UID:
edocfu_9958352317002883
Format:
1 online resource (384 pages) :
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illustrations.
Edition:
Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa. : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2011. Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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ISBN:
9780812204476
Series Statement:
The City in the Twenty-First Century
Content:
This volume surveys the current rapid growth in urban populations and begins to formulate a global urban agenda for the next half century. Drawing from a wide range of disciplines, contributors tackle issues ranging from how cities can keep up with fast-growing housing needs to the possibilities for public-private partnerships in urban governance.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Chapter 1. World Urbanization: The Critical Issue of the Twenty-First Century /
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Chapter 2. Human Population Grows Up /
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Chapter 3. Measuring and Coping with Urban Growth in Developing Countries /
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Chapter 4. Urban Growth and Development at Six Scales: An Economist’s View /
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Chapter 5. Urban Growth and Spatial Development: The China Case /
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Chapter 6. The Urban Transition in Developing Countries: Demography Meets Geography /
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Chapter 7. Measuring and Modeling Global Urban Expansion /
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Chapter 8. Urban Growth Models: State of the Art and Prospects --
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Chapter 9. Monitoring Urban Growth and Its Environmental Impacts Using Remote Sensing: Examples from China and India /
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Chapter 10. Tracking Regional Growth and Development: The Nairobi Case /
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Chapter 11. Strategic Directions for Local Public Finance in Developing Countries /
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Chapter 12. Public-Private Partnerships and Urban Governance: Coordinates and Policy Issues /
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Chapter 13. City Building in China: Implications for Urban Form Efficiency /
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Chapter 14. Financing Housing and Urban Services /
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Chapter 15. Managing Urban Infrastructure and Services in India /
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Chapter 16. Sustainable Urban Development: Managing City Development in Uganda /
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Chapter 17. Thinking About Urban Services Needs in Fast-Growing Cities: Housing in São Paulo /
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Chapter 18. The Education of Urban Dwellers: The Kenyan Experience /
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Contributors --
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Index --
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Acknowledgments.
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.9783/9780812204476
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812204476
