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Cities in a globalizing world : global report on human settlements 2001 / United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat)

Contributor(s): Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: EBSCOhost eBook CollectionPublisher: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, 2001Description: 1 online resource (xxxviii, 344 pages) : Illustrationen : KartenISBN:
  • 9781849770729
  • 1849770727
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: 1853838055 | 9781853838057 | 1853838063 | 9781853838064 | Erscheint auch als: Cities in a globalizing world. Druck-Ausgabe. London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, 2001DDC classification:
  • 307.76
LOC classification:
  • HT65
NLM classification:
  • 2001 M-840
  • WA 380
Online resources: Summary: 'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization. The central challenge for the international community is clear: to make both urbanization and globalization work for all people instead of leaving billions behind or on the margins ... Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 is a comprehensive review of conditions in the world'sSummary: Foreword; Introduction; Acknowledgements; Contents; List of Boxes; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Key Issues and Messages; Prologue: Human Settlements in a Globalizing World; Part I: THE DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT; Part II: EMERGING APPROACHES TO URBAN GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS; Part III: CHANGES IN HOUSING FINANCE AND SHELTER DELIVERY SYSTEMS; Part IV: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE; Part V: ENSURING DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS; Part VI: BUILDING A COMMON FUTURE; Epilogue: Liveability of Cities in a Globalizing World; References. - 'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization. The central challenge for the international community is clear: to make both urbanization and globalization work for all people instead of leaving billions behind or on the margins ... Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 is a comprehensive review of conditions in the world'sPPN: PPN: 086751492Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-1-NEL | GBV-4-CommColl | ZDB-4-EBA | ZDB-4-NLEBK
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