The City in the Third World

Front Matter....Pages 1-8
Introduction....Pages 9-25
The Pre-colonial Development of Yoruba Towns....Pages 26-33
Colonial Expansion and Urban Diffusion in the Americas....Pages 34-48
The City as a Centre of Change: Western Europe and China....Pages 49-66
Urbanisation in North Africa: Its Nature and Consequences....Pages 67-80
A Study of Recent Internal Migration in Thailand....Pages 81-104
Spatial Patterns of Population in Indian Cities....Pages 105-132
The Economic Expansion of Jinja, Uganda....Pages 133-141
The Craft Structure of a Traditional Yoruba Town....Pages 142-158
Unemployment in Less Developed Countries: A Case Study of a Poor District of Tehran....Pages 159-168
The Role of Urbanisation in Economic Development: Some International Comparisons....Pages 169-190
Some Residents of Upper Nankin Street, Singapore....Pages 191-199
Squatter Life in Salvador....Pages 200-203
Attitudes Towards Spontaneous Settlement in Third World Cities....Pages 204-218
Planning the Development of Bangkok....Pages 219-236
New Cities in Venezuela....Pages 237-253