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Author:   Un-Habitat
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Earthscan Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 28.00cm
Weight:   1.248kg
ISBN:  

9781844076956

ISBN 10:   1844076954
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   23 October 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part I: Spatial Harmony 1. The Spatial Distribution of the World's Cities 2. Urban Growth Patterns 3. Which Cities are Growing and Why 4. Shrinking Cities Part II: Social Harmony 5. Why Urban Inequality Matters 6. Urban Inequalities: Regional Trends 7. Education, Employment and City Size 8. Slums: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly 9. Slum Cities and Cities with Slums Part III: Environmental Harmony 10. Urban Environmental Risks and Burdens 11. Cities and Climate Change 12. Cities at Risk from Rising Sea Levels 13. Energy Consumption in Cities 14. Urban Energy Consumption at the Household Level 15. Urban Mobility Part IV: Planning for Harmonious Cities 16. Inclusive Urban Planning for Harmonious Urban Development 17. Building Bridges: Social Capital and Urban Harmony 18. Unifying the Divided City 19. Addressing Rural-Urban Disparities for Harmonious Regional Development 20. Metropolitan Governance: Governing in a City of Cities Statistical Appendix Index

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The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) promotes socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with the goal of providing adequate shelter for all

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