52:10057 Birg,
Herwig. Increased agglomeration or a trend toward
decentralization? [Zunahme der Agglomeration oder Trend zur
Entballung?] IBS-Materialien, No. 13, Mar 1984. 3-18 pp. Universitat
Bielefeld, Institut fur Bevolkerungsforschung und Sozialpolitik:
Bielefeld, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger.
Changes in spatial
distribution in the Federal Republic of Germany are examined for the
past two decades using metropolitan areas, urban regions, and size
classes of communities as the units of analysis. Prospects for the
future are also assessed. The emphasis is on the processes of spatial
concentration and deconcentration.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
52:10058 Clarke,
John I.; Khogali, Mustafa; Kosinski, Leszek A. Population
and development projects in Africa. ISBN 0-521-30527-6. LC
84-29323. 1985. xvi, 329 pp. Cambridge University Press: New York, New
York/Cambridge, England. In Eng.
This volume is the product of an
international symposium on the impact of development projects on
population redistribution. The conference, which was held in Khartoum,
Sudan, in 1982, was organized on behalf of the International
Geographical Union's Commission on Population Geography. The
geographical focus of the 23 papers included here is on Africa. In
addition to a series of general papers on aspects of the impact of
development on the spatial distribution of population, case studies are
included on Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, South
Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, and Sudan.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
52:10059 Courgeau,
Daniel. Models and trends of the spatial population
distribution in France. Comparison with the Federal Republic of
Germany. IBS-Materialien, No. 13, Mar 1984. 19- 42 pp. Universitat
Bielefeld, Institut fur Bevolkerungsforschung und Sozialpolitik:
Bielefeld, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Eng.
Trends in
urbanization in France over the past two centuries are examined, and
comparisons are made with the situation in Germany. A more detailed
analysis of changes in spatial distribution in the post-World War II
period is then presented for France and the Federal Republic of
Germany, with a focus on the recent trend toward population
deconcentration.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
52:10060 Court,
Yvonne K. Recent patterns of population change in
Denmark. Geography, Vol. 70, Pt. 4, No. 309, Oct 1985. 353-6 pp.
Sheffield, England. In Eng.
Recent population trends in Denmark are
described, with particular emphasis on changes in spatial distribution.
Data are from official sources.
Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
52:10061 Ferras,
Robert. A new distribution and spatial dynamics of the
Languedoc-Roussillon population. [Nouvelle distribution et
dynamique spatiale de la population en Languedoc-Roussillon.]
Mediterranee, Vol. 50, No. 4, 1983. 11-7 pp. Aix-en-Provence, France.
In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Data from the 1982 census of France are
used to analyze changes in the population distribution in
Languedoc-Roussillon. While the focus is on developments in the years
1962-1982, a comparison of the spatial distribution of the region's
population in 1982 with that of 1881 is also presented. The findings
indicate an increasing concentration of the population in the eastern
part of the region, particularly around the large cities and along the
coast.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10062
Gachechiladze, R.; Gudzhabidze, V. Problems of
population geography and spatial organization. [Problemy geografii
naseleniya i prostranstvennoi organizatsii.] LC 84-101526. 1983. 257
pp. Izdatel'stvo Tbilisskogo Universiteta: Tbilisi, USSR. In Rus. with
sum. in Eng.
These are the proceedings of a conference held in the
USSR on questions related to the spatial distribution of population.
Papers are included on spatial distribution issues in the USSR, Poland,
Syria, Iran, Morocco, and Czechoslovakia.
Location: U.S.
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
52:10063 Gatzweiler,
Hans-Peter; Runge, Ludwig. Continuous spatial observation:
current data on the development of cities, districts, and communities,
1984. [Laufende Raumbeobachtung: aktuelle Daten zur Entwicklung
der Stadte, Kreise und Gemeinden 1984.] Bundesforschungsanstalt fur
Landeskunde und Raumordnung Seminare/Symposien/Arbeitspapiere, No. 17,
ISBN 3- 87994-820-8. 1984. 141 pp. Bundesforschungsanstalt fur
Landeskunde und Raumordnung: Bonn, Germany, Federal Republic of. In
Ger.
Demographic and socioeconomic data are presented for cities,
districts, and communities in the Federal Republic of Germany. The
data, which primarily cover the late 1970s up to 1983, are derived from
the information system of the Bundesforschungsanstalt fur Landeskunde
und Raumordnung. The first part of the publication consists of maps,
charts, and a brief text; the second part contains statistical tables.
A section on population covers trends in population growth, the
components of growth, and population structure between 1978 and 1982,
as well as projections to the year 2000. A section on suburbanization
is also included.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
52:10064 Lawless,
Richard; Kezeiri, Saad. Spatial aspects of population
change in Libya. Mediterranee, Vol. 50, No. 4, 1983. 81-6 pp.
Aix-en-Provence, France. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
Developments in
the spatial distribution of Libya's population are analyzed for the
years 1954-1980 using data from official and other published sources.
Particular emphasis is given to the continuing concentration of
population in the two major cities, Tripoli and Benghazi. Policies to
influence the country's population distribution are
considered.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10065 Martinez
Garcia, Geronimo. Mexico: towards a population
distribution plan. Populi, Vol. 12, No. 3, 1985. 14-22 pp. New
York, New York. In Eng.
"Population distribution in Mexico presents
great contrasts: high density in a few cities and sparse distribution
in the rest of the country. This imbalance leads to serious
consequences which require immediate solution." The author reviews
these problems and outlines a combined social and economic program to
equalize population distribution in Mexico.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10066
Miossec-Kchir, S.; Miossec, J. M. Recent changes
and the present situation of the Tunisian population. [Changements
recents et situation actuelle de la population tunisienne.]
Mediterranee, Vol. 50, No. 4, 1983. 87-93 pp. Aix-en-Provence, France.
In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Recent developments in the spatial
distribution of Tunisia's population are summarized using data from the
1966, 1975, and 1980 censuses. Larger cohorts of women of childbearing
age and higher rates of return migration are cited as factors
contributing to the overall population growth rate. Within the
country, the authors focus on changes in population density between
inland and coastal areas and between northern and southern regions.
The pace of urbanization in small and medium-sized towns relative to
that of Tunis is noted, and labor force problems resulting from
demographic changes are considered.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
52:10067 Panzac,
Daniel. Space and population in Egypt. [Espace et
population en Egypte.] Mediterranee, Vol. 50, No. 4, 1983. 71-80 pp.
Aix-en- Provence, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Using data from
censuses of Egypt for the years 1937 to 1976, the author focuses on
developments in the distribution of the population and in growth rate
differentials between regions. The geographical concentration of the
population, the rate of urban population growth relative to that of the
rural population, and aspects of spatial distribution within Greater
Cairo are considered.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
52:10068 Pazienti,
Massimo. Some hypotheses on recent changes in the
settlement structure of Italy. [Alcune ipotesi sulle modificazioni
recenti della struttura insediativa in Italia.] Rassegna Economica,
Vol. 48, No. 2, Mar-Apr 1984. 401-21 pp. Naples, Italy. In Ita.
Recent changes in population distribution in Italy are analyzed
using data from the 1981 census and recent published studies. An
attempt is made to forecast trends through the end of the 1980s.
Significant trends noted include a concentration of building activities
in coastal regions and urban areas, changes in migration patterns, and
decentralization of production, all of which have affected spatial
distribution patterns.
Location: U.S. Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
52:10069 Academia
Sinica. Institute of Economics (Taipei, Taiwan).
Conference on urban growth and economic development in the Pacific
region, January 9-11, 1984. [1985?]. iv, 738 pp. Taipei, Taiwan.
In Eng.
This two- volume set contains the proceedings of a
conference on urban growth and economic development in southeastern and
eastern Asia, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in 1984. The first volume
includes the papers on general urbanization topics, including
population distribution policies, intermediate cities, and structural
change and prospects for future urbanization. It also presents a
section of case studies on selected southeastern Asian countries,
including Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Malaysia.
The
second volume contains case studies concerning eastern Asian countries,
including China, Hong Kong, and Japan, as well as several papers
devoted to urbanization and migration and their policy implications in
Taiwan.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10070 Armstrong,
Warwick R.; McGee, T. G. Third world cities: points of
accumulation, centers of distribution. [Les villes du Tiers Monde:
theatres d'accumulation, centres de diffusion.] Revue Tiers-Monde,
Vol. 26, No. 104, Oct-Dec 1985. 823-40 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
The authors argue that urbanization in the developing world must be
examined in the context of the world system. The pseudo-urbanization
thesis that contends that urbanization in developing countries is
fundamentally different from the process in western, industrialized
countries is outlined and criticized.
According to the authors, the
increasing complexity of the world economic system since the early
1970s has rendered this thesis inapplicable and has given rise to new
frameworks for analyzing urbanization in developing countries.
Selected contributions from the following fields are cited:
international economic theory; geography, demography, and anthropology;
development theory; and analysis of a dualist economy, with a focus on
the informal employment sector. Persistent problems of food supply,
energy, and infrastructure in third world cities are
noted.
