Cities transformed : demographic change and its implications in the developing world / / Panel on Urban Population Dynamics, Mark R. Montgomery .. [et al.], editors ; Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (551 p.)
• Disciplina: 304.6091724
• Soggetto topico: Cities and towns - Developing countries - Growth; Demographic transition - Developing countries
• Soggetto geografico: Developing countries Population
• Altri autori: MontgomeryMark <1953->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Front Matter""; ""Pravin Visaria (1937-2001)""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Why Location Matters""; ""3 Urban Population Change: A Sketch""; ""4 Urban Population Dynamics: Models, Measures, and Forecasts""; ""5 Diversity and Inequality""; ""6 Fertility and Reproductive Health""; ""7 Mortality and Morbidity: Is City Life Good for Your Health?""; ""8 The Urban Economy Transformed""; ""9 The Challenge of Urban Governance""; ""10 Looking Ahead""; ""References""; ""Appendices""; ""A Concepts and Definitions of Metropolitan Regions"" ; ""B Mathematical Derivations""""C Linking DHS Surveys to United Nations City Data""; ""D United Nations Estimates and Projections""; ""E Measuring Relative Poverty with DHS Data""; ""F Recommendations for the Demographic and Health Surveys""; ""Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff""; ""Index""; ""The Committee on Population""
• Titolo autorizzato: Cities transformed
• ISBN: 0-309-16805-8; 0-309-51148-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826235203321
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