Publisher's Synopsis
This empirical collection of essays by Third World development specialists on the relations between urbanization and development is comprehensive in its coverage of Third World regions and also in its treatment of spatial considerations, which range from the global to local. Following an introductory overview, chapters 2-6 focus on specific issues of housing, services and welfare, primarily at the level of individual urban areas. Chapters 7-11 present case studies on urban structure and development at the inter-urban scale, drawn from Africa, South-East Asia, Polynesia, the Indian sub-continent and the Caribbean. The concluding chapter relates the case studies to current debates about Third World development.
