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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Ira M. Robinson, in 'Emerging Spatial Patterns in ASEAN Mega-Urban Regions: Alternative Strategies,' focuses on the issue of decentralization within metropolitan regions, which most planners and public officials since the 1970s have ...
Third, EMRs have proved very attractive to a number of decentralizing activities, including housing, recreation and, in some cases, tourism. These developments, while superficially appearing to repeat the Western experience of ...
and an increase in non-agricultural activity made up of industrial decentralization and direct industrial start-ups as a result of foreign and local investment. These economic patterns vary from country to country.
The process is also encouraged by government policies directed towards industrial decentralization away from the congested city cores. The growth of middle-class housing developments and a growing need for recreational space contribute ...
Within the ASEAN region, the proximity of the states of Johor, Malaysia, and Riau, Indonesia, has facilitated decentralization of industry, housing, and recreation from Singapore. This process has been encouraged by the governments of ...
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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 |