00000nam 2200000 4500 INLIS000000000000889 20221019014324 0010-0520000889 221019################|##########|#eng## 9780415329026 eng 307.76 307.76 RAO c Rao, Nirmala Cities in Transition : Growth, Change and Governance in Six Metropolitan Areas / Nirmala Rao London : Thomson, 2007 x, 193p. : : illus, ; 23cm. Indeks : p.185-193 p.174-183 This book is an up-to-date and topical treatment of how six major cities in Europe, North America and Asia are coping with the new dermands on urban government. Population expansion, the migration of new peole and disparities between cities and suburbs are longstanding features of the urban crisis. Today, city governments also face demands for popular participation and better public services while they struggle to position themselves in the world economy. While each of the cities is located in its unique historical setting, the emphasis of the book is upon the common dilemmas raised by major planning problems and the search for more suitable approaches to governance and citizen involvement. Cities and towns - Growth City planning 10336/MKRI-P/XI-2008 10337/MKRI-P/XI-2008