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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826235203321

Titolo

Cities transformed : demographic change and its implications in the developing world / / Panel on Urban Population Dynamics, Mark R. Montgomery .. [et al.], editors ; Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2003

ISBN

0-309-16805-8

0-309-51148-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (551 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

MontgomeryMark <1953->

Disciplina

304.6091724

Soggetti

Cities and towns - Developing countries - Growth

Demographic transition - Developing countries

Developing countries Population

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Pravin Visaria (1937-2001)""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Why Location Matters""; ""3 Urban Population Change: A Sketch""; ""4 Urban Population Dynamics: Models, Measures, and Forecasts""; ""5 Diversity and Inequality""; ""6 Fertility and Reproductive Health""; ""7 Mortality and Morbidity: Is City Life Good for Your Health?""; ""8 The Urban Economy Transformed""; ""9 The Challenge of Urban Governance""; ""10 Looking Ahead""; ""References""; ""Appendices""; ""A Concepts and Definitions of Metropolitan Regions""

""B Mathematical Derivations""""C Linking DHS Surveys to United Nations City Data""; ""D United Nations Estimates and Projections""; ""E Measuring Relative Poverty with DHS Data""; ""F Recommendations for the Demographic and Health Surveys""; ""Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff""; ""Index""; ""The Committee on Population""