| Description |
1 online resource (xxiii, 336 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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1. Contemporary perspectives on the peri-urban zones of cities in developing countries / David Simon, Duncan McGregor and Donald Thompson -- 2. Peri-urban ecosystems and societies : transitional zones and contrasting values / Ian Douglas -- 3. Understanding environmental change in the context of rural-urban interactions / Adriana Allen -- 4. Falling between stools? : policies, strategies and the peri-urban interface / Julio Davila -- 5. The environmental and social impacts of peri-urban irrigated vegetable production around Jos, Nigeria / Frances Harris, Margaret Pasquini, Jasper Dung and Alhaji Adepetu -- 6. Horticulture and market information at the peri-urban interface : agricultural marketing in Tanzania / Kenneth Lynch and Nigel Poole |
| Summary |
Peri-urban interfaces - the zones where urban and rural areas meet - suffer from the greatest problems to humans caused by rapid urbanization, including intense pressures on resources, slum formation, lack of adequate services such as water and sanitation, poor planning and degradation of farmland. These areas, home to hundreds of millions of people, face unique problems and need distinctive and innovative approaches and solutions. This book, authored by top researchers and practitioners, covers the full breadth and depth of the impacts of rapid urbanization on livelihoods, poverty and resource |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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| Subject |
Sustainable development.
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Urbanization.
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Land use.
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Urbanization
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sustainable development.
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urbanization.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
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Land use
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Sustainable development
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Urbanization
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Verstädterung
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Nachhaltigkeit
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Landnutzung
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Développement durable.
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Sol, Utilisation du.
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Urbanisation.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McGregor, Duncan F. M.
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Simon, David, 1957-
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Thompson, Donald A.
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| ISBN |
9781136536076 |
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1136536078 |
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9781441673039 |
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1441673032 |
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9781849775878 |
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1849775877 |
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1282789244 |
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9781282789241 |
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9786612789243 |
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6612789247 |
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