The State of Pacific Towns and Cities: Urbanization in ADB's Pacific Developing Member Countries
Asian Development Bank | April 2012
Abstract
In late 2009, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) launched a new Pacific Approach, a framework for its role in the development of its 14 Pacific developing member countries (DMCs). The Pacific Approach expresses concern for the poorly managed urbanization processes in the Pacific DMCs and recognizes the strain urbanization has placed on urban infrastructure and services. Selecting urban development as one of its operational priorities, the Pacific Approach commits ADB to supporting good urban development through the supply and delivery of urban services in the Pacific.This publication examines the urbanization process in the Pacific, the condition of urban infrastructure and services across the region, and the urban governance and management systems in place to manage urban development. The report points to ways in which ADB, Pacific DMC governments, and other urban stakeholders can improve urban governance, management, and development within the Pacific.This report expands on the earlier publication of the same title which presented the highlights of the research on urbanization in the Pacific.
Citation
Asian Development Bank. 2012. The State of Pacific Towns and Cities: Urbanization in ADB's Pacific Developing Member Countries. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/868. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9092-871-3
Print ISBN
978-92-9092-870-6
Keywords
Urbanization
Urban Services
Urban Projects
Urban Problems
Urban Poverty
Urban Policy
Urban Planning
Urban Infrastructure
Urban Health
Urban Government
Urban Economic Development
Urban Development Finance
Urban Development
Urban Conditions
Urban Communities
Urban Population
Urban Plans
Urbanism
Urban agriculture
Economic Development
Rural Urban Migration
Cities
Local government
Urban renewal
Urban housing
Urban sociology
Transit systems
Rapid transit
Public transit
Mass transit
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