Looks at the forecasting of population growth and migration using the UN Population Division's cities databases. This book also looks at urbanization and poverty, focusing attention on the issues of urban shelter, land and service provision and the socioeconomic and demographic information needed for improving governance and social programmes.
Looks at the forecasting of population growth and migration using the UN Population Division's cities databases. This book also looks at urbanization and poverty, focusing attention on the issues of urban shelter, land and service provision and the socioeconomic and demographic information needed for improving governance and social programmes.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
George Martine is lead author of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) report State of World Population 2007: Unleashing the Potential of Urban Growth, and a consultant in Brazil. Gordon McGranahan is the Head of the Human Settlements Group at the IIED. Mark Montgomery is a professor of economics at Stony Brook University, New York, and a senior associate at the Population Council. Rogelio Fernandez-Castilla is former Director of the Technical Support Division (TSD) of UNFPA.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part I: Urban Transitions The Demography of the Urban Transition: What We Know and Don t Know Urbanization, Poverty and Inequity: Is Rural-Urban Migration a Poverty Problem, or Part of the Solution? Demographic and Urban Transitions in a Global System and Policy Responses Part II: Shelter and Urban Poverty Land and Services for the Urban Poor in Rapidly Urbanizing Countries Informality and Poverty in Latin American Urban Policies Preparing for Urban Expansion: A Proposed Strategy for Intermediate Cities in Ecuador Organizations of the Urban Poor and Equitable Urban Development: Process and Product Part III: The Social and Sustainable Use of Space Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental Change: Reflections for an Urban Agenda Risks of Climate Change for Urban Settlements in Low Elevation Coastal Zones Urbanization and Ecosystems: Current Patterns and Future Implications Urban Sprawl: A Challenge for Sustainability Part IV: The Changing Face of Urban Demography and its Challenges Notes on Urban-Rural Poverty Projections and the Role of Migration Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Urban Settings: New Vulnerabilities and Opportunities Young People in an Urban World Urbanization and Ageing in Developing Countries Confronting Urbanization and the AIDS Epidemic: A Double-Edged Sword Providing Information for Social Progress in Urban Areas Part V: Regional Patterns of Urbanization and Linkages to Development African Urbanization: Recent Trends and Implications Socioeconomic Heterogeneity in Urban India The Urban Transition in China: Trends, Consequences and Policy Implications Urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Experiences and Lessons Learned Index
Introduction Part I: Urban Transitions The Demography of the Urban Transition: What We Know and Don t Know Urbanization, Poverty and Inequity: Is Rural-Urban Migration a Poverty Problem, or Part of the Solution? Demographic and Urban Transitions in a Global System and Policy Responses Part II: Shelter and Urban Poverty Land and Services for the Urban Poor in Rapidly Urbanizing Countries Informality and Poverty in Latin American Urban Policies Preparing for Urban Expansion: A Proposed Strategy for Intermediate Cities in Ecuador Organizations of the Urban Poor and Equitable Urban Development: Process and Product Part III: The Social and Sustainable Use of Space Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental Change: Reflections for an Urban Agenda Risks of Climate Change for Urban Settlements in Low Elevation Coastal Zones Urbanization and Ecosystems: Current Patterns and Future Implications Urban Sprawl: A Challenge for Sustainability Part IV: The Changing Face of Urban Demography and its Challenges Notes on Urban-Rural Poverty Projections and the Role of Migration Women's Empowerment and Gender Equality in Urban Settings: New Vulnerabilities and Opportunities Young People in an Urban World Urbanization and Ageing in Developing Countries Confronting Urbanization and the AIDS Epidemic: A Double-Edged Sword Providing Information for Social Progress in Urban Areas Part V: Regional Patterns of Urbanization and Linkages to Development African Urbanization: Recent Trends and Implications Socioeconomic Heterogeneity in Urban India The Urban Transition in China: Trends, Consequences and Policy Implications Urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean: Experiences and Lessons Learned Index
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