Urban migration and urbanization in Nepal / Indra P. Tiwari.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Tiwari, Indra P., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Population and Demography.

Nepal.

Local Subjects:

Population and Demography.

Nepal.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages)

Contained In:

Asia-Pacific Population Journal Vol. 23, no. 1, p. 79-104 23:1<79 15644278

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2009.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The historic role played by cities and towns as centres of population concentration with occupations other than primary activities and as hubs for commerce and business, innovation and diffusion of ideas and technologies, and decision-making clearly demonstrates that urbanization is synonymous to development. This perception has prevailed not only among urban dwellers, but also among rural inhabitants as well as development agents (planners and decision makers). A high correlation between urbanization and economic development, measured in terms of per capita gross national product (GNP) further indicates that urbanization leads to development, particularly until a country reaches a mature stage of development. Thus, a certain level of urbanization is desirable for the overall development of a country.

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