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1. Introduction -- 2. The Informal Sector and Structural Transformation -- 3. The Informal Sector and Rural-to-Urban Migration -- 4. A Test of Two Rival Migration Models -- 5. An Analysis of Rural-to-Rural Migration -- 6. Conclusions.

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Urbanization and the organization of territorial cohesion – results from a comparative Danish case-study on territorial inequality and social cohesion

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the interrelation between inequality, urbanization and territorial cohesion. The authors argue for a processual and … relational approach to urbanization. Design/methodology/approach The present article is based on interview material and policy … on how and why urbanization impact on places in a more specific and variated way than often portrayed as it highlight how …

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Sustainability the Environment and Urbanisation

Pugh, Cedric - 2014

The 1992 Rio Summit and subsequent literature and debate has focused on 'green' issues such as biodiversity, climate change and marine pollution. Much less has been written concerning the 'brown' agenda: factors such as poor sanitation and water quality, air pollution and housing problems which...

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Zoned in the USA : The Origins and Implications of American Land-Use Regulation

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Urbanism in the age of climate change

Calthorpe, Peter - 2011

Cities are green is becoming a common refrain. But Calthorpe argues that a more comprehensive understanding of urbanism at the regional scale provides a better platform to address climate change. In this groundbreaking new work, he shows how such regionally scaled urbanism can be combined with...

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China's urban transition

Friedmann, John - 2005

It is only in the past quarter century that urbanization has emerged in China as a force of social transformation while … encompass the meaning of urbanization …

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Development in place : Perspectives and challenges

van Santen, José C.M. - 2009

In humanitys struggle to find timely solutions to environmental problems, it is easily forgotten that access to our shared spaces has never been equal. This collection deals with the landscapes and places of rural, urban, and wilderness areas in relation development. Contributions examine the...

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Sprawl Repair Manual

Tachieva, Galina - 2014

Sprawl Repair Manual demonstrates a step-by-step design process for the re-balancing and re-urbanization of suburbia …

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Environmental impact of business freedom and renewable energy : a global perspective

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