Handbook of Megacities and Megacity-Regions

Download or read book Handbook of Megacities and Megacity-Regions written by Danielle Labbé and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2020-09-25 with total page 443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring the importance of megacities and megacity-regions as one of the defining features of the 21st century, this Handbook provides a clear and comprehensive overview of current thinking and debates from leading scholars in the field. Highlighting major current challenges and dimensions of megaurbanization, chapters form a thematic focus on governance, planning, history, and environmental and social issues, supported by case studies from every continent.