Urbanisation - Pacific Island Experience
Title | Urbanisation - Pacific Island Experience PDF eBook |
Author | Donald Stafford Woolard |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | City planning |
ISBN |
Urbanisation in the Island Pacific
Title | Urbanisation in the Island Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | John Connell |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 307 |
Release | 2002-09-26 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 113454071X |
Managing rapid urban growth presents a significant challenge in the small independent countries of the Pacific Islands. Although they originated in colonial times, the towns and cities are now distinctively post-colonial, with economies, environments and social structures that reflect unique island characteristics. This transformation has stimulated new concerns, such as the causes and effects of pollution, the need for employment for landless migrants, the need for adequate and affordable housing and the financing of expanding urban services. This book explores the diversity of the urban experience in the ten independent island states, focusing on strategies to secure long term sustainable development.
The Emergence of Pacific Urban Villages
Title | The Emergence of Pacific Urban Villages PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Development Bank |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 123 |
Release | 2016-10-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9292576100 |
This publication seeks to explain the nature of settlements termed “urban villages” as set within the context of growing levels of urbanization in contemporary Pacific towns and cities. It investigates the meaning and conceptualization of myriad forms of urban villages by examining the evolution of different types of settlement commonly known as native or traditional villages, and more recently squatter and informal settlements. It views village-like settlements such as squatter and informal settlements as a type of urban village, and examines the role these and other urban villages play in shaping and making the Pacific town and city and arguably, the Pacific village city. It presents key actions that Pacific countries and development partners need to consider as part of urban and national development plans when rethinking how to conceptualize the ongoing phenomena of urban villages while achieving a more equitable distribution of the benefits of urbanization.
Urbanisation in the Island Pacific
Title | Urbanisation in the Island Pacific PDF eBook |
Author | John Connell |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 255 |
Release | 2002-09-26 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1134540728 |
Managing rapid urban growth presents a significant challenge in the small independent countries of the Pacific Islands. Although they originated in colonial times, the towns and cities are now distinctively post-colonial, with economies, environments and social structures that reflect unique island characteristics. This transformation has stimulated new concerns, such as the causes and effects of pollution, the need for employment for landless migrants, the need for adequate and affordable housing and the financing of expanding urban services. This book explores the diversity of the urban experience in the ten independent island states, focusing on strategies to secure long term sustainable development.
Not Always a Pretty Face
Title | Not Always a Pretty Face PDF eBook |
Author | Jean-François Dupon |
Publisher | |
Pages | 10 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Cities and towns |
ISBN |
The State of Pacific Towns and Cities
Title | The State of Pacific Towns and Cities PDF eBook |
Author | Asian Development Bank |
Publisher | Asian Development Bank |
Pages | 254 |
Release | 2012-10-01 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 9290928719 |
This report investigates urbanization trends across the 14 Pacific developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank. It examines the history of Pacific urbanization, current state of infrastructure and service provision within urban areas, and systems of urban governance. It presents key actions that Pacific countries need to take to manage urban growth, to meet the needs of their urban citizens, and to benefit from the potential of the urban economy.
If Everyone Returned, The Island Would Sink
Title | If Everyone Returned, The Island Would Sink PDF eBook |
Author | Kirstie Petrou |
Publisher | Berghahn Books |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 2020-02-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1789206219 |
Focusing on the small island of Paama, Vanuatu, and the capital, Port Vila, this book presents a rare and recent study of the ongoing significance of urbanization and internal migration in the Global South. Based on longitudinal research undertaken in rural ‘home’ places, urban suburbs and informal settlements, this book reveals the deep ambivalence of the outcome of migration, and argues that the fundamental organizing principles of cultural life – in this case centered on kinship and an ‘island home’ – are significantly more important for urban and rural living than the effects of migration.