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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On the one hand, household incomes and employment opportunities are on the rise. On the other hand, such urban growth often results in environmental deterioration, conflicting land uses, and inadequate provision of housing and services.
On the positive side, there is evidence that household incomes are increasing. As well, employment opportunities abound, especially for young women. Moreover, an increasing proportion of population, housing, and industry and up to 40 ...
Brunei Darussalam, using income from oil and gas revenues, became an important joint venture capital location in the region, relying increasingly on income generated from these sources. While all the countries developed their ...
Growth of income had been accompanied by high levels of domestic savings, fostered at least in part by government fiscal measures, and these provided the basis for a rapid increase in ownership of cars, houses, and other durable ...
Indeed, each EMR generated a significant proportion of its country's income, in most cases exceeding 60 per cent. Ecologically, the patterns of land use for the EMRs were rather similar. With the exception of Singapore, all had opted ...
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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 |
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| Title | Mega Urban Regions of Southeast Asia Urbanization in Asia Series |
| Editor | Ira M. Robinson |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | UBC Press, 2011 |
| ISBN | 0774842644, 9780774842648 |
| Length | 400 pages |
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