GEOG 1410 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1-2: Urban Area
8 Nov 2017
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This chapter provides an overview of the most important urban issues that played out during the last 20 years. These can be placed into two categories: persistent issues and emerging issues. In many instances, urbanization has been accompanied by socioeconomic advancement. In the last 20 years, decentralization has become a political and institutional phenomenon in most countries. Many countries still have a long way to go in reducing the large gap between slum dwellers and the rest of the urban population who have adequate housing. Even though cities may have the legal authority to undertake and manage large infrastructure schemes, many still do not have the human resources, let alone large- scale capital and technical capabilities to keep up with rapid demand. Climate change is one of the key emerging urban issues. Urbanization offers many opportunities to develop mitigation and adaptation strategies to deal with climate change especially through urban planning and design.
