Developing Areas
Journal Data
| Type | SOURCE_BOOK |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Routledge (GB) |
| ISBN-13 | 9781003575276 |
| Total publications | 3 |
| Coverage period | 2024 - 2024 |
| Language | EN |
| Impact factor | 0.333 |
Developing Areas
Six Misconceptions about Squatter Settlements
I have distinguished six major areas in which the perceptions of public officials are frequently at odds with the reality of the urban poor or the so-called “informal sector” in third world cities. These misperceptions are certainly understandable since the background of most elected or appointed officials is generally middle or upper class and does not provide many opportunities for firsthand contact with rural migrant, squatters, or their local…
The Hamburger Connection
Rainforests are being steadily depleted in all three major regions of the tropics. If present rates of misuse and overuse persist (and they are likely to accelerate), the biome, now covering some 9 million square kilometers, could be reduced to remnant fragments within another half century.1
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Developing Areas
Six Misconceptions about Squatter Settlements
I have distinguished six major areas in which the perceptions of public officials are frequently at odds with the reality of the urban poor or the so-called “informal sector” in third world cities. These misperceptions are certainly understandable since the background of most elected or appointed officials is generally middle or upper class and does not provide many opportunities for firsthand contact with rural migrant, squatters, or their local…
The Hamburger Connection
Rainforests are being steadily depleted in all three major regions of the tropics. If present rates of misuse and overuse persist (and they are likely to accelerate), the biome, now covering some 9 million square kilometers, could be reduced to remnant fragments within another half century.1