It took New York City (the worldโฒs largest metropolis in 1950) nearly a century and a half to expand by eight million residents. Mexico City and Sao Paulo will match this growth in less than fifteen years. Asiaโฒs mega-cities, too, are exploding in number and size. This kind of unprecedented growth i
Problems and planning in third world cities
โ Scribed by Pacione, Michael
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 295
- Series
- Routledge revivals
- Edition
- Facsimile ed
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Table of Contents
Content: Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Original Title Page
Original Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Dedication
List of Figures
List of Tables
Preface
Introduction
1. Mexico City
2. Bogota
3. Tunis
4. Lagos
5. Tehran
6. Bombay
7. Singapore
8. Shanghai
Notes on Contributors
Index.
โฆ Subjects
Urbanisation -- Pays en voie de deฬveloppement -- 20e sieฬcle.;Politique urbaine -- Pays en voie de deฬveloppement -- 20e sieฬcle.;Croissance urbaine -- Pays en voie de deฬveloppement -- 20e sieฬcle.
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