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Cities transformed : demographic change and its implications in the developing world /

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Clasificación:	Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos:	National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population, National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Otros Autores:	Montgomery, Mark, 1953-
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2003.
Temas:	Cities and towns > Developing countries > Growth. Demographic transition > Developing countries. Urbanization > Developing countries. City dwellers > Developing countries. Quality of life > Developing countries. Urban policy > Developing countries. Population forecasting > Developing countries. Twenty-first century > Forecasts. Urbanisation > Pays en voie de développement. Villes > Pays en voie de développement > Croissance. Citadins > Pays en voie de développement. Qualité de la vie > Pays en voie de développement. Politique urbaine > Pays en voie de développement. Prévision démographique > Pays en voie de développement. Vingt et unième siècle > Prévisions. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Demography. Urbanization Urban policy Twenty-first century Quality of life Population forecasting City dwellers Cities and towns > Growth Demographic transition Population Developing countries > Population. Developing countries Forecasts
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FrontMatter
Pravin Visaria (1937â€?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 DerivationsC 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