| Description |
1 online resource (xxxviii, 344 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-251) and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Boxes; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Key Issues and Messages; Prologue: Human Settlements in a Globalizing World; Part I: THE DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT; Part II: EMERGING APPROACHES TO URBAN GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS; Part III: CHANGES IN HOUSING FINANCE AND SHELTER DELIVERY SYSTEMS; Part IV: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE; Part V: ENSURING DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS; Part VI: BUILDING A COMMON FUTURE; Epilogue: Liveability of Cities in a Globalizing World; References. |
| Summary |
'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization. The central challenge for the international community is clear: to make both urbanization and globalization work for all people instead of leaving billions behind or on the margins ... Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 is a comprehensive review of conditions in the world's. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Human settlements.
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Human settlements. |
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Urbanization.
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Urbanization. |
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Urban policy.
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Urban policy. |
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Municipal services.
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Municipal services. |
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Urban poor.
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Urban poor. |
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Globalization.
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Globalization. |
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Urban Health -- trends. |
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Urbanization -- trends. |
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Housing -- economics. |
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Poverty. |
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Public Policy. |
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Sanitation. |
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Socioeconomic Factors. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
United Nations Centre for Human Settlements.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Cities in a globalizing world. London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, 2001 (DLC) 2001002401 (OCoLC)46829424 |
| ISBN |
9781849770729 (electronic book) |
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1849770727 (electronic book) |
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1853838055 |
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9781853838057 |
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1853838063 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9781853838064 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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