Connecting East Asia [[electronic resource] ] : a new framework for infrastructure

• Pubblicazione: [Mandaluyong City, Philippines], : Asian Development Bank; [Tokyo], : Japan Bank for International Cooperation; [Washington, D.C.], : World Bank, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (312 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.6/095
• Soggetto topico: Infrastructure (Economics) - East Asia
• Soggetto geografico: East Asia Economic conditions; East Asia Economic policy
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-240) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The infrasturcture challenge -- Inclusive development -- Coordination -- Accountability and risk management -- The way forward.
• Sommario/riassunto: Much of East Asia continues to grow rapidly, driven to a considerable extent by China. Urbanization is proceeding at pace. Demand for infrastructure services is increasing massively, particularly in cities. Much of the demand comes from the newly urbanized poor. Infrastructure has to meet their needs, but has also to continue to provide the underpinnings for the region's growth. The complexity of responding to these demands is greater than ever, and the cost of getting things wrong very high. Poorly conceived infrastructure investments today would have a huge environmental, economic, and socia
• Titolo autorizzato: Connecting East Asia
• ISBN: 1-280-19921-0; 9780821361635; 9786610199211; 0-8213-6163-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910450646603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II