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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826321703321

Autore

Williams Donald C. <1962->

Titolo

Global urban growth : a reference handbook / / Donald C. Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, , c2012

New York : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), , 2023

ISBN

979-84-00-65788-7

979-82-16-09068-7

1-280-49681-9

9786613592040

1-59884-442-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xv, 311 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Contemporary world issues

Disciplina

307.7609172/4

Soggetti

Cities and towns - Growth

Cities and towns - Developing countries

Urbanization

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

Preface -- Global urban growth -- Urban growth pressures and sprawl in America -- Background to the current crisis : land resources and public policy in America historic evolution of urban land use in America -- The contemporary phenomenon of urban sprawl : costs and consequences -- Making better use of the land : the debate over controlling urban sprawl -- Containing sprawl through local zoning -- State-wide prescriptions for sprawl -- Preserving rural lands from urban sprawl -- Fighting sprawl by reclaiming central cities -- Improving life in the suburbs -- Recent trends in the debate over sprawl -- The smart growth movement -- The property rights challenge -- Federal smart growth initiatives -- New trends in urban growth -- References -- Urban growth around the world -- Urban growth in the developed world -- Western Europe -- Eastern Europe and Russia -- Future directions for Europe and Russia -- Japan and East Asia -- Canada -- Urban growth in the developing world -- Urbanization in historical perspective -- Cities of the developing world today -- Life in the slums -- Growth and evolution of slums -- Latin



America -- Sub-Saharan Africa -- Middle East -- South Asia -- Southeast Asia -- China -- Future directions in the developing world -- What can be done about slums? -- Turning to the international community -- Private sector solutions to slums -- References -- Chronology -- Biographical sketches.

Sommario/riassunto

This book examines the rapid expansion of urban areas worldwide, especially within the previous 50 years, identifying the factors that have contributed to this phenomenon and exploring its many consequences.