num_pages: 343
description: This book puts forth a science of cities to help prepare for the mass urban in-migration expected by 2050 by which time 70 percent of the global human population is expected to live in metropolitan areas according to the Untied Nations. Drawing on data from the  which uses satellite imagery to measure urban growth and related factors it provides planners elected officials and other policy makers with the conceptual framework basic empirical data and practical agenda necessary to manage development at sustainable densities throughout the world. 
language: English
title: Planet of Cities
publisher: Lincoln Institute of Land Policy