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Havana : two faces of the Antillean metropolis / Roberto Segre, Mario Coyula, and Joseph L. Scarpaci.
Van Pelt Library HT384.C92 H387 1997
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Segre, Roberto, 1934-2013.
- Series:
- World cities series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urbanization--Cuba--Havana--History.
- Urbanization.
- City planning--Cuba--Havana--History.
- City planning.
- History.
- Havana (Cuba)--Economic conditions.
- Havana (Cuba).
- Havana (Cuba)--Social conditions.
- Cuba--Havana.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 399 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Chichester ; New York : Wiley, 1997.
- Summary:
- This book explores the urbanization of this great city over its five hundred year history. It analyzes Havana's urban development and cultural importance and addresses the environmental problems that this highly populated city must overcome in order to thrive in the next millennium.
- Examines social issues such as the remarkable lack of residential segregation between the different groups which make up Havana's 2 million population.-- Examines Havana's hegemonic growth as well as the economic factors that have shaped its development.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [329]-352) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0471949795
- OCLC:
- 36011659
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