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

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Corporate Authors: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Population, National Research Council (U.S.). Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Other Authors: Montgomery, Mark, 1953-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2003.
Subjects:
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.
Developing countries > Population.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:0309511488
9780309511483
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • 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

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