By the year 2010, Latin America will contain five metropolitan areas with more then eight million people. Their combined population will be over 70 million, and approximately one Latin American in seven will live in those five cities. The sheer number of people living in these mega-cities is not the only reason for looking at them carefully. Unfortunately, they also demonstrate many of the worst symptoms of the region's underdevelopment: vast areas of shanty towns, huge numbers of poor people, high concentrations of air and ...
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By the year 2010, Latin America will contain five metropolitan areas with more then eight million people. Their combined population will be over 70 million, and approximately one Latin American in seven will live in those five cities. The sheer number of people living in these mega-cities is not the only reason for looking at them carefully. Unfortunately, they also demonstrate many of the worst symptoms of the region's underdevelopment: vast areas of shanty towns, huge numbers of poor people, high concentrations of air and water pollution, and serious levels of traffic congestion. This book is about the prospects for their future.
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Add this copy of The Mega-City in Latin America to cart. $15.79, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1996 by United Nations University.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. Book contains pencil markings. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN: 9280809350.
Add this copy of Mega City in Latin America to cart. $21.95, good condition, Sold by Mahler Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pflugerville, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1996 by United Nations University Press.
