Cities in a globalizing world : global report on human settlements 2001 /

'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization....

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Korporativní autor: United Nations Centre for Human Settlements
Médium: Licensed eBooks
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: London ; Sterling, VA : Earthscan Publications, 2001.
On-line přístup:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=126151
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Shrnutí:'The world has entered the urban millennium. Nearly half the world's people are now city dwellers and the rapid increase in urban population is expected to continue mainly in developing countries. This historic transition is being further propelled by the powerful forces of globalization. The central challenge for the international community is clear: to make both urbanization and globalization work for all people instead of leaving billions behind or on the margins ... Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 is a comprehensive review of conditions in the world's.
Fyzický popis:1 online resource (xxxviii, 344 pages) : illustrations, maps
Médium:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliografie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-251) and index.
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