The mega-city in Latin America / edited by Alan Gilbert.
| Other author | Gilbert, Alan, 1944- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Tokyo ; New York : United Nations University Press, |
| Description | xviii, 282 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Latin American mega-city : an introduction / Alan Gilbert -- Demographic trends in Latin America's metropolises, 1950-1990 / Miguel Villa and Jorge Rodríguez -- Contemporary issues in the government and administration of Latin American mega-cities / Peter Ward -- Land, housing, and infrastructure in Latin America's major cities / Alan Gilbert -- A hundred million journeys a day : the management of transport in Latin America's mega-cities / Oscar Figueroa -- Buenos Aires : a case of deepening social polarization / Luis Ainstein -- Lima : mega-city and mega-problem / Gustavo Riofrío -- Mexico City : no longer a leviathan? / Allison Rowland and Peter Gordon -- Rio de Janeiro : urban expansion and structural change / Hamilton Tolosa -- São Paulo : a growth process full of contradictions / Milton Santos -- Santa Fé de Bogotá : a Latin American special case? / Alan Gilbert. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 97229462 |
| ISBN | 9280809350 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |