Global urban growth
Subtitle: a reference handbook
By: Donald C. Williams
Series: Contemporary world issues
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 311
ISBN-13: 9781598844412; 9781598844429
Subjects: Urbanization; Cities and towns; Growth
Description: This book examines the rapid expansion of urban areas worldwide, especially within the previous 50 years, identifying the factors that have contributed to this phenomenon and exploring its many consequences. --from publisher description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface; title: Global urban growth; title: Urban growth pressures and sprawl in America; title: Background to the current crisis : land resources and public policy in America historic evolution of urban land use in America; title: The contemporary phenomenon of urban sprawl : costs and consequences; title: Making better use of the land : the debate over controlling urban sprawl; title: Containing sprawl through local zoning; title: State-wide prescriptions for sprawl; title: Preserving rural lands from urban sprawl; title: Fighting sprawl by reclaiming central cities; title: Improving life in the suburbs; title: Recent trends in the debate over sprawl; title: The smart growth movement; title: The property rights challenge; title: Federal smart growth initiatives; title: New trends in urban growth; title: References; title: Urban growth around the world; title: Urban growth in the developed world; title: Western Europe; title: Eastern Europe and Russia; title: Future directions for Europe and Russia; title: Japan and East Asia; title: Canada; title: Urban growth in the developing world; title: Urbanization in historical perspective; title: Cities of the developing world today; title: Life in the slums; title: Growth and evolution of slums; title: Latin America; title: Sub-Saharan Africa; title: Middle East; title: South Asia; title: Southeast Asia; title: China; title: Future directions in the developing world; title: What can be done about slums?; title: Turning to the international community; title: Private sector solutions to slums; title: References; title: Chronology; title: Biographical sketches.