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Cities in a globalizing world : global report on human settlements 2001 /

'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....

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Corporate Author: United Nations Centre for Human Settlements
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, 2001.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.