Myths of the City.

• Autores: Rodger Doyle
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 293, Nº. 3, 2005, págs. 32-32
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Looks at urbanization and some of the myths about urban living and country living. Review of the history of urbanization; Comparison of the development of urban areas in the West to underdeveloped areas; How rapid development of the least-developed countries exacerbates the typical development problems of supplying drinking water, sewage disposal, police protection and other amenities; Why urban living is healthier than country living and social ties are just as strong for city people; Discussion about the improvement of manufacturing productivity in the cities; How the United Nations forecasts a continued increase in world urbanization. INSET: DEFINING CITIES.