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Author : Lothar Beckel
Publisher : GEOSPACE Beckel Satellitenb. GmbH
ISBN 13 : 3853130518
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (531 download)
Download or read book Mega Cities written by Lothar Beckel and published by GEOSPACE Beckel Satellitenb. GmbH. This book was released on 2001 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Frauke Kraas
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 904813417X
Total Pages : 225 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)
Download or read book Megacities written by Frauke Kraas and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-07-12 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As urbanization continues, and even accelerates, scientists estimate that by 2015 the world will have up to 60 ‘megacities’ – urban areas with more than five million inhabitants. With the irresistible economic attractions of urban centers, particularly in developing countries, making the influx of citizens unstoppable, many of humankind’s coming social, economic and political dramas will be played out in megacities. This book shows how geographers and Earth scientists are contributing to a better understanding of megacities. The contributors analyze the impact of socio-economic and political activities on environmental change and vice versa, and identify solutions to the worst problems. They propose ways of improving the management of megacities and achieving a greater degree of sustainability in their development. The goals, of wise use of human and natural resources, risk reduction (both social and environmental) and quality of life enhancement, are agreed upon. But, as this text proves, the means of achieving these ends are varied. Hence, chapters cover an array of topics, from health management in Indian megacities, to planning in New York, to transport solutions for the chronically traffic-choked Bangkok. Authors cover the impact of climate change on megacities, as well as less tangible issues such as socio-political fragmentation in the urban areas of Rio de Janeiro. This exploration of some of the most crucial issues that we face as a species sets out research that is of the utmost importance, with the potential to contribute substantially to global justice and peace – and thereby prosperity.
Author : T.M. Vinod Kumar
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811620237
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)
Download or read book Smart Global Megacities written by T.M. Vinod Kumar and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-06-13 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, the second volume, highlights 7 out of a total of about 36 megacities in the World which by definition have 10 million inhabitants. The cities/chapters presented in this book are based on recent advance such as the wide use of ICT, IOT, e-Governance, e-Democracy, smart economy and flattening and acceleration of the world that is taking place in recent times as reported by 3 times Pulitzer Prize Winner Thomas Friedman. It therefor departs from other ideologies where only a certain megacity qualifies for the title of smart global megacities while in reality every megacity can, and presents how smart global megacities can be created.
Author : Steef Buijs
Publisher : 010 Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9064507414
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (645 download)
Download or read book Megacities written by Steef Buijs and published by 010 Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World cities are reaching previously inconceivable sizes and populations. For the last fifteen years, The Megacities Foundation has encouraged public debate on this development, uniting practitioners from the fields of architecture, economics, geography, sociology and urban planning. This book offers a compilation of the Foundation's best lectures, defining megacities and their processes and systems.
Author : Marco Salm
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 331962671X
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (196 download)
Download or read book Property Tax in BRICS Megacities written by Marco Salm and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-08-25 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The overall objective of the book is to holistically assess the property tax systems in BRICS megacities. As megacities play a vital role within their respective countries – economically, administratively, and from a human development perspective – they experience the costs and benefits of urbanization simultaneously with major investment needs, rising poverty, and increasing congestion and pollution levels in the context of limited financial resources, raising the question for a suitable decentralized funding source. This book highlights the property tax as a means to help further improve the financial sustainability of megacities, the reliability and quality of their services, and megacities’ contribution to supporting economic growth.
Author : Mark Pelling
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135074747
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)
Download or read book Megacities and the Coast written by Mark Pelling and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-03 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a major international study, this volume provides a synthesis of scientific knowledge on megacity urbanization on the coast, environmental impacts, risks and management choices, including a focus on adaptation, mitigation and disaster risk management. It is the primary output of a major international scientific project sponsored by the International Geosphere Biosphere Programme, the Land-Ocean Interactions at the Coastal Zone programme of IHDP/IGBP, and others. It brings together the work of over 60 contributing authors and an international review board. It presents the international policy and academic community with an unbiased and high quality assessment of the state-of-the art in areas of social-ecological systems interaction. One of its main messages is that while we know a great deal about megacities of more than ten million people and about urban processes, and about coasts and their physical and ecological processes (aquatic, physical and atmospheric), there is relatively little work that focusses primarily at points of intersection between large-scale urbanization and the coast. The book responds to this gap by providing the first global synthesis of megacity and large urban region urbanization on the coast. Its focus is on environmental and development challenges, climate change and disaster. It is interdisciplinary and brings together world recognised scientists (including many IPCC lead authors) on urban climate and atmosphere, disaster risk management, demography and coastal environments.
Author : Thian Ser Toh
Publisher : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
ISBN 13 : 9789813055988
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (559 download)
Download or read book Megacities, Labour & Communications written by Thian Ser Toh and published by Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. This book was released on 1998 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three major global trends that are changing the world we live in are the mushrooming of megacities, the increasing flows of people across borders, both legally and illegally, and the world-wide web of information. This compendium of papers examines the impact of these three factors in United States, Southeast Asia and India. (Adapté du résumé de l'éditeur).
Author : Kleer Jerzy
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 1786344289
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (863 download)
Download or read book Rise Of Megacities, The: Challenges, Opportunities And Unique Characteristics written by Kleer Jerzy and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-02-12 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Megacities of over 10 million inhabitants are unique entities in their own right, both challenging and supporting the policies, governance and cohesion of states. In developing and developed economies, the rise of megacities can be seen to have negative and positive effects; from exacerbating and deepening societal problems inherent in inequality and poverty, to increasing opportunities for innovation, education, interconnectivity and development. The Rise of Megacities takes a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to analysis of their growth. It examines both the major new challenges that the expansion of megacities brings for development at large, and the opportunities they might create for the public good. In addition, it shows how more established cities, such as Tokyo, New York or European examples can provide lessons for governance and development of rapidly urbanizing populations. Using case studies and academic theory it takes into account both the similarities and differences of megacities and gives a comprehensive study of them. This book is perfect for students and researchers of development economics, urban studies, international relations and the social sciences, as well as those interested in how the world economy is changing through globalization. Contents: Foreword (Edward L Glaeser, Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at the Harvard University)About the EditorsList of ContributorsAcknowledgementsIntroduction (Jerzy Kleer and Katarzyna A Nawrot)The Complexity of and Challenges in the Emergence of Megacities: The Rise of Megacities — An Empirical Overview of the Demographic Changes in the World Economy and an Introduction to an Integral Theory of Megacities (Jerzy Kleer and Katarzyna A Nawrot)Megacities: Devastation of the Public Sphere (Jerzy Kleer)From Metropolis to Megacity (Piotr Korcelli and Ewa Korcelli-Olejniczak)Governance of Megacities — Selected Aspects of International Experience (Tadeusz Markowski)Development Patterns of Megacities and Their Future (Zygmunt Ziobrowski)Threats and Challenges Posed by the Rise of Megacities (Konrad Prandecki, Wojciech Kazanecki, and Sylwia Śmietanko)Megacities and Threats to Human Health (Agata Penconek)The Impact of Megacities on Human Nature (Maria Szyszkowska)Opportunities in the Development of Megacities — Regional, National and Multidisciplinary Perspectives: Rural–Urban Migration, Urbanization, and Megacities in China (Feng Wengmeng)Megacities in India: Where are the Opportunities? (Gaurang Rami and Yogesh N Vansiya)African Megacities as Emerging Innovation Ecosystems (Katarzyna A Nawrot, Calestous Juma, and James Donald)A Smart Future for Energy in Megacities (Jessen Page)What Future Lies Ahead for Megacities in Europe? (Jerzy Kleer and Katarzyna A Nawrot)Case Studies of Selected Megacities: Tokyo and Delhi — A Comparative Analysis of Asian Megacities (Katarzyna A Nawrot)Shanghai — The First Megalopolis on the Globe? (Bogdan Góralczyk)Mexico City — An Antithesis of Sustainable Development? (Urszula Żuławska and Elżbieta Żuławska-Sobczyk)Dhaka — The Perils and Promises of an Asian Megacity (Adnan Morshed)Lagos — Directions of Development of Nigerian Metropolis in the First Decades of the 21st Century (Malwina Bakalarska)New York — A City of Progress (Bohdan Szklarski and Piotr Szyja)Epilogue:
Author : Deden Rukmana
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000062058
Total Pages : 449 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Planning Megacities in the Global South written by Deden Rukmana and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-06-04 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cities are now home to 55% of the world’s population, and that number is rising. Urban populations across the world will continue to grow, including in megacities with populations over ten million. In 2016 there were 31 megacities globally, according to the United Nations’ World Cities Report, with 24 of those cities located in the Global South. That number is expected to rise to 41 by 2030, with all ten new megacities in the Global South where the processes of urbanization are intrinsically distinct from those in the Global North. The Routledge Handbook of Planning Megacities in the Global South provides rigorous comparative analyses, discussing the challenges, processes, best practices, and initiatives of urbanization in Middle America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. This book is indispensable reading for students and scholars of urban planning, and its significance as a resource will only continue to grow as urbanization reshapes the global population.
Author : Shigeru Morichi
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3642297439
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (422 download)
Download or read book Transport Development in Asian Megacities written by Shigeru Morichi and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-07-27 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rapid growth of the Asian urban population concentrates on a few large cities, turning them into giant megacities. Despite new theoretical insights into the benefits of megacities, the emerging Asia is facing a daunting challenge concerning the management of infrastructure and services in their megacities. The deteriorating urban mobility is the most difficult challenge with respect to the sharp increase in vehicle numbers and to inadequate and poorly managed road infrastructure. Public transport, a sustainable mode of mobility, is subjected to a vicious cycle of poor service, decreasing ridership and lower investment. Despite various policy initiatives, the situation has not improved. The scale and growth pattern of Asian megacities have distinctive features which generate a unique set of challenges and opportunities. New perspectives are needed to effectively address the transportation problems making the best use of available opportunities. This book, which is a result of an international collaborative research, addresses these challenges by providing insightful analysis and novel viewpoints.
Author : R.B. Singh
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 4431550437
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (315 download)
Download or read book Urban Development Challenges, Risks and Resilience in Asian Mega Cities written by R.B. Singh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, an interdisciplinary research group of faculty members, researchers, professionals, and planners contributed to an understanding of the dynamics and dimensions of emerging challenges and risks in megacities in the rapidly changing urban environments in Asia and examined emerging resilience themes from the point of view of sustainability and public policy. The world’s urban population in 2009 was approximately 3.4 billion and Asia’s urban population was about 1.72 billion. Between 2010 and 2020, 411 million people will be added to Asian cities (60 % of the growth in the world’s urban population). By 2020, of the world’s urban population of 4.2 billion, approximately 2.2 billion will be in Asia. China and India will contribute 31.3 % of the total world urban population by 2025. Developing Asia’s projected global share of CO2 emissions for energy consumption will increase from 30 % in 2006 to 43 % by 2030. City regions serve as magnets for people, enterprise, and culture, but with urbanisation , the worst form of visible poverty becomes prominent. The Asian region, with a slum population of an estimated 505.5 million people, remains host to over half of the world’s slum population . The book provides information on a comprehensive range of environmental threats faced by the inhabitants of megacities. It also offers a wide and multidisciplinary group of case studies from rapidly growing megacities (with populations of more than 5 million) from developed and developing countries of Asia.
Author : Ian Barnes
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 940075034X
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Disposal of Dangerous Chemicals in Urban Areas and Mega Cities written by Ian Barnes and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Oxides and acids of nitrogen play an important role in regulating atmospheric radical levels, in particular, that of the OH radical the main initiator of the degradation of chemicals in the atmosphere. A comprehensive overview on the methods used to measure nitrogen oxides and acids in the troposphere is given and difficulties and artefacts associated with the use of the techniques for measurements in urban and mega city environments is illustrated. State-of-the-art methods for the measurement of OH and HO2 radicals are reviewed and recently recognised difficulties, in particular with the measurement of HO2 radicals, are highlighted. Other contributions to the book cover our present understanding of the gas, aqueous and particulate/aerosol phase atmospheric degradation chemistry of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) under NOx conditions typical of rural, urban and mega city environments. Examples of measurements of NOx and VOCs in the atmospheres of these environments are given, in particular for the megacities Cairo and Beijing, in conjunction with modelling studies which attempt to simulate the field observations using state-of-the art knowledge on the chemistry of the VOCs and radical levels.
Author : Antje Katzschner
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319046152
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)
Download or read book Sustainable Ho Chi Minh City: Climate Policies for Emerging Mega Cities written by Antje Katzschner and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As climate change and urban development are closely interlinked and often interact negatively, this edited volume takes Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam’s first mega-urban region as a case study to analyse its vulnerability to climate change and to suggest measures towards a more sustainable urban development. The book offers an overview on land use planning regarding the aspects of urban flooding, urban climate, urban energy and urban mobility as well as spatial views from the angle of urban planning such as the metropolitan level, the city, the neighbourhood and building level. It shows that to a significant degree, measures dealing with climate change can be taken from the toolbox of sustainable urban development and reflects how institutional structures need to change to enhance chances for implementation given socio-cultural and economic constraints. This is merged and integrated into a holistic perspective of planning recommendations, supporting the municipal government to increase its adaptive capacity. The authors are members of a German government funded research project on how to support HCMC’s municipal government to adapt to risks related to climate change.
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Publisher : National Academies
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (812 download)
Download or read book Meeting the Challenges of Megacities in the Developing World written by and published by National Academies. This book was released on 1996 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : T. V. Jayan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Megacities written by T. V. Jayan and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Adrián Guillermo Aguilar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 692 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Problems of Megacities written by Adrián Guillermo Aguilar and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 692 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revised papers discussed at the annual meeting of the International Geographical Union Commission of Urban Development and Urban Life, Mexico City, 1997.
Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 929269913X
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (926 download)
Download or read book Developing Airport Systems in Asian Cities written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Asia’s emerging and growing megacities are expected to handle a large volume of air traffic flows for regional, national, and local economic development in wider production networks. In some phases of development, major capital investments to improve airport capacity and accessibility within megacities are required. This report reviews urban policies on airport development and investment in airport infrastructure in Asian megacities, analyzes the influence of airport system development on spatial transformation of megacities, and offers policy options to promote economic competitiveness of growing and emerging megacities.