Location: Princeton University Library (PF).
52:10071 Boleda,
Mario. Toward a universal typology of urban
stability. [Vers une typologie universelle de la stabilite
urbaine.] Cahiers Quebecois de Demographie, Vol. 13, No. 2, Oct 1984.
281-300 pp. Montreal, Canada. In Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
"In
this study, [the author has] sought to apply the urban typology
proposed by J. Hardoy, to the regions of three Latin American countries
(Argentina, Ecuador, and Mexico). This application has led to the
definition of a new typology that has several advantages, in relation
to Hardoy's. For example, it includes both extremes of urban
stability, that is: regions that are stable because urban development
has not yet begun and regions that are stable because the urban
development has already ended." Other advantages of the proposed
typology are described.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
52:10072 Carvajal
Alvarado, Guillermo; Vargas Cullell, Jorge. The main
trends in urban and demographic growth in the metropolitan area of San
Jose from 1950 to 1980. [Principales tendencias del crecimiento
urbano y demografico del area metropolitana de San Jose durante
1950-1980.] Revista Geografica, No. 101, Jan-Jun 1985. 63-90 pp. Mexico
City, Mexico. In Spa.
A descriptive analysis of the population
growth that occurred in the metropolitan area of San Jose, Costa Rica,
between 1950 and 1980 is presented. The first part describes changes
in the pace of growth and urban spatial distribution over time. The
second part examines the components of growth, including fertility,
mortality, and migration.
Location: Princeton University
Library (PR).
52:10073 De Cola,
Felix L. A crossnational analysis of urban concentration,
with particular reference to urbanization in Africa. Pub. Order
No. DA8517486. 1984. 360 pp. University Microfilms International: Ann
Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
A cross-national study of the
relationships among development, urbanization, and urban concentration
is presented using data from published U.N. sources for 128 countries.
Various measures of urban concentration are identified and incorporated
into a path model estimating linkages among spatial, demographic, and
socioeconomic variables. The analysis shows that concentration occurs
most rapidly at the middle stages of economic growth. Particular
attention is paid to urbanization patterns in Africa.
This work was
prepared as a doctoral dissertation at the University of Ibadan,
Nigeria.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, A:
The Humanities and Social Sciences 46(6).
52:10074 dos Santos,
Cleon R. Urbanization and urban management in Brazil.
Populi, Vol. 12, No. 3, 1985. 28-33 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
The author describes efforts undertaken by the government of Brazil
to deal with the rapid urbanization that is resulting in a population
boom in larger cities. The goal of such efforts is the
decentralization of power from the federal government to the states and
the redistribution of population from large urban areas to smaller
towns. Progress made to date in realizing this goal is
assessed.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10075
Episkoposov, G. L. Limiting the growth of large
cities. [K voprosu ob ogranichenii rosta krupnykh gorodov.]
Sotsiologicheskie Issledovaniya, Vol. 11, No. 3, Jul-Sep 1984. 129- 35
pp. Moscow, USSR. In Rus.
The author presents a critique of those
who advocate the unrestricted growth of large cities in the
USSR.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
52:10076 Fong, Chan
Onn. Urban poverty in Malaysia: policies and issues.
[1985?]. ii, 163 pp. University of Malaya, Faculty of Economics and
Administration, Population Studies Unit: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. In
Eng.
These are the proceedings of a seminar on urban poverty in
Malaysia, held in Kuala Lumpur on August 9, 1984. Two papers
pertaining to urban poverty in Malaysia are presented, the first of
which examines the demographic characteristics of four squatter
settlements in Kuala Lumpur. Data collected in the study show
differences in age-distribution patterns, migration flows, and
fertility rates between two settlements involved in the Sang Kancil
community development project and two not involved. Information is
also included on contraceptive practice and induced
abortion.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10077 Fox,
Robert. Urban growth in Latin America. Populi, Vol.
12, No. 3, 1985. 4-13 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
Demographic
and urban systems related to the population explosion in Latin America
since the 1950s are analyzed. The author cites reasons for this sharp
increase in population, which threatens some of the capital cities of
Latin America, and reports a growing consensus that population growth
should be shifted from the larger cities to smaller urban areas. The
means for implementing appropriate policies to foster such a shift are
outlined.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10078 Hammouda,
Ahmad. The effects of international migration on
urbanization in selected Arab countries. In: International
migration in the Arab world. Proceedings of an ECWA Population
Conference, Nicosia, Cyprus, 11-16 May 1981. Vol. 2, 1982. 905-44 pp.
U.N. Economic Commission for Western Asia [ECWA