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xiv, 386 p. ill. ; maps ; 24 cm. Contents : List of boxes , figures and tables ix -- List of acronyms and abbreviations xiii -- Introduction -- Part I Urban Transitions -- 1 The Demography of the Urban Transition : What We Know and Don’t Know Mark R Montgomery 17 -- 2 Urbanization , Poverty and Inequity : Is Rural – Urban Migration a Poverty Problem , or Part of the Solution? Cecilia Tacoli , Gordon McGranahan and David Satterhwaite 37 -- 3 Demographic and Urban Transitions in a Global System and Policy Responses Ronald Skeldon 55 -- Part II Shelter and Urban Poverty -- 4 Land and Services for the Urban Poor in Rapidly Urbanizing Countries Gordon McGranahan Diana Mitlin and David Satterthwaite 77 -- 5 Informality and Poverty in Latin American Urban Policies Martim O Smolka and Adriana de A larangeira 99 -- 6 Preparing for Urban Expansion : A Proposed Strategy for Intermediate Cities in Ecuador Shlomo Angel 115 -- 7 Organizations of the Urban Poor and Equitable Urban Development: Process and product Gabriella Y Carolini 131 -- Part III The Social and Sustainable Use of Space -- 8 Urban Sustainability and Global Environmental Change: reflections for an Urban Agenda Roberto Sanchez Rodriguez 149 -- 9 Risks of Climate Change for Urban Settlements in Low Elevation Coastal Zones Gordon McGranahan , Deborah Balk and Bridget Anderson 183 -- 11 Urban Sprawl: A Challenge for Sustainability Daniel Joseph Hogan and Ricardo Ojima 203 -- Part IV The Changing Face of Urban Demography and Its Challenges -- 12 Notes on Urban – Rural Poverty Projections and the Role of Migration Ralph Hakkert 221 -- 13 Women ’ s Empowerment and Gender Equality in Urban Settings: New Vulnerabilities and Opportunities Luis Mom 235 -- 14 Young People in an Urban World Rogelio Fernandez Castilla Laura Laski and Saskia Schellekens 247 -- Urbanization and Ageing in Developing Countries Jose Miguel Guzman and Paulo Saad 259 -- 16 Confronting Urbanization and the AIDS Epidemic: A Double Edged Sword Lynn Collins 271 -- 17 Providing Information for Social Progress in urban Areas Haroldo da Gama Torres 283 -- Part V Regional Patterns of Urbanization and Linkage to Development -- 18 African Urbanization : Recent Trends and Implications Michael J White, Blessing U Mberu and Mark A Collinson 301 -- 19 Socioeconomic Heterogeneity in Urban India S Chandrasekhar and Abhiroop Mukhopadhyay 317 -- 20 The Urban Transition in China : Trends , Consequences and Policy Implications Xuemei Bai 335 -- 21 Urbanization in Latin America and the Caribbean : experiences and Lessons learned Jorge Rodriguez and George Martine 353 -- Index 369 -- edited by George Martine ... [et al.]. Index Bibliography. Urbanization Economic aspects Urbanization History 21st century Cities and towns Growth History 21st century Urban economics History 21st century Poverty History 21st century HT371 N475 2008 307.7609172/401 9781844075591 (hbk.) 9781844075607 (pbk.) 2008016058 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0816/2008016058.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0816/2008016058.html pucpr 080414 20260226155502.0 eng