Urbanisation in the Island Pacific : towards sustainable development / / John Connell and John Lea
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| Autore: |
Connell John <1946, >
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| Titolo: |
Urbanisation in the Island Pacific : towards sustainable development / / John Connell and John Lea
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| Pubblicazione: | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (255 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 307.76099 |
| Soggetto topico: | Urbanization - Pacific Area |
| Cities and towns - Pacific Area - Growth | |
| Sustainable development - Pacific Area | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Altri autori: |
LeaJohn P
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| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | ""Book Cover""; ""Title""; ""Contents""; ""List of illustrations""; ""List of tables""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction: an urban Pacific""; ""The context of urbanisation in the Pacific""; ""The colonial heritage""; ""Population growth and migration""; ""Economic development: towards the city?""; ""Urban issues""; ""Managing urbanisation""; ""Land and urban life""; ""Housing and the urban environment""; ""Sustaining Pacific urban society?""; ""Living in town: a sustainable future?""; ""References""; ""Index"" |
| Sommario/riassunto: | Managing rapid urban growth presents a significant challenge in the small independent countries of the Pacific Islands. Although they originated in colonial times, the towns and cities are now distinctively post-colonial, with economies, environments and social structures that reflect unique island characteristics. This transformation has stimulated new concerns, such as the causes and effects of pollution, the need for employment for landless migrants, the need for adequate and affordable housing and the financing of expanding urban services.This book explores the diversity of the urban exper |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Urbanisation in the Island Pacific |
| ISBN: | 1-134-54072-8 |
| 1-280-40330-6 | |
| 0-203-45307-7 | |
| 0-203-26273-5 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910455202003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
| Opac: | Controlla la disponibilità qui |
Serie:
Routledge Pacific Rim geographies.