Rural Settlement in an Urban World

Rural Settlement in an Urban World

Author: Michael Bunce

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-11-20

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 9781138998995

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Originally published in 1982, this book emphasizes the continued significance and distinctiveness of rural settlement, while at the same time recognizing the great changes of recent decades. The early chapters review the field of rural study and trace the evolution of man-land relationships in the establishment of the traditional elements of rural settlement. Later chapters discuss the changes wrought by urbanisation, the industrialisation and commercialisation of agriculture, the growth of recreation and the expanding role of public policy. The book stresses the processes which underlie rural settlement structure and, consistent with its geographical bias, the functional and cultural foundations of settled landscapes. While the main emphasis is on Europe and North America, the diversity of expression of general trends in rural settlement is recognised by drawing upon examples from Africa, India, Latin America and South-East Asia.


Rural Settlement

Rural Settlement

Author: David Cowley

Publisher:

Published: 2019

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789088908187

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This volume presents case studies of Iron Age rural settlement from across Europe illustrating both the diversity of patterns in the evidence and common themes.


Settlement, Urbanization, and Population

Settlement, Urbanization, and Population

Author: Alan Bowman

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2011-12-22

Total Pages: 383

ISBN-13: 0199602352

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A collection of essays presenting new analyses of data and evidence for population and settlement patterns, particularly urbanization, in the Mediterranean world from 100 BC to AD 350.


World Urbanization Prospects

World Urbanization Prospects

Author: United Nations Publications

Publisher:

Published: 2019-10-18

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9789211483192

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The report presents findings from the 2018 revision of World Urbanization Prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations or areas from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2050, as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2018 and projections to 2030 for all urban agglomerations with 300,000 inhabitants or more in 2018. The world urban population is at an all-time high, and the share of urban dwellers, is projected to represent two thirds of the global population in 2050. Continued urbanization will bring new opportunities and challenges for sustainable development.


World Urbanization Prospects 2014: Highlights

World Urbanization Prospects 2014: Highlights

Author: United Nations Publications

Publisher:

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789211515176

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This report presents the highlights of the 2014 Revision of World Urbanization Prospects, which contains the latest estimates of the urban and rural populations of 233 countries or areas from 1950 to 2014 and projections to 2050, as well as estimates of population size from 1950 to 2014 and projections to 2030 for all urban agglomerations with 300,000 inhabitants or more in 2014. The world urban population is at an all-time high, and the share of urban dwellers, currently at 54 per cent, is projected to represent two thirds of the global population in 2050. Continued urbanization will bring new opportunities and challenges for sustainable development.


Urban Planning Against Poverty

Urban Planning Against Poverty

Author: Jean-Claude Bolay

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2019-11-12

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 3030284190

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This open access book revisits the theoretical foundations of urban planning and the application of these concepts and methods in the context of Southern countries by examining several case studies from different regions of the world. For instance, the case of Koudougou, a medium-sized city in one of the poorest countries in the world, Burkina Faso, with a population of 115.000 inhabitants, allows us to understand concretely which and how these deficiencies are translated in an African urban context. In contrast, the case of Nueve de Julio, intermediate city of 50.000 dwellers in the pampa Argentina, addresses the new forms of spatial fragmentation and social exclusion linked with agro export and crisis of the international markets. Case studies are also included for cities in Asia and Latin America. Differences and similarities between cases allow us to foresee alternative models of urban planning better adapted to tackle poverty and find efficient ways for more inclusive cities in developing and emerging countries, interacting several dimensions linked with high rates of urbanization: territorial fragmentation; environmental contamination; social disparities and exclusion, informal economy and habitat, urban governance and democracy.


World Cities Report 2020

World Cities Report 2020

Author: United Nations

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-30

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9789211328721

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In a rapidly urbanizing and globalized world, cities have been the epicentres of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The virus has spread to virtually all parts of the world; first, among globally connected cities, then through community transmission and from the city to the countryside. This report shows that the intrinsic value of sustainable urbanization can and should be harnessed for the wellbeing of all. It provides evidence and policy analysis of the value of urbanization from an economic, social and environmental perspective. It also explores the role of innovation and technology, local governments, targeted investments and the effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda in fostering the value of sustainable urbanization.


State of the World's Cities 2010/2011

State of the World's Cities 2010/2011

Author:

Publisher: Earthscan

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 241

ISBN-13: 1849711755

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One billion people worldwide live in slums and that figure is predicted to reach 2 billion by 2030. This new volume from UN-HABITAT unpacks the complex social and economic issues using the novel conceptual framework of the urban divide.


Towns, Ecology, and the Land

Towns, Ecology, and the Land

Author: Richard T. T. Forman

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-02-07

Total Pages: 637

ISBN-13: 1107199131

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A pioneering book highlighting the dynamic environmental dimensions of towns and villages and spatial connections with surrounding land.


An Introduction to Settlement Geography

An Introduction to Settlement Geography

Author: William Fredric Hornby

Publisher:

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 9780521282635

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This book presents both rural and urban settlement issues in a single and accessible text. The authors examine a range of spatial concepts and models and apply these to a variety of locations, providing students with both a general understanding of a broad range of study, and an in-depth knowledge of specific places. The general concepts are explored through varied case studies drawn from around the world. These look at issues ranging from socio-economic change in rural Thailand and land reform in the Kenyan Highlands, to the social geography of Chicago and the changing morphology of an English country town.