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UNINA9910826235203321 |
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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 |
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Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2003 |
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ISBN |
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0-309-16805-8 |
0-309-51148-8 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (551 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cities and towns - Developing countries - Growth |
Demographic transition - Developing countries |
Developing countries Population |
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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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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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""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"" |
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