The authors were asked to review trends in urban areas during the 1980s. Data are from many sources, including the 1990 census. These papers were originally presented at a colloquium on Human Settlements and Sustainable Development held in Toronto, Canada, in June 1990. The focus is on the implications of contemporary urbanization for the future of the global environment. The chapters examine the meaning of sustainable development in a specific region, the growth and structure of urban systems, the effects of possible climatic changes on urban areas, the political environment within which cities operate, and the pressures caused by intense urban use of services and natural resources.
Chapters conclude with policy proposals for increasing sustainability.
Rural Spatial Distribution Studies of agricultural and farming populations. No citations in this issue.