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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812525703321

Autore

Haar Charles M (Charles Monroe), <1920-2012, >

Titolo

Metropolitanization and public services / / Charles M. Haar. [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-317-30766-6

1-317-30765-8

1-315-65065-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (69 pages)

Collana

Routledge revivals

Disciplina

342.7209

320.850973

Soggetti

Metropolitan government - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1972 by Resources for the Future, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

1. Transportation and metropolitan governance / John G. Wofford -- 2. Education and metropolitanism / David L. Kirp and David K. Cohen -- 3. A new look at the health issue / Leonard J. Duhl -- 4. Residuals management and metropolitan governance / Edwin T. Haefele and Allen V. Kneese.

Sommario/riassunto

Originally published in 1972, this study discusses who decides which essential public services need to be provided within a metropolitan area by looking at political reform as well as presenting ideas on functional efficiency, costs and benefits and the effectiveness of the political process. This title will be of interest to students of environmental studies.