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State of the world's cities 2008/2009: Harmonious cities/ United Nations Human Settlements Programme.

Contributor(s): United Nations Human Settlements ProgrammeMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: London: UN-HABITAT, 2008Description: xvi, 264 p. col. ill.; 28 cmISBN: 9781844076963Subject(s): Cities and towns | Urban policy | Cities and towns -- GrowthDDC classification: 338.9

Contents:

The spatial distribution of the world's cities -- Urban growth patterns -- Which cities are growing and why -- Shrinking cities -- Why urban inequality matters -- Urban inequalities: regional trends -- Education, employment and city size -- Slums: the good, the bad and the ugly -- Slum cities and cities with slums -- Urban environmental risks and burdens -- Cities and climate change -- Cities at risk from rising sea levels -- Energy consumption in cities -- Urban energy consumption at the household level -- Urban mobility -- Inclusive urban planning for harmonious urban development -- Building bridges: social capital and urban harmony -- Unifying the divided city -- Addressing rural-urban disparities for harmonious regional development -- Metropolitan governance: governing in a city of cities.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	338.9 HAB/S (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P05996

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The spatial distribution of the world's cities --
Urban growth patterns --
Which cities are growing and why --
Shrinking cities --
Why urban inequality matters --
Urban inequalities: regional trends --
Education, employment and city size --
Slums: the good, the bad and the ugly --
Slum cities and cities with slums --
Urban environmental risks and burdens --
Cities and climate change --
Cities at risk from rising sea levels --
Energy consumption in cities --
Urban energy consumption at the household level --
Urban mobility --
Inclusive urban planning for harmonious urban development --
Building bridges: social capital and urban harmony --
Unifying the divided city --
Addressing rural-urban disparities for harmonious regional development --
Metropolitan governance: governing in a city of cities.

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