208 Pages
by
Routledge
204 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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This imformative book is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the classic introduction to urbanization in developing areas. Using case studies of cities drawn from around the world, including Bangkok, Delhi, Manila, Mexico City, Singapore and cities in Zimbabwe, this key text confronts three main questions: Is there still a Third World, does it have a common urban form, and what is... Read more
1. The Dimensions of Urban Growth in the Third World 2. An Historial Perspective 3. Urban Population Growth 4. The Urban Environment 5. Employment and Incomes in the City 6. Basic Needs and Human Rights 7. Planning and Management
Biography
Professor David W.Smith is known throughout the world in the field of development studies. In addition he is highly experienced lecturer and writer.He is a co-editor of a recent textbook produced by Addison Wesley Longman text: Geographies of Development , AWL, Potter, Binns, Elliot (1999) He is also an author of Pacific Asia, another title in the Introductions to Development series which has sold nearly 5000 copies since its publication in 1991
