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UNINA9910816029003321 |
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Autore |
Robinson Ira M |
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Titolo |
Canadian urban growth trends : implications for a national settlement policy / / Ira M. Robinson |
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Vancouver, : University of British Columbia Press, 1981 |
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ISBN |
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1-283-22674-X |
9786613226747 |
0-7748-5783-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvii, 154 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Human settlement issues ; ; 5 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cities and towns - Canada - Growth |
Urbanization - Canada |
Urban policy - Canada |
Land settlement patterns - Canada |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"Published in association with the Centre for Human Settlements at the University of British Columbia." |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliography: p. 152-154. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Tables -- Foreword -- Preface -- Misconceptions About Present and Future Canadian Urbanization: Conventional Wisdom -- Recent Urban Growth Trends -- Reasons for Changes: Some Tentative Hypotheses -- The Future Pattern of Settlement -- Planning for the Emerging Settlement Pattern: Problems and Opportunities -- Need for a National Settlement Policy -- Some Research and Information Needs -- Notes -- Appendix -- Bibliography |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Canadian Urban Growth Trends is a penetrating analysis of the conditions and the sometimes perplexing recent trends in urban population growth in Canada which presents a strong argument for the adoption of a settlements policy at the federal level. |
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