional governments. Cities Transformed identifies a new class of policy maker emerging to take up the growing responsibilities. Drawing from a wide variety of data sources, many of them previously inaccessible, this essential text will become the benchmark for all involved in city-level research, policy, planning, and investment decisions. The National Research Council is a private, non-profit institution based in Washington, DC, providing services to the US government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The editors are members of the Council's Panel on Urban Population Dynamics.

Author : B. Bhattacharya
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 8180696561

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Urbanization, Urban Sustainability and the Future of Cities by B. Bhattacharya Pdf

Author : Caroline Mutuku
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-12
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783668748804

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Urbanization in Developing Countries by Caroline Mutuku Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject Business economics - Economic and Social History, grade: 1, , language: English, abstract: Urbanization is defined as the influx and increase of the number of people who live in the cities and major towns in the country, and it is caused by movement of people from rural areas to urban areas. The movement of people from rural to urban centers occurs mainly due to increased population pressure and limited resources available for a large population in the rural areas. Global change can be mostly associated to urban drift, and it contributes mostly to the people moving to the cities and towns. Most people move to urban centers in search of jobs and better living standards which are associated with urban areas. Various arguments have been advanced by scholars on whether urbanization is sustainable or unsustainable. In order to understand the sustainability of urbanization it is good to consider economic, social, political, cultural and environmental effects of urbanization. The increase in urbanization occurred during the industrialization period which took place in Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. During this period, large masses of people moved from rural areas to urban areas in search of employment in the industries, but this phenomenon is now being witnessed in developing countries where industrialization is assuming upward trends. This paper will provide an overview of urbanization in developing countries, especially regarding its sustainability.

Author : Sean Fox,Tom Goodfellow
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317807834

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Cities and Development by Sean Fox,Tom Goodfellow Pdf

For the first time in human history more people now live and towns and cities than in rural areas. In the wealthier countries of the world, the transition from predominantly rural to urban habitation is more or less complete. But in many parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America, urban populations are expanding rapidly. Current UN projections indicate that virtually all population growth in the world over the next 30 years will be absorbed by towns and cities in developing countries. These simple demographic facts have profound implications for those concerned with understanding and addressing the pressing global development challenges of reducing poverty, promoting economic growth, improving human security and confronting environmental change. This revised and expanded second edition of Cities and Development explores the dynamic relationship between urbanism and development from a global perspective. The book surveys a wide range of topics, including: the historical origins of world urbanization; the role cities play in the process of economic development; the nature of urban poverty and the challenge of promoting sustainable livelihoods; the complexities of managing urban land, housing, infrastructure and urban services; and the spectres of endemic crime, conflict and violence in urban areas. This updated volume also contains two entirely new chapters: one that examines the links between urbanisation and environmental change, and a second that focuses on urban governance and politics. Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective, the book critically engages with debates in urban studies, geography and international development studies. Each chapter includes supplements in the form of case studies, chapter summaries, questions for discussion and suggested further readings. The book is targeted at upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in geography, urban studies and international development studies, as well as policy makers, urban planners and development practitioners.

Author : Marco Keiner,Martina Koll-Schretzenmayr,Willy A Schmid
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781351920209

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Managing Urban Futures by Marco Keiner,Martina Koll-Schretzenmayr,Willy A Schmid Pdf

Urbanization is one of the most powerful forces influencing global sustainability. It is dominated by three factors: population growth, rural-urban migration and subsequent urban expansion. Perhaps nowhere are these factors more dominant than in developing countries. This volume brings together leading experts including Alan Gilbert, John Friedmann, Saskia Sassen and Janice Perlman to explore the conflicting challenges of rapid urbanization in developing countries. While all have to contend with key issues such as social segregation, poverty, and loss of governability, the ongoing forces of urban growth vary from country to country. By comparing the challenges of urbanization in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific, this book puts forward a new way of thinking about mega- and million-cities in developing countries - one that promotes their vital function in society as engines of ideas, technologies, societal change, democratic transformation and loci of political will to build a new regime of global sustainability.

Author : Jo Beall,Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis,Ravi Kanbur
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199590148

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Urbanization and Development by Jo Beall,Basudeb Guha-Khasnobis,Ravi Kanbur Pdf

This volume presents a significant new collection that focuses on urbanization and its implications for economic development. Written for an advanced audience with an interest in urban economics and cities, the book contains case studies from India, Brazil, Tanzania, Lebanon, and South Africa.

Author : Raanan Weitz
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037259525

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Urbanization and the Developing Countries by Raanan Weitz Pdf

Author : Dennis A. Ahlburg,Allen C. Kelley,Karen Oppenheim Mason
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783662032398

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The Impact of Population Growth on Well-being in Developing Countries by Dennis A. Ahlburg,Allen C. Kelley,Karen Oppenheim Mason Pdf

This book examines the nature and significance of the impact of population growth on the weIl-being of developing countries-in particular, the effects on economic growth, education, health, food supply, housing, poverty, and the environment. In addition, because family planning programmes often significantly affect population growth, the study examines the impacts of family planning on fertility and health, and the human rights implications of family planning programmes. In considering the book's conclusions about the impact of population growth on development, four caveats should be noted. First, the effects of population growth vary from place to place and over time. Thus, blanket statements about overall effects often cannot be made. Where possible, the authors note the contexts in which population effects are strongest and weakest. Second, all of the outcomes examined in this book are influenced by factors other than population growth. Moreover, the impact of population growth may itself vary according to the presence or absence of other factors. This again makes bl anket statements about the effects of population growth difficult. Throughout the chapters, the authors try to identify other relevant factors that influence the outcomes we discuss or that influence the impact of population growth on those outcomes.