More urban, less poor: an introduction to urban development and management
Abstract
A world more urban ... The world is undergoing massive urbanization and is projected to increase from three to over four billion city dwellers mostly in the developing world within 15 years. This historic shift is producing dramatic effects on human well-being and the environment. ... but less poor Unplanned shanty-towns without basic services are not an inevitable consequence of urbanization and slums are not explained by poverty alone. Urban misery also stems from misguided policies inappropriate legal frameworks dysfunctional markets poor governance and not least lack of political will. Urban.
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Themen
Sprachen
Englisch
Verlag
Earthscan
ISBN
9781849772006, 1849772002, 1423789407, 9781423789406, 1136561013, 1136561056, 1136561064, 1844073815, 9781844073818, 1844073823, 9781844073825
Seiten
190
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