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Cities and development /

Beall, Jo, 1952-

Cities and development / Jo Beall and Sean Fox. - Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2009. - xx, 267 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Routledge perspectives on development . - Routledge perspectives on development. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Development in the first urban century -- Urbanisation and development in historical perspective -- Urbanism and economic development -- Urban poverty and vulnerability -- Managing the urban environment -- Human security in cities : crime, violence, war and terrorism -- Shaping city futures : urban planning, governance and politics.

0203086457 (ebk) 0415390982 (hbk) 0415390990 (pbk) 9780203086452 (ebk) 9780415390989 (hbk) 9780415390996 (pbk)

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Cities and towns--Growth--History--21st century.
Poverty--History--21st century.
Urban economics--History--21st century.
Urbanization--Economic aspects.
Urbanization--History--21st century.

HT371 / .B43 2009

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