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The Challenge of urbanization : the world's large cities / Department for Economic and Social Information and Policy Analysis, Population Division.
Holman Biotech Commons - Reference Oversize HB885.P67 no.151 1995
Mixed Availability
- Format:
- Book
- Government document
- Series:
- Population studies (New York, N.Y.) ; no. 151.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urbanization--Case studies.
- Cities and towns--Growth--Case studies.
- Cities and towns--Growth.
- Demographic transition.
- Urban policy--Case studies.
- Urban policy.
- Urbanization.
- City planning--Case studies.
- Demographic transition--Case studies.
- Urban Population.
- City Planning.
- Demography.
- Medical Subjects:
- Urbanization.
- Urban Population.
- City Planning.
- Demography.
- Genre:
- Case studies.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 290 pages ; 28 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : United Nations, 1995.
- Summary:
- From Abidjan to Yangon & in hundreds of other urban places around the world, cities face the challenge of urbanization. This extensive study describes 100 cities, highlighting their population characteristics, economy, infrastructure, social services & planning issues. Each city is introduced with a map that shows its location on the globe & a short summary of notable historical & geographical features.
- Notes:
- "ST/ESA/SER.A/151."
- "United Nations publication sales no. E.96.XIII.4"-- T.p. verso.
- "[This vol.] complements the biennial World Urbanization Prospects"--P. iii.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-290).
- ISBN:
- 9211513014
- OCLC:
- 34222465
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