Third World Urbanization

Author : J. Abu-Lughod,R. Jr Hay
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-07-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135686406

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Third World Urbanization by J. Abu-Lughod,R. Jr Hay Pdf

First published in 2006. Despite the growing significance of the Third World and the critical nature of its urbanization, there are few synthetic books covering more than one region of the Third World which can be used either by scholars seeking an overview of the process of world urbanization or by students in the growing number of courses now being offered in the field of comparative urbanism. The most distressing problem was that the field of urbanization, particularly with reference to developing countries, seemed to us to have stagnated at theoretically-sterile conceptualizations or, even worse, had deteriorated into fragmented empirical-descriptive reports, whether observing with sympathy or noting with alarm the rapidly declining condition of individual cities. This book attempts to rectify this deficiency.

Author : the late David W. Drakakis-Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2002-09-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781134639069

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Third World Cities by the late David W. Drakakis-Smith Pdf

This imformative book is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the classic introduction to urbanization in developing areas. Using case studies of cities drawn from around the world, including Bangkok, Delhi, Manila, Mexico City, Singapore and cities in Zimbabwe, this key text confronts three main questions: Is there still a Third World, does it have a common urban form, and what is the relationship between urbanization and sustainability? The text analyzes: the dimension of urban growth in the third world historical perspectives on urban growth urban population growth employment and incomes in the city basic needs and human rights environmental problems in third world cities planning and management of cities. Containing a wealth of student-friendly features including boxed case-studies, discussion questions and guides for further reading, this text provides an invaluable introduction to the issues and processes of the city in the Third World. Containing a greater depth of content and referencing, and with new chapters and subjects covered, this new second edition utilizes its larger format to make extensive use of illustrations, diagrams, global case studies, and further reading. Overall, these changes have contributed to this book's continuance as an extremely accessible student text.

Author : Alan Gilbert,Josef Gugler
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008571569

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Cities, Poverty, and Development by Alan Gilbert,Josef Gugler Pdf

It is expected that by the end of the decade only the poorest cities in Asia and Africa will still be predominantly rural. This book seeks to explain this urban revolution and to show how people survive in the cities, why they move from the country side and what involvement they have in politics.

Author : Stella Lowder
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-30
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 0367774089

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Inside Third World Cities by Stella Lowder Pdf

When the book was first published in 1986 it was one of only a few to offer systematic comparative analyses of developing world cities, and those stemming from different regions, with examples from different continents in each chapter.

Author : Eugenie L. Birch,Susan M. Wachter
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,7 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 : United Nations Publications
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-10-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9211483190

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World Urbanization Prospects by United Nations Publications Pdf

The report presents findings from the 2018 revision of World Urbanization Prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations or areas from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2050, as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2030 for all urban agglomerations with 300,000 inhabitants or more in 2018. The world urban population is at an all-time high, and the share of urban dwellers, is projected to represent two thirds of the global population in 2050. Continued urbanization will bring new opportunities and challenges for sustainable development.

Author : T. G. McGee
Publisher : Collins Educational
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015006307857

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The Urbanization Process in the Third World by T. G. McGee Pdf

A collection of essays whose theme is one of growing disillusionment with the application of urban theorires developed in the West to urbanization processs in the third world ... The first section attempts to show the limitations of the 'similar path' theories and to put forth alternative theoretical models for analysis of urbanization in the third world. The second section is based on the author's fieldwork in Southeast Asia and by actual examples he illustrates the inadequacy of the Westrern - based theoretical model of the urbanization process.

Author : Geoffrey K. Payne
Publisher : Lawrence Hill Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UCAL:B4270010

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Urban Housing in the Third World by Geoffrey K. Payne Pdf

Includes a detailed case study of Delhi.

Author : Gavin W. Jones,Pravin M. Visaria,Pravin Visaria
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015040071089

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Urbanization in Large Developing Countries by Gavin W. Jones,Pravin M. Visaria,Pravin Visaria Pdf

Urbanization is a key process in developing countries. Within the next decade over 50 per cent of the world's population will inhabit urban areas and the majority of this growth is concentrated in developing countries. Analysing data for four large countries, this volume focuses on the relationship between economic change and urban growth. Specifically the authors examine the continued growth of industrial employment at the expense of the agricultural sector, the impact of government-controlled regional and industrial policy and the role of migration in response to employment opportunities. There are also important chapters on government responses to the lack of basic infrastructure, and the resulting negative impact on human welfare, in the cities. The volume's coherence results from the cross-country comparisons made by the authors and the conclusions that are not geographically restricted but have potential applications, by urban planners, in all developing countries.

Author : OECD,European Commission
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264376663

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OECD Urban Studies Cities in the World A New Perspective on Urbanisation by OECD,European Commission Pdf

Cities are not only home to around half of the global population but also major centers of economic activity and innovation. Yet, so far there has been no consensus of what a city really is. Substantial differences in the way cities, metropolitan, urban, and rural areas are defined across countries hinder robust international comparisons and an accurate monitoring of SDGs. The report Cities in the World: A New Perspective on Urbanisation addresses this void and provides new insights on urbanisation by applying for the first time two new definitions of human settlements to the entire globe: the Degree of Urbanisation and the Functional Urban Area.

Author : Alan B. Mountjoy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:265501024

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The Third World by Alan B. Mountjoy Pdf

Author : Janet L. Abu-Lughod,Richard Hay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 395 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Urbanization
ISBN : 0415413184

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Third World Urbanization by Janet L. Abu-Lughod,Richard Hay Pdf

Author : Bryan R. Roberts
Publisher : Sage Publications (CA)
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015058880157

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Cities of Peasants by Bryan R. Roberts Pdf

Author : David Drakakis-Smith
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2017-10-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351227803

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Economic Growth and Urbanization in Developing Areas by David Drakakis-Smith Pdf

Originally published in 1990, Economic Growth and Urbanization in Developing Areas is a wide-ranging collection of research studies focused on urban economic growth at various levels of urban and national development. The contributions range from studies of peripheral Third World states, such as Fiji and Malaysia, to countries of the so-called semi-periphery, such as Spain, South Africa, and Northern Australia. In addition the authors cover a variety of thematic topics within the framework of urban economic development, from the provision of basic services such as housing and food, to the functional preservation of historic cores, and the impact of economic change on family structure.

Author : Hugh Tinker
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : UOM:39015002617911

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Race and the Third World City by Hugh Tinker Pdf