International handbook of urban policy / edited by H.S. Geyer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Geyer, H. S., 1951-

Series:

Elgar original reference

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban policy.

Urban economics.

Cities and towns.

Sociology, Urban.

Sustainable development.

Equality.

Globalization.

Physical Description:

3 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA : Edward Elgar, c2007-

Summary:

Urban planning, development, economics, and even plant ecology are among the backgrounds of contributors, the majority from South Africa, who examine challenges facing cities in poor countries. They cover growth patterns, spatial issues, policy issues, and growth determinants. Specific topics discussed include different views on the causes and consequences of urban fragmentation, the mobility of labor and capital, the transformation of urban public transport systems in the global south, sources of disaster vulnerability of the urban poor, and urban ecology. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

v. 1. Contentious global issues

v. 2. Issues in the developed world

v. 3. Issues in the developing world.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781847204585

1847204589

9781847204592

1847204597

9781847204608

1847204600

OCLC:

123818292