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- Discusses existing and future global problems of physical, chemical, biological and societal origins faced by increasingly populated cities and mega-cities, and options to mitigate or eliminate them
- Focuses on rehabilitation and redevelopment projects that will redo shantytowns/slums into well serviced neighborhoods with amenities for good living conditions
- Presents numerous rehabilitation and redevelopment examples
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Geography (BRIEFSGEOGRAPHY)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Authors and Affiliations
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George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
Frederic R. Siegel
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Cities and Mega-Cities
Book Subtitle: Problems and Solution Strategies
Authors: Frederic R. Siegel
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Geography
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93166-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-93165-4Published: 06 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-93166-1Published: 27 June 2018
Series ISSN: 2211-4165
Series E-ISSN: 2211-4173
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 117
Topics: Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns), Urban Economics, Geology, Demography, Natural Hazards, Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution