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A review essay on books by: Nigel Harris (Ed), Cities in the 1990s; The Challenge for Developing Countries (London: UCL Press, 1992); Robert-Jan Baken & Jan van der Linden, Land Delivery for Low Income Groups in Third World Cities (Aldershot: Avebury, 1992); & Rajesh Chandra, Industrialization and Development in the Third World (London & New York: Routledge, 1992 [see listings in IRPSPPD No. 28]). These three books reflect the resurgence of interest in urban industrialization & economic development in the Third World. Harris offers a collection of papers presented at a workshop sponsored by the British Overseas Development Administration in Nov 1991 to bring together, in an informal setting, officials of the World Bank & the UN Development Program. Despite its lack of balance, the volume presents an illuminating view of urban challenges. Baken & van der Linden focus on urban land markets & delivery systems. Unfortunately, their coverage is sparse in some areas & repetitive in others, particularly that of urban poverty. Chandra's book is well organized, outlining the history of Third World development & offering surveys of specific aspects, eg, the level & structure, organization, & location of industries. Despite some weak areas, this work, by an authority on the Third World, provides much valuable insight on the subject. J. W. Stanton

Study conducted at Kurnul District of Andhra Pradesh, India

'Urbanisation in Polynesia: Pacific 2010' by John Connell and John P. Lea is reviewed.

Understanding the structure and causes of population growth and urbanisation are key inputs to Vietnam's development strategy. The United Nations Fund for Population Activities dispatched Basic Needs Assessment (BNA) missions to Vietnam in 1977 and 1981 which indicated opportunities for assisting Vietnam with population issues. Another BNA mission visited Vietnam in March 1987. Among the projects designed by BNA mission members were one for support for the Institute of Sociology of the Committee on Social Science (IS-COSS) and another for the National Institute for Urban and Rural Planning (NIURP). Aims and activities of these projects are briefly described. (DÜI-Sen)