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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452755003321

Autore

Angel Shlomo

Titolo

Atlas of urban expansion [[electronic resource] /] / Shlomo Angel ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, Mass., : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, c2012

ISBN

1-55844-267-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (410 p.)

Disciplina

307.760223

Soggetti

Urbanization

Urbanization - History

Cities and towns - Growth

Cities and towns - Growth - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""List of Illustrations""; ""The Dynamics of Global Urban Expansion""; ""Chapter 2: Understanding and Measuring Urban Expansion""; ""Chapter 3: The Global Sample of 120 Cities, 1990â€?2000""; ""Chapter 4: Historical Perspectives  on 30 Cities, 1800â€?2000""; ""Chapter 5: Urban, National, and Regional Data""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Historical Map References""