Contents:
Preface (v);
1. Introduction-1;
Nature and Scope of Urbanization 1;
Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development 10 Poverty Alleviation and Urban Economic Development-16;
Environment and the Sustainability of Urban Development 18 Human Resource Development and Quality of Life-21;
2. Urban Institutional Management-25;
Urban Institutions-25;
Urban Management-32;
3. The Globalisation of the Urban Economy-41;
Globalisation of Urban Issues-41;
Economic Integration of Developed Countries with Developing Countries-48;
Citizens, Cities and Globalisation-51;
Implications of Globalisation-53;
4. Assistance for Urban Development-55;
Need in the Urban Sector-56;
The UN System-57;
Multilateral Agencies and IFIs-59;
Bilateral Assistance-62;
Non-Governmental Organisations-65;
The Types and Experience of Aid in the Urban Sector-66;
5. Urbanisation in India-69;
Process of Urbanization-70;
Volume and Trend of Urbanisation in India-71;
Basic Feature and Pattern of Indiaâ s Urbanisation-79;
6. Urbanization in China-83;
International Experience with Urbanization-83;
Distinctive Features of Chinaâ s Urbanization-88;
Harmonious Rural and Urban Development under Rapid Urbanization-95;
7. Urbanization in Pakistan-111;
Urban Challenges-112;
Urban Development Policies-114;
Strategies to Enhance Sustainable Urban Development-116;
8. Urbanisation in Afghanistan-121;
Contextual Analysis-122;
Urban Sector Strategy-132;
Programming-138;
9. Urbanization in Bangladesh-147;
Migration and Urbanization-152;
Consequences of Migration and Urbanization-158;
Urbanization Policy Initiatives-161;
10. Urbanization in Philippines-167;
Economic Performance-167;
National Regional Development and Decentralization Policies-170;
Regional Planning, Economic Governance, and Financing Regional Development-172;
Impediments to Urban Region Development-175;
Good Practice Case Studies-179;
Bacolod City-180;
Enhancing Sustainable Urban Region Development-189;
11. Urbanization in Vietnam-191;
Background and Methodology-192;
Research Findings-195;
Policy Recommendations for Sustainable Development-200;
Conclusion-202;
Case Studies-203;
Bibliography-247;
Index-255.