Urban Indicators for Managing Cities
Westfall, Matthew S.; Villa, Victoria A. de | December 2001
Abstract
Nowhere is the urban challenge more starkly evident than in Asia. Many cities lack data and information on urban conditions and trends, which has undermined their ability to understand and manage the complex forces of urban growth and change.
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Westfall, Matthew S.; Villa, Victoria A. de. 2001. Urban Indicators for Managing Cities. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/276. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.Print ISBN
971-561-312-8
Keywords
Urbanization
Urban Services
Urban Projects
Urban Problems
Urban Poverty
Urban Policy
Urban Planning
Urban Infrastructure
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