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Cities in the World : a new perspective on urbanisation / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Development Centre.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Urbanization.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (168 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Paris : OECD Publishing, 2020.
- Summary:
- 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. Based on the definitions, the report presents new evidence of recent and future urbanisation trends and sheds light on the evolution of metropolitan areas around the globe. It examines whether and why quality of life differs between cities and other types of settlements. It analyses the relationship between economic development and the metropolitan system in countries around the world. Finally, it presents new evidence on the changing shape of cities and its impact on sustainability. The report demonstrates how globally consistent definitions of cities and metropolitan areas can contribute to more effective policy design.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9789264687363
- 926468736X
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