Abstract
Introduction Economic globalisation has become 'a strong force' driving the urban development of Asian countries. T he formation of megacities which have 10 million or more inhabitants, or a new class of urban agglomeration of Extended M etropolit an Regions (EM Rs), has increased in number and scale (McGee , 199 1, 1995; Douglass, 2000 ). It is estimated that the urban population in East Asia will increase by approximately 200 million people over the next twenty-five years , of which 40 % will occur in the peri-urb an area (PUA).I The environmental challenges of th esemegacities - high rat es of land an d energy consumption, severe pollution of air, water and soil, and decrease of quality of life - have become of increasing concern (Marcotullio, 2001 ; Yueng, 2001 ; Webster, 2002; Ng and Hi lls, 200 3).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | World Cities and Urban Form |
Subtitle of host publication | Fragmented, Polycentric, Sustainable |
Editors | Mike Jenks, Daniel Kozak, Pattaranan Takkanon |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Chapter | 11 |
Pages | 175-190 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Print) | 9781315811871 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2013 |