Urban Growth and Development in Asia

• Author(s): Graham Chapman, Ashok K. Dutt, Robert W. Bradnock,
• Publisher: Ashgate
• Pages: 503
• ISBN_10: 075461039X
  ISBN_13: 9780754610397
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development , Social Science / Sociology / Urban , Social Science / Regional Studies ,

Description:... This volume, along with its companion volume, aims to provide a panoramic survey of the patterns, causes and consequences of urbanization in Asia - a process which is resulting in the biggest migration of people and the greatest changes in lifestyle ever to have occurred . The chapters provide not only case-study material of particular cities, but also introductions to many different analytical perspectives. Volume I addresses the more physical aspects of urbanization, whereas Volume II deals with the human and environmental impacts.