NEW FORMS OF URBANIZATION: BEYOND THE URBAN-RURAL DICHOTOMY; ED. BY TONY CHAMPION

There is increasing appreciation in the social sciences that context is an important element in understanding social, economic, cultural, political and demographic processes. An important element in context is the type of settlement in which people live and work and so, it is vital to be able to categorise people into particular settlements types. This book brings together a leading team of social scientists to present the latest information on urbanization around the world, highlighting examples of development patterns that are not adequately captured by the UN's type of reporting systems and drawing attention to other ways of representing current trends.

twenty-three International Social Scientists Contribute 19 Commissioned Chapters Reflecting The Central Concerns Of The Working Group On Urbanization, Established In 1999 By The Council Of The International Union For The Scientific Study Of Population To Determine The Need For A Review Of Current Ways Of Monitoring Urbanization And Analyzing Urban Population Change. Coverage Includes An Overview Of The Working Group And Current Knowledge About Urbanization Worldwide; Regional Perspectives On Settlement Change; The Nature Of New Forms Of Urbanization In Less Developed Countries; Issues To Be Addressed In Developing New Ways Of Conceptualizing Settlement Systems; Moving From The Conceptual To The Operational Aspects Of The Challenge; And A Concluding Summary And Recommendations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, Or

"This book brings together a leading team of social scientists to present the latest information on urbanization around the world, highlighting examples of development patterns that are not adequately captured by the UN's type of reporting systems and drawing attention to other ways of representing current trends."--Résumé de l'éditeur "This book brings together a leading team of social scientists to present the latest information on urbanization around the world, highlighting examples of development patterns that are not adequately captured by the UN's type of reporting systems and drawing attention to other ways of representing current trends."--Jacket