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 … dent on macro-level aggregates. -- Water supply ; perceptions ; environmental health ; transition ; urbanization …

This paper examines urbanization trends, the growth of Colombo and its present state of development. It looks at the … urbanization and development. -- Colombo ; urban development ; managing urbanization ; planning ; housing; squatter settlements …

Rapid urbanization is an important characteristic of African development and yet the structural transformation debate … foreign trade) and benefits from urbanization (internal migration and agglomeration effects). Simulations suggest that urban … national growth. Given these trade-offs, we conclude that the urbanization's benefits argue against an "agro …

An important stylized fact about African economic development is the phenomenon of urbanization without structural …

implications for comparable Indian and Asian cities. -- globalization ; ICT sector ; urbanization ; urban economic growth …

capabilities to support urbanization in Africa. However, South African companies have been relatively unsuccessful at exporting …

interventions that accompanied urbanization in the Global North. We argue that urbanization will not automatically improve prospects …