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9789814380027 Academic Inspection Copy

Urbanization in Southeast Asian Countries

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  • ISBN-13: 9789814380027
  • Publisher: ISEAS
    Imprint: ISEAS
  • Edited by Yap Kioe Sheng, Edited by Moe Thuzar
  • Price: AUD $106.00
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 28/02/2013
  • Format: Paperback (228.00mm X 152.00mm) 387 pages Weight: 456g
  • Categories: Urban economics [KCU]
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Urbanisation occurs in tandem with development. Countries in Southeast Asia need to build - individually and collectively - the capacity of their cities and towns to promote economic growth and development, to make urban development more sustainable, to mitigate and adapt to climate change, and to ensure that all groups in society share in the development. This book is a result of a series of regional discussions by experts and practitioners involved in the urban development and planning of their countries. It highlights urbanisation issues that have implications for regional - including ASEAN - co-operation, and provides practical recommendations for policymakers. It is a first step towards assisting governments in the region to take advantage of existing collaborative partnerships to address the urban transformation that Southeast Asia is experiencing today.
Yap Kioe Sheng retired from UNESCAP in Bangkok in June 2009. Before his retirement, he was Chief, Social Protection and Social Justice Section at UNESCAP, and in charge of the Centre for the Alleviation of Poverty through Secondary Crops (CAPSA) in Bogor, Indonesia. He is currently Honorary Professor at the Cardiff School of City and Regional Planning, Cardiff University. Moe Thuzar is Lead Researcher (ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community) at the ASEAN Studies Centre of the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies in Singapore.
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