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9781849770729
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1849770727
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'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization. The central challenge for the international community is clear: to make both urbanization and globalization work for all people instead of leaving billions behind or on the margins ... Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 is a comprehensive review of conditions in the world's
Content:
Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Boxes; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Key Issues and Messages; Prologue: Human Settlements in a Globalizing World; Part I: THE DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT; Part II: EMERGING APPROACHES TO URBAN GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS; Part III: CHANGES IN HOUSING FINANCE AND SHELTER DELIVERY SYSTEMS; Part IV: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE; Part V: ENSURING DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS; Part VI: BUILDING A COMMON FUTURE; Epilogue: Liveability of Cities in a Globalizing World; References. - 'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization. The central challenge for the international community is clear: to make both urbanization and globalization work for all people instead of leaving billions behind or on the margins ... Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 is a comprehensive review of conditions in the world's
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [236]-251) and index
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Cities in a globalizing world
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1853838055
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781853838057
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1853838063
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781853838064
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Cities in a globalizing world London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, 2001
Language:
English
Keywords:
Stadt
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Globalisierung
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Stadtentwicklung
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Globalisierung
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Stadtplanung
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Globalisierung
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Stadtentwicklung
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Stadtsoziologie
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Wohnungswesen
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Kommunalpolitik
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Globalisierung
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