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Urbanization and the South Asian enigma : a case study of India

Guha-Khasnobis, Basudeb; James, K. S. - 2010

policies relating to women's empowerment against a backdrop of rapid urbanization. -- urbanization ; women ; malnutrition …

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Structural transformation under vertically divided authority in Harare

Mlilo, Mfundo; Mahofa, Godfrey - 2025

This paper explores structural transformation in Harare, a city characterized by vertically divided authority. Harare's unique governance structure can offer invaluable insights into the role of political determinants in structural change in African cities. We aim to demonstrate how political...

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Urbanization, climate change, and structural transformation in Accra, Ghana

Danquah, Michael; Ouattara, Bazoumana; Ohemeng, Williams; … - 2024

This study examines the effect of climate on citywide labour productivity in the Accra city region. We use data from Ghana's Integrated Business and Establishment Survey dataset, climate data at the sub-city level from Ghana Meteorological Agency, and satellite and reanalysis data, as well as...

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Urbanization without structural transformation in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Samiji, Ally Abubakar; Mutalemwa, Darlene K. - 2025

The study examines Dar es Salaam's potential as a focal point for structural transformation, highlighting its emergence as a significant economic hub. Through a mixed-methods approach, the research investigates how urban development is shaped by institutional, economic, political, and spatial...

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Cityness and African urban development

Pieterse, Edgar A. - 2010

This paper explores one possible argument for how to respond to the epistemic troubles in the production of knowledge about urban Africa. The problem I have in mind is the preponderance of policy-oriented research on the development challenges and absences of African cities, as opposed to a more...

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Urban myths and the mis-use of data that underpin them

Satterthwaite, David - 2010

-income nations and how this limits the accuracy of international comparisons - for instance of levels of urbanization and of the size … misconceptions in regard to growth rates for city populations and for nations' levels of urbanization. It ends with some comments on … how data limitations distort urban policies. -- urbanization ; city populations ; censuses …

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Globalization and exclusionary urban growth in Asian countries

Kundu, Amitabh; Kundu, Debolina - 2010

urbanization, and speculates on its impact on the quality of life and poverty in the context of Asian countries. After experiencing … deceleration. This questions the postulate of the epicentre of urbanization shifting to Asia. It also lends credence to the thesis … dent on macro-level aggregates. -- Water supply ; perceptions ; environmental health ; transition ; urbanization …

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Passage, profit, protection and the challenge of participation

Landau, Loren B. - 2010

chauvinism and restrictive migration or anti-urbanization policies and practices. Drawing primarily on examples from Johannesburg … ; urbanization ; African cities ; social cohesion ; integration ; cosmopolitanism …

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Globalizing Shanghai : international migration and the global city

Shen, Wei - 2010

Cities are the focal point for the mobility of talents, located between the nations and firms, states and educational institutions. Shanghai, being regarded as the 'ultimate poster-child for the effects of globalization on cities and regions' by the BBC (2007), the city is argued as the best...

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Toward efficient urban form in China

Webster, Douglas; Bertaud, Alain; Jianming, Cai; … - 2010

Land efficiency in urban China is examined, using Tianjin as a case study, from the perspective of agricultural land conservation; reduction in energy use, conventional pollution, and greenhouse gas emissions; and human time savings. Issues addressed include increased scatter on the periphery,...

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