Urbanization is one of the critical global trends shaping the future of humanity. At the same time, it has been argued … of urbanization in Uganda and what this means for urban policy planning and poverty reduction in the country. Although … the history of urbanization in Uganda is relatively young compared to other East African countries, the rate of urban …

important urbanization processes in poor countries. This paper describes an emerging 'health transition' and the importance of …

urbanization, and speculates on its impact on the quality of life and poverty in the context of Asian countries. After experiencing … deceleration. This questions the postulate of the epicentre of urbanization shifting to Asia. It also lends credence to the thesis …

-income nations and how this limits the accuracy of international comparisons - for instance of levels of urbanization and of the size … misconceptions in regard to growth rates for city populations and for nations' levels of urbanization. It ends with some comments on …

During the twentieth century, internal migration and urbanization shaped Brazil's economic and social landscape. Cities … grew tremendously, while immigration participated in the rapid urbanization process and the redistribution of poverty …

chauvinism and restrictive migration or anti-urbanization policies and practices. Drawing primarily on examples from Johannesburg …