A distinguishing feature of recent urbanization in the ASEAN countries of Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Indonesia is the outward extension of their mega-cities (Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Singapore, and Kuala Lumpur) beyond the metropolitan borders, resulting in the establishment of new towns, industrial estates, and housing projects in previously rural areas. This process has both positive and negative effects. On one side, household incomes and employment opportunities are increasing, but on the other, the growth often causes serious problems in terms of environmental deterioration, conflicting land uses, and inadequate housing and service provisions. The Mega-Urban Regions of Southeast Asia is the first comprehensive work on the subject of ASEAN mega-urban regions. The contributors review T.G. McGee`s original idea of desakota zones, and offer arguments both for and against this concept, making a significant contribution to our understanding of the true face of ASEAN cities. The book brings together authors from around the world and will be of interest to a wide audience, including demographers, urban planners, geographers, sociologists, economists, civil servants and development consultants.
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- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 307.76/4/0959
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- 20
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- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- 9780774854351 0774805307
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- HT384.A785
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- M43 1995eb
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- 1 electronic text (xv, 384 p.)
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- Canada
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- (CaBNVSL)jme00327130 (OCoLC)614474438 (CaOOCEL)404291
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Table of Contents
- Contents 6
- Maps and Figures 8
- Preface 10
- Acknowledgments 17
- Part 1: Overview and Issues 18
- 1 Metrofitting the Emerging Mega-Urban Regions of ASEAN: An Overview 20
- 2 Mega-Urbanization in ASEAN: New Phenomenon or Transitional Phase to the 'Los Angeles World City'? 44
- Part 2: Processes Creating Mega-Urban Regions in ASEAN 60
- 3 Global Interdependence and Urbanization: Planning for the Bangkok Mega-Urban Region 62
- 4 Emerging Spatial Patterns in ASEAN Mega-Urban Regions: Alternative Strategies 95
- 5 ASEAN Urban Housing Sector Performance: A Comparative Perspective 126
- 6 Housing Women Factory Workers in the Northern Corridor of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region 150
- 7 Moving Goods, People, and Information: Putting the ASEAN Mega-Urban Regions in Context 167
- 8 Gridlock in the Slopopolis: Congestion Management and Sustainable Development 193
- 9 The Roles and Contributions of the Private Sector in Environmental Management in ASEAN Mega-Urban Regions 211
- 10 The Governance of Mega-Urban Regions 232
- 11 Developing Management Responses for Mega-Urban Regions 259
- Part 3: Case Studies of ASEAN Mega-Urban Regions 284
- 12 The Johor-Singapore-Riau Growth Triangle: The Effect of Economic Integration 286
- 13 The Metro Manila Mega-Region 299
- 14 Problems and Challenges of Mega-Urban Regions in Indonesia: The Case of Jabotabek and the Bandung Metropolitan Area 313
- 15 Challenges of Superinduced Development: The Mega-Urban Region of Kuala Lumpur-Klang Valley 332
- 16 The Bangkok Metropolitan Region: Policies and Issues in the Seventh Plan 345
- Part 4: Conclusions and Policy Implications 358
- 17 ASEAN Mega-Urbanization: A Synthesis 360
- References 373
- Contributors 391
- Index 393
- A 393
- B 393
- C 394
- D 394
- E 395
- F 395
- G 395
- H 396
- I 396
- J 396
- K 397
- L 397
- M 397
- N 398
- O 398
- P 398
- Q 399
- R 399
- S 399
- T 400
- U 401
- V 401
- W 401
- Y 401
