Author : Pierce, Neal ; Johnson, Curtis ; Peters, Farley.
Publisher: The Rockefeller Foundation
Place of Publish: USA, New York
Year: 2008
Page Numbers: 447
Acc. No: 4883
Class No: 362.5 CEN
Category: Books & Reports
Subjects: Social Problems and Services
Type of Resource: Monograph
Languages: English
ISBN: 0-89184-072-9
"Around the world, unplanned urban expansion is multiplying slums; overburdening housing, transportation, and infrastructure systems; stifling economic growth; and leaving millions vulnerable to new environmental and health threats. To help manage and plan for this accelerating urbanization, the Rockefeller Foundation convened an exceptional group of urbanists -- leading policy makers and government officials, finance experts, urban researchers, members of civil society organizations, and other innovators -- for the Global Urban Summit at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center. This book shares their diverse perspectives...." Blurb source- Amazon.com