1st Edition

Urban And Regional Analysis For Development Planning

By Richard Rhoda Copyright 1982
    236 Pages
    by Routledge

    220 Pages
    by Routledge

    Dr. Rhoda concisely presents the wide range of analytical methods available to urban and regional development planners. Focusing on the needs of the practitioner, in each chapter he concentrates on a particular analytical issue, describing several types of relevant analyses and offering guidelines for selecting appropriate techniques to solve speci

    Westview Replica Editions -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction and Policy -- Introduction -- Analysis of Urban and Regional Policy -- Urban and Regional Population Characteristics -- Spatial Distribution of Development and Poverty -- Micro Analysis of Beneficiary Groups -- Migration and Urbanization -- Regional Analysis -- Urban and Regional Functions and Interactions -- Central Place Service Centers -- Urban Analysis -- Urban Administration and Delivery of Public Services -- Urban Employment -- Urban Land Use and Transport -- Housing Analysis -- Case Studies -- Panama Case Study -- Costa Rica Case Study -- Comparison of Case Studies

    Biography

    "Dr. Rhoda recieved his doctorate in geography from the University of Iowa. He has had field experience in twenty-eight Third World nations and is currently assigned to the AID mission in the Philippines. "