Eine "Verstädterung in Armut" findet im Globalen Süden statt, wo die Mehrzahl der weltweiten Megastädte ständig wächst. Eine Untersuchung über Motive dieser Migration, Strukturen, Erfahrungen und mögliche Zukunftsperspektiven in den Ländern Afrikas, Asiens und Lateinamerikas. (2-3)

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