Mega-Urban Regions In Pacific Asia - Urban Dynamics In A Global Era

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Mega-Urban Regions - Understanding Southeast Asia's Cities

This book offers a unique perspective on the urbanization of Southeast Asia by examining the untold story of its mega urban regions. Using unpublished census data and considering population size and social changes, the authors offer a comprehensive understanding of mega urban regions that continue to grow and affect national populations. A must-read for city planners and anyone interested in urbanization in Asia.

Mega-Urban Regions In Pacific Asia - Urban Dynamics In A Global Era

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ISBN: 9789971693794
Date of Publication: 2008-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Geography, Economics
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Southeast Asia contains four urban conglomerates of the sort that this study characterizes as Mega-Urban Regions – Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh. These locations are examined in this book, along with Taipei and Shanghai. Because the administrative boundaries of the cities at the core of these zones do not include the entire urban area, the significance of the broader urban community has largely escaped scholarly attention. The authors base their analysis on actual agglomeration size rather than administrative boundaries, and draw on unpublished census data to study the dynamics of these massive urban zones, considering area and population size as well as social and demographic patterns of change in core, inner and outer zones. They conclude that these mega-urban regions continue to increase their share of national populations, and zones immediately beyond the official metropolitan boundaries are where the most dramatic changes are occurring.
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Mega-Urban Regions - Understanding Southeast Asia's Cities

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