Cities Transformed: Demographic Change and Its Implications in the Developing World

ISBN-13: 9781844070916 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 554 str.

Montgomery, Mark R.

Opis

Most low-income countries will become more urban than rural. Understanding demographic trends in the cities of the developing world is critical to those countries - their societies, economies, and environments. This book focuses on population dynamics, social and economic differentiation, and fertility and reproductive health.

Spis treści

Executive Summary * Introduction * Why Location Matters * Urban Population Change: A Sketch * Urban Population Dynamics: Models, Measures, and Forecasts * Diversity and Inequality * Fertility and Reproductive Health * Mortality and Morbidity: Is City Life Good for Your Health * The Urban Economy Transformed * The Challenge of Urban Governance * Looking Ahead * References * Appendices: (A) Concepts and Definitions of Metropolitan regions * (B) Mathematical Derivations * (C) Linking DHS Surveys to United Nations City Data * (D) United Nations Estimates and Projections * (E) Measuring Relative Poverty with DHS Data * (F) Recommendations for the Demographic and Health Surveys * Bibliographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff * Index

O autorze

Mark R. Montgomery, Richard Stren, Barney Cohen, Holly E. Reed