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...

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Main Author: Siegel, Frederic R. (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
Edition:1st ed. 2019.
Series:SpringerBriefs in Geography,
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93166-1
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.