ISBN:
9781612341071
,
1612341071
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource
Edition:
1st ed.
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Liotta, P. H Real population bomb
DDC:
304.62
Keywords:
Cities and towns Growth
;
Urban density
;
Security, International
;
Overpopulation
;
Cities and towns Growth
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Demography
;
Cities and towns ; Growth
;
Overpopulation
;
Security, International
;
Urban density
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Authors' Note; 1. Introduction: Welcome to the Urban Century; 2. Too Far, Too Fast: The Real Population Bomb; 3. Canary in the Coal Mine: Gaza; 4. Triumphant Failure: Cairo; 5. The Most Dangerous Place: Karachi, Lahore, and Rural Areas; 6. Oil, Guns, and Corpses: Lagos and Kinshasa; 7. Cities of God: Death and Desperation in Rio; 8. The Most Vulnerable Megacity: Drowning in Dhaka; 9. Cities of Fear, Cities of Hope: What Could Be Done; Notes; Reading On & Looking Forward; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z
Abstract:
Cities out of control
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index. - Description based on print version record
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