Comparison of problems of urban areapolitical and government systems - covers theoretical and administrative aspects, city management, the role of the administrator, urban planning, investment decision making, capital resources, budgeting, urbanization, problems of centralization and decentralization, urban transport, taxation, economic planning, etc., and includes case studies of 13 cities. Bibliography pp. 267 to 279 and references.

In a rapidly urbanizing and globalized world, cities have been the epicentres of COVID-19 (coronavirus). The virus has spread to virtually all parts of the world; first, among globally connected cities, then through community transmission and from the city to the countryside. This report shows that the intrinsic value of sustainable urbanization can and should be harnessed for the wellbeing of all. It provides evidence and policy analysis of the value of urbanization from an economic, social and environmental perspective. It also explores the role of innovation and technology, local governments, targeted investments and the effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda in fostering the value of sustainable urbanization.