Publisher's Synopsis
Reviews the recent experience of urban planning and management in the developing countries such as Asia, Latin America and Africa. The chapters analyze successes and failures, and suggest some appropriate approaches for the next decade.;It explores the essential features of the new approaches to urban planning and management, some are already widely accepted, some still considered radical and examines in detail areas such as urban land markets, service management, the institutional framework for planning, political control of decision making, beneficiaries of urban policy and the legislative basis of urban planning. Each chapter focuses on a specific aspect of urban planning and management, supported with case studies.
