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Frank J. Costa
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Socioeconomic Correlates of Asian Urbanization
In contrast to other parts of the world, Asian urbanization is unprecedented. Asian cities are growing rapidly despite threats of climate change on urban sustainability and the inequitable distribution of heal...
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Introduction: Urban Development
This book is the second volume of a two-volume festschrift in honor of Professor Baleshwar Thakur – titled “Spatial Diversity and Dynamics in Resources and Urban Development.” The volume is intended to provide...
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Baleshwar Thakur: Professional Career and Contributions
This chapter is a discussion of the growth, evolution, and contribution of Baleshwar Thakur (B.T.) to Indian geographic research. He is a doyen among Indian geographers and has been an acclaimed teacher, schol...
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Introduction: Regional Resources
Natural resources are attributes found in nature such as coal, wilderness, water, soil, and air that can be used as factors of production. A resource is a means to an end. Although resources are plentiful, the...
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Baleshwar Thakur: Professional Career and Contributions
This chapter is a discussion of the growth, evolution, and contribution of Baleshwar Thakur (B.T.) to Indian geographic research. He is a doyen among Indian geographers and has been an acclaimed teacher, schol...
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An Introduction to the Asian City
A city is a product of its history, economic functions and cultural heritage. Specific factors of site, such as small scale topographic features, modify the form of the city. In Asia, cities have grown over se...
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Planning in a Rapid Growth Center: The Case of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
During the past thirty years the Arab-Islamic world has imposed itself on the international scene, and because of the value of its resources, has entered a stage of rapid transformation (Chaline and Fares 1986...
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City Forms of China and India in Global Perspective
China and India are the globe’s two most heavily populated nations, accounting for almost half of the world’s population. Together they also possess a substantial number of the world’s million-plus cities: 25 ...
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The Nature of Urbanization in South Korea
The pace of urbanization varies throughout the world. Developed countries experienced rapid urban growth during and after the Industrial Revolution, while develo** countries are currently in the throes of a ...
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An Introductory Framework for Planning in Belgium
Belgium, a small and prosperous nation of 30,540 sq km (11,781 sq mi) located in northwestern Europe (Figure 1.1), is densely populated with nearly 10,000,000 inhabitants in 1991. The national political system...
