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Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : managing spatial transformation for prosperity and livability / / Peter Ellis and Mark Roberts
| Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : managing spatial transformation for prosperity and livability / / Peter Ellis and Mark Roberts |
| Autore | Ellis Peter D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2016] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (207 p.) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Collana | South Asia development matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Urbanization - South Asia
Cities and towns - Growth Population Population - Environmental aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0663-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Urban prosperity and livability below potential; Urbanization-Messy and hidden; Congestion constraining the benefits of agglomeration; Addressing deficits in urban governance and finance; Three additional areas for policy action; Moving forward: Leveraging urbanization for greater prosperity and livability; Notes; Introduction; Summary; The growing recognition of urbanization's importance; A framework for assessing urbanization and city performance; Sources of agglomeration economies and congestion forces
NotesReferences; Part 1 PATTERNS OF URBANIZATION AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; 1 Leveraging Urbanization for Prosperity and Livability; Introduction; South Asia's recent urbanization in global and historical perspective; Livability of South Asia's cities; Looking ahead-Leveraging urbanization for prosperity and livability; Notes; References; 2 Spatial Patterns of Subnational Performance and Urban Growth; Introduction; Measuring differences in subnational performance; Variations in the level and pace of urbanization across South Asian countries; Urban population growth and its drivers Population growth across urban hierarchies and geographic spaceRapid relative expansion of urban footprints and the rise of the multicity agglomeration; Spatial patterns of economic growth; Growth of major agglomerations; Spatial deconcentration of manufacturing; Summary; Notes; References; Part 2 POLICIES FOR IMPROVED LEVERAGING; 3 Revitalizing Urban Governance and Finance; Introduction; Basic government and intergovernmental structures and decentralization policy; The empowerment deficit; The resource deficit; The accountability deficit Where empowerment, resources, and accountability meet: Implications for urban service deliveryBridging gaps in urban empowerment, resources, and accountability; Notes; References; 4 Planning and Managing Spatial Structure and Connectivity; Introduction; Developing a system of well-connected and productive cities; Managing urban expansion and rejuvenating city cores; Urban governance in spatial and transportation planning in cities; Notes; References; 5 Providing Affordable Land and Housing; Introduction; Impact of urbanization on housing The consequences of failing to provide affordable housing: At least one in four urban dwellers lives in slumsOvercoming housing supply constraints: A two-pronged approach; Key recommendations; Notes; References; 6 Sustaining Prosperity by Building Disaster-Resilient Cities; Introduction; Urban risks and exposure; Urban vulnerability to natural hazards; Impacts of climate change and global warming; Classification of cities based on risk and vulnerability profiles; Key recommendations; Notes; References; BOXES; 1 Types of localization economies; 2 Sources of congestion forces 1.1 Investment in data for South Asian countries is urgently required |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460521803321 |
Ellis Peter D.
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2016] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : Managing Spaitial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability / / Peter Ellis, Mark Roberts
| Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : Managing Spaitial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability / / Peter Ellis, Mark Roberts |
| Autore | Ellis Peter D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Collana | South Asia development matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Urbanization - South Asia
Cities and towns - Growth Population Population - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0663-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Urban prosperity and livability below potential; Urbanization-Messy and hidden; Congestion constraining the benefits of agglomeration; Addressing deficits in urban governance and finance; Three additional areas for policy action; Moving forward: Leveraging urbanization for greater prosperity and livability; Notes; Introduction; Summary; The growing recognition of urbanization's importance; A framework for assessing urbanization and city performance; Sources of agglomeration economies and congestion forces
