Handbook of Megacities and Megacity-Regions

• Author(s): Danielle Labbé, André Sorensen,
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Pages: 448
• ISBN_10: 1788972708
  ISBN_13: 9781788972703
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Human Geography , Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development , Social Science / Regional Studies , Social Science / Reference , Reference / General ,

Description:... Exploring the importance of megacities and megacity-regions as one of the defining features of the 21st century, this Handbook provides a clear and comprehensive overview of current thinking and debates from leading scholars in the field. Highlighting major current challenges and dimensions of megaurbanization, chapters form a thematic focus on governance, planning, history, and environmental and social issues, supported by case studies from every continent.