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Meeting the challenges of megacities in the developing world [[electronic resource] ] : a collection of working papers
| Meeting the challenges of megacities in the developing world [[electronic resource] ] : a collection of working papers |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.], : National Research Council, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (123 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - Developing countries - Growth
City planning - Developing countries Labor market - Developing countries Municipal water supply - Developing countries - Planning Sewerage - Developing countries - Planning Urban transportation - Developing countries - Planning |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21065-6
9786610210657 0-309-56891-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456017903321 |
| [Washington, D.C.], : National Research Council, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Meeting the challenges of megacities in the developing world : a collection of working papers
| Meeting the challenges of megacities in the developing world : a collection of working papers |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : National Research Council, , 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (123 pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - Developing countries - Growth
City planning - Developing countries Labor market - Developing countries Municipal water supply - Developing countries - Planning Sewerage - Developing countries - Planning Urban transportation - Developing countries - Planning |
| ISBN |
1-280-21065-6
9786610210657 0-309-56891-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778665603321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : National Research Council, , 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Meeting the challenges of megacities in the developing world : a collection of working papers
| Meeting the challenges of megacities in the developing world : a collection of working papers |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.], : National Research Council, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (123 pages) |
| Disciplina | 307.76091724 |
| Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - Developing countries - Growth
City planning - Developing countries Labor market - Developing countries Municipal water supply - Developing countries - Planning Sewerage - Developing countries - Planning Urban transportation - Developing countries - Planning |
| ISBN |
1-280-21065-6
9786610210657 0-309-56891-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Meeting the Challenges of Megacities in the Developing World -- Copyright -- PREFACE -- Options for Improving Labor Markets for Megacities in the Developing World -- PANEL ON IMPROVING LABOR MARKETS -- Members -- National Research Council Staff -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT LABOR MARKETS IN MEGACITIES? -- THE MEGACITY LABOR FORCE -- Types of Labor -- Sectors of Employment -- The Informal Sector -- Manufacturing -- Government Employment -- Urban Services -- The High-Order Financial and Service or "Quaternary" Sector -- Women and Children -- Female Labor -- Child Labor -- THE MEGACITY LABOR MARKET -- Labor Supply -- Labor Demand -- Labor Market Equilibrium -- Megacity Spatial (Geographical) Structure and Labor Markets -- Research Needs and Information Constraints -- LABOR MARKET PROBLEMS -- Unemployment -- Poverty and Income Inequality -- Job Mobility Constraints -- The Lack of Protection -- Big Firm Bias -- THE ROLE OF POLICY -- Goals of Policy -- The Role for Government -- Policies to Reduce Unemployment -- Macroeconomic Policies -- International Trade Policies -- Human Resource Policies -- Policies to Reduce Poverty and Income Inequality -- Minimum Wage Policies -- Informal Sector Promotion -- Policies to Eliminate Job Mobility Constraints -- Labor Unions -- Social Policies and Job Security Laws -- Transportation Strategies -- Spatial (Geographical) Redistribution Policies -- Policies to Protect Labor -- Child Labor Laws -- Health and Safety Legislation -- Privatization -- Policies to Reduce Big Firm Bias -- Small-Scale Sector Policies -- Industrial Incentive Policies -- Labor Policy and Key Megacity Issues -- THE ROLE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- ENDNOTES -- REFERENCES -- Water and Sanitation Services for Megacities in the Developing World.
PANEL ON SUSTAINABLE WATER AND SANITATION SERVICES FOR MEGACITIES -- Members -- National Research Council Staff -- WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BOARD -- Staff -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- REVIEW OF THE CURRENT SITUATION -- APPROACHES TO IMPROVED SERVICES -- Improved Sanitation -- Participatory Planning -- Financing -- The Role of Technology -- Water Conservation and Reuse -- REFERENCES -- Transportation Options for Megacities in the Developing World -- PANEL ON TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS -- Members -- Consultant -- National Research Council Staff -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- TRANSPORTATION PATTERNS IN DEVELOPING-COUNTRY MEGACITIES -- IMPROVED TRAFFIC AND DEMAND MANAGEMENT -- Technological Improvements and Traffic Adjustments -- Financial Restraint Measures -- Physical Restraint Measures -- FULL-COST PRICING -- ENVIRONMENTAL MEASURES -- Improved Fuel Quality -- Vehicle Technologies -- National Standards -- PRIVATE-SECTOR PARTICIPATION -- Opportunities Within Bus Transport -- Other Opportunities -- Developer Participation -- LINKAGE OF LAND-USE PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT -- Consequences of Poor Linkage -- Opportunities for Improved Linkage -- MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS -- Importance of Nonmotorized Transport -- Multimodal Transportation Strategies -- DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES -- SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS -- REFERENCES. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910812599803321 |
| [Washington, D.C.], : National Research Council, 1996 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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