City Futures : Confronting the Crisis of Urban Development.

The 'mega-cities' of the developing world are home to over 10 million people each and even smaller cities are experiencing unprecedented population surges. The problems surrounding this influx of people - slums, poverty, unemployment and lack of governance - have been well-documented. This...

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Main Author: Pieterse, Edgar
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Zed Books Ltd., 2008
Series:Global Issues Series.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:The 'mega-cities' of the developing world are home to over 10 million people each and even smaller cities are experiencing unprecedented population surges. The problems surrounding this influx of people - slums, poverty, unemployment and lack of governance - have been well-documented. This book is a powerful indictment of the current consensus on how to deal with these challenges.
Physical Description:1 online resource (217 pages)
ISBN:9781848133549
1848133545
1281964565
9781281964564
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.