Title & Author:

Urban planning practice in developing countries / editors John L. Taylor and David G. Williams.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press, 1982.

Description:

x, 357 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Series:

Urban and regional planning series ; v. 25
Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
Problems and issues in Asian urban areas-and the response of planning practice / John L. Taylor and David G. Williams -- 2. Criteria for evaluating urban planning and programmes / John L. Taylor and David G. Williams -- 3. The Karachi development programme / John Herbert -- 4. Case study of a relocated capital / Ilhan Tekeli and Tarik Okyay -- 5. Durgapur / K.C. Sivaramakrishnan -- 6. Towns for plantation agriculture / John L. Taylor and David G. Williams -- 7. Settlement prospects in China / Richard Kirby -- 8. Public housing in the city states of Hong Kong and Singapore / Yue-man Yeung and D.W. Drakakis-Smith -- 9. Upgrading of low-income residential areas in Jakarta and Manila / John L. Taylor and David G. Williams -- 10. The Malaysian Urban Development Authority / Peter W. Amato -- 11. Singapore's area license scheme / Edwin Holland and Peter Watson -- 12. Health programmes directed to urban squatter population / Samir Sanad Basta.

Summary:

Textbook, including case studies, on urban planning in some Asian developing countries - covers urban development policy, new towns, urban renewal, growth poles for rural development, housing, urban traffic and urban transport schemes and health services for slum squatters. Map and references.

ISBN:

0080222250
9780080222257

Subject:

City planning Developing countries.
Urbanisme Pays en voie de développement.
83.32 economic policy.
City planning
Stadtplanung
Aufsatzsammlung
Stadsplanning.
urban planning.
urban development.
new town.
urban renewal.
growth pole.
rural development.
housing.
urban traffic.
urban transport.
health service.
slum.
squatter.
aménagement urbain.
développement urbain.
ville nouvelle.
rénovation urbaine.
développement rural.
logement.
circulation urbaine.
transport urbain.
service de santé
bidonville.
planificación urbana.
desarrollo urbano.
nueva ciudad.
renovación urbana.
desarrollo rural.
vivienda.
circulación urbana.
transporte urbano.
servicio de salud.
barrio de tugurios.
colono usurpador.
Developing countries City planning.
Developing countries
Entwicklungsländer
Asia.
developing countries.
Asie.
pays en développement.
países en desarrollo.

Form/genre:

Aufsatzsammlung.
case study.
textbook.
map.
reference.
étude de cas.
manuel d'enseignement.
carte géographique.
référence bibliographique.
estudio de casos.
libro de texto.
mapa.
referencia.

Added entries:

Taylor, John L.
Williams, David G. (David Glyn), 1938-
Urban and regional planning series ; v. 25.
Pergamon international library of science, technology, engineering, and social studies.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 47559
Call No.: ID:89-B6721
Status: Available