Mega Urban Regions of Southeast AsiaA distinguishing feature of recent urbanization in the ASEAN countries of Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia is the outward extension of their mega-cities (Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur) beyond the metropolitan borders, resulting in the establishment of new towns, industrial estates, and housing projects in previously rural areas. This process has both positive and negative effects. On one side, household incomes and employment opportunities are increasing, but on the other, the growth often causes serious problems in terms of environmental deterioration, conflicting land uses, and inadequate housing and service provisions. Mega Urban Regions of Southeast Asia is the first comprehensive work on the subject of ASEAN mega-urban regions. The contributors review T.G. McGee's original idea of desakota zones, and offer arguments both for and against this concept, making a significant contribution to our understanding of the true face of ASEAN cities. The book brings together authors from around the world and will be of interest to a wide audience, including demographers, urban planners, geographers, sociologists, economists, civil servants and development consultants. |
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Southeast Asia Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia — member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — are undergoing radical transformation as they experience rapid economic growth and ...
World Bank (1990) / 8 Labour force distribution of ASEAN countries, 1960-90. World Bank (1990) / 9 Population distribution of ASEAN EMRs, 1960-90. Various SoutI1eastAsian Censuses. / 10 Alternative spatial models / 86 Multilayered flows ...
The title of this book perhaps suggests that all of Southeast Asia falls within its subject matter, but in fact it deals only with the largest megacities of the ASEAN countries of Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, ...
These dynamic regions are crucial to the economic health of the countries of which they are part. ... The ability of ASEAN not only to retain its current position as one of the World's fastest growing regional economies but also to ...
The conference, entitled 'Managing the Mega-Urban Regions of ASEAN Countries: Policy Challenges and Responses,' was held at the Asian Institute of Technology from 30 November to 3 December 1992. There were 167 registered participants ...
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Contents
43 | |
Case Studies of ASEAN MegaUrban Regions | 267 |
Conclusions and Policy Implications | 341 |
References | 356 |
Contributors | 374 |
Index | 376 |
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The Mega-urban Regions of Southeast Asia Terence Gary McGee,T. G. McGee,Ira M. Robinson No preview available - 1995 |