NotesReferences; Part 1 PATTERNS OF URBANIZATION AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; 1 Leveraging Urbanization for Prosperity and Livability; Introduction; South Asia's recent urbanization in global and historical perspective; Livability of South Asia's cities; Looking ahead-Leveraging urbanization for prosperity and livability; Notes; References; 2 Spatial Patterns of Subnational Performance and Urban Growth; Introduction; Measuring differences in subnational performance; Variations in the level and pace of urbanization across South Asian countries; Urban population growth and its drivers Population growth across urban hierarchies and geographic spaceRapid relative expansion of urban footprints and the rise of the multicity agglomeration; Spatial patterns of economic growth; Growth of major agglomerations; Spatial deconcentration of manufacturing; Summary; Notes; References; Part 2 POLICIES FOR IMPROVED LEVERAGING; 3 Revitalizing Urban Governance and Finance; Introduction; Basic government and intergovernmental structures and decentralization policy; The empowerment deficit; The resource deficit; The accountability deficit Where empowerment, resources, and accountability meet: Implications for urban service deliveryBridging gaps in urban empowerment, resources, and accountability; Notes; References; 4 Planning and Managing Spatial Structure and Connectivity; Introduction; Developing a system of well-connected and productive cities; Managing urban expansion and rejuvenating city cores; Urban governance in spatial and transportation planning in cities; Notes; References; 5 Providing Affordable Land and Housing; Introduction; Impact of urbanization on housing The consequences of failing to provide affordable housing: At least one in four urban dwellers lives in slumsOvercoming housing supply constraints: A two-pronged approach; Key recommendations; Notes; References; 6 Sustaining Prosperity by Building Disaster-Resilient Cities; Introduction; Urban risks and exposure; Urban vulnerability to natural hazards; Impacts of climate change and global warming; Classification of cities based on risk and vulnerability profiles; Key recommendations; Notes; References; BOXES; 1 Types of localization economies; 2 Sources of congestion forces 1.1 Investment in data for South Asian countries is urgently required |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797997703321 |
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Ellis Peter D.
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : Managing Spaitial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability / / Peter Ellis, Mark Roberts
| Leveraging urbanization in South Asia : Managing Spaitial Transformation for Prosperity and Livability / / Peter Ellis, Mark Roberts |
| Autore | Ellis Peter D. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (pages cm) |
| Disciplina | 307.760954 |
| Collana | South Asia development matters |
| Soggetto topico |
Urbanization - South Asia
Cities and towns - Growth Population Population - Environmental aspects |
| ISBN | 1-4648-0663-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Urban prosperity and livability below potential; Urbanization-Messy and hidden; Congestion constraining the benefits of agglomeration; Addressing deficits in urban governance and finance; Three additional areas for policy action; Moving forward: Leveraging urbanization for greater prosperity and livability; Notes; Introduction; Summary; The growing recognition of urbanization's importance; A framework for assessing urbanization and city performance; Sources of agglomeration economies and congestion forces
NotesReferences; Part 1 PATTERNS OF URBANIZATION AND STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; 1 Leveraging Urbanization for Prosperity and Livability; Introduction; South Asia's recent urbanization in global and historical perspective; Livability of South Asia's cities; Looking ahead-Leveraging urbanization for prosperity and livability; Notes; References; 2 Spatial Patterns of Subnational Performance and Urban Growth; Introduction; Measuring differences in subnational performance; Variations in the level and pace of urbanization across South Asian countries; Urban population growth and its drivers Population growth across urban hierarchies and geographic spaceRapid relative expansion of urban footprints and the rise of the multicity agglomeration; Spatial patterns of economic growth; Growth of major agglomerations; Spatial deconcentration of manufacturing; Summary; Notes; References; Part 2 POLICIES FOR IMPROVED LEVERAGING; 3 Revitalizing Urban Governance and Finance; Introduction; Basic government and intergovernmental structures and decentralization policy; The empowerment deficit; The resource deficit; The accountability deficit Where empowerment, resources, and accountability meet: Implications for urban service deliveryBridging gaps in urban empowerment, resources, and accountability; Notes; References; 4 Planning and Managing Spatial Structure and Connectivity; Introduction; Developing a system of well-connected and productive cities; Managing urban expansion and rejuvenating city cores; Urban governance in spatial and transportation planning in cities; Notes; References; 5 Providing Affordable Land and Housing; Introduction; Impact of urbanization on housing The consequences of failing to provide affordable housing: At least one in four urban dwellers lives in slumsOvercoming housing supply constraints: A two-pronged approach; Key recommendations; Notes; References; 6 Sustaining Prosperity by Building Disaster-Resilient Cities; Introduction; Urban risks and exposure; Urban vulnerability to natural hazards; Impacts of climate change and global warming; Classification of cities based on risk and vulnerability profiles; Key recommendations; Notes; References; BOXES; 1 Types of localization economies; 2 Sources of congestion forces 1.1 Investment in data for South Asian countries is urgently required |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812822103321 |
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Ellis Peter D.
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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