A Region of Contrasts: Urban Development, Housing and Poverty in Asia

Autor: Kioe Sheng Yap
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Climate Change and Sustainable Urban Development in Africa and Asia ISBN: 9789048198665
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-9867-2_4
Popis: Over the past few decades, Asia has made headlines around the world as the region with the fastest economic growth, the economic powerhouse of the world, the ­saviour of the global economy in times of financial crises, etc. However, Asia is a vast region with an enormous diversity, deep contrasts and wide disparities: rapid economic growth, extreme poverty, both affecting large numbers of people. The dimensions of these contrasts and disparities become particularly visible within the context of urban development, housing and poverty.
Databáze: OpenAIRE