Mega Urban Regions of Southeast AsiaIra 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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... McGee , T.G. ( Terence Gary ) II . Robinson , Ira M. ( Ira Miles ) , 1924- HT384.A785M43 1995 307.76'4'0959 C95-910497-6 UBC Press gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support to its publishing program from the Canada Council , the ...
... McGee 2 Mega - Urbanization in ASEAN : New Phenomenon or Transitional Phase to the ' Los Angeles World City ' ? | 27 Douglas Webster Part 2 : Processes Creating Mega - Urban Regions in ASEAN 3 Global Interdependence and Urbanization ...
... Conclusions and Policy Implications 17 ASEAN Mega - Urbanization : A Synthesis / 343 T.G. McGee and Ira M. Robinson References / 356 Contributors / 374 Index / 377 Maps and Figures Maps 1.1 The ASEAN states / 2 vi Contents.
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