Mega Urban Regions of Southeast Asia

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Ira M. Robinson
UBC Press, 2011 M11 1 - 400 pages

A 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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Contents

Processes Creating MegaUrban Regions in ASEAN
43
Case Studies of ASEAN MegaUrban Regions
267
Conclusions and Policy Implications
341
References
356
Contributors
374
Index
376
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T.G. McGee is a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of British Columbia and Director of its Institute of Asian Research. Ira M. Robinson is professor emeritus of urban planning at the University of Calgary.

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