Cities and mega-cities problems and solution strategies /
This book discusses existing and future global problems of physical, chemical, biological and societal origins faced by increasingly populated cities and mega-cities, and options to mitigate or eliminate them. In nine chapters, the book focuses on rehabilitation and redevelopment projects aimed at c...
| Main Author: | Siegel, Frederic R., |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cham, Switzerland :
Springer,
[2019]
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource. |
| Series: |
SpringerBriefs in geography.
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter1: Introduction
- Chapter2: Foundations For Land-Use Planning Projects Determines Sustainability
- Chapter3: Site Selection With Attention To Susceptibility To Natural And Human Caused Hazards
- Chapter4: Strategic Palnning For Urban Centers: Present and Future
- Chapter5: Planning For Existing Polluting Industries And Parks Zoned For Industrial Development
- Chapter6: Curtailing Agricultural Projects' Practices That Can Harm Urban Food Security And Public Health
- Chapter7: Master Plans To Meet Basic Public Health Needs For Projected Growth In Urban Populations
- Chapter8: Economic, Human, And Natural Resources To Support Changes That Improve The Quality Of Life For Existing And Future Urban Dwellers
- Chapter9: Planning For Contracting/Aging Populations: Societal And Economic Ramifications.