Megacities : Our Global Urban Future /
| Corporate Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
2014.
|
| Edition: | 1st ed. 2014. |
| Series: | International Year of Planet Earth
|
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Megacities and Global Change
- Megacities and Climate Change: Early Adapters, Mainstream Adapters, and Capacities
- Underground cities
- Water quality and socio-ecological vulnerability regarding urban development in selected case studies of megacity Guangzhou, China
- Rice for the Megacity. Dhaka's food supply between global risks and local vulnerabilities
- Land development strategies in megacities: Guiding land use and land rights in the context of urban sprawl and informality
- The influence of foreign direct investment on land use changes and regional planning in developing- World megacities: a Bangalore case study
- Inner-city development in megacities between degradation and renewal. The case of Sao Paulo case study
- Agile Firm Organisation and Upgrading in the Greater Pearl River Delta
- Linking Global Change, National Development Goals, Urbanization and International Migration in China: The Example of African Migrants in Guangzhou and Foshan
- "Phobopolis": Violence, fear and socio-political fragmentation of the space in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Dar es Salaam, megacity of tomorrow - informal urban expansion and the provision of technical infrastructure
- Bus Rapid Transit: the answer to transport problems in megacities? The example of TransMilenio (Bogotá / Colombia)
- Governance in Megacities: Experiences, Challenges, and Implications for International Cooperation
- Managing the Metropolis - Planning in New York City
- E-Governance Initiatives in India; Case Studies from Hyderabad and Bangalore.