03322oam 2200577 a 450 991082632170332120111223145327.0979-84-00-65788-7979-82-16-09068-71-280-49681-997866135920401-59884-442-310.5040/9798400657887(OCoLC)815668681(MiFhGG)GVRL6CGU(OCoLC)745980469(DLC)ABC1598844423(CKB)2670000000161392(EXLCZ)99267000000016139220111209e20122023 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrGlobal urban growth a reference handbook /Donald C. WilliamsSanta Barbara, Calif. :ABC-CLIO,c2012.New York :Bloomsbury Publishing (US),2023.1 online resource (xv, 311 pages) illustrationsContemporary world issuesDescription based upon print version of record.1-59884-441-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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. 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. Contemporary world issues.Cities and townsGrowthCities and townsDeveloping countriesUrbanizationCities and townsGrowth.Cities and townsUrbanization.307.7609172/4Williams Donald C.1962-1712401DLCDLCDLCBOOK9910826321703321Global urban growth4104503UNINA