Challenges to Asian Urbanization in the 21st Century

Chapter 1 Challenges to Asian Urbanization in the 21 st Century: An Introduction

Chapter 2 A Half-Century of the World City: Asian and African Cities

Chapter 3 Post-Colonial Cities in the Global Era: A Comparative Study of Mumbai and Accra

Chapter 4 Colombo and the Pattern of South Asian and Port City Models

Chapter 5 The Development of Hill Stations as Urban Centers

Chapter 6 Communicative Planning Practice in an Undemocratic society: Hong Kong Case

Chapter 7 Central Planning and Market Elements in Viet Nam’s Economy

Chapter 9 A Spatio-Temporal, Functional Classification of Indian Cities

Chapter 10 Ambient Air Quality in Delhi 1988–1994: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis

Chapter 11 Environmental Degradation and Health:Urban Growth and Health Risks in Pondicherry

Chapter 12 Pollution Parameters in Asian Cities

Chapter 13 Mitigating Rural-Urban Exodus: Multi-Objective Spatial Design of Rural Biomass Energy

Chapter 14 The Role of Secondary Cities in Rapidly Industrializing Countries:The Example of Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Chapter 15 Assessing Rail Network History in Japan’s Kanto Region

Chapter 16 Urban Development of South Asia