A collection of readings considering the urbanization of the Third World, including questions of migration and the growth and control of urban populations, the

First published in 2006. Despite the growing significance of the Third World and the critical nature of its urbanization, there are few synthetic books covering

This imformative book is a thoroughly revised and updated edition of the classic introduction to urbanization in developing areas. Using case studies of cities

It took New York City (the world′s largest metropolis in 1950) nearly a century and a half to expand by eight million residents. Mexico City and Sao Paulo wil