Mega Cities - The Metropolis Era

Klappentext The second volume presents an in-depth analysis of ten giant cities. The contributors - all leading experts on their respective cities - describe the present and future economic, social, political and environmental problems facing each city. Both public policy failures and successes are studied. Mega-Cities looks at - New York City, Los Angeles, London, Tokyo, Shanghai, Delhi, Lagos, Cairo, Mexico City and Sao Paulo.This two-volume work focuses on the social, economic, political and technological determinants of growth and change in the great cities of the world. It describes the consequences of rapid change in such cities as New York City, Los Angeles, Cairo, London, Tokyo, Delhi and Shanghai. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - Mattei Dogan and John D Kasarda Comparing Giant Cities New York City - George Sternlieb and James W Hughes Los Angeles - Ivan Light London - Emrys Jones Tokyo - Hachiro Nakamura and James W White Shanghai - Rhoads Murphey Delhi - Hans Nagpaul Lagos - Michael L McNulty and Isaac Ayinde Adalemo Cairo - Ahmed M Khalifa and Mohamed M Moheiddin Mexico City - Martha Schteingart Sao Paolo - Vilmar Evangelista Faria

Product details

• Authors: Mattei Dogan, Mattei Kasarda Dogan, John D. Kasarda
• Assisted by: Mattei Dogan (Editor), John Kasarda (Editor), John D. Kasarda (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.01.1990
• EAN: 9780803937901
• ISBN: 978-0-8039-3790-1
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Natural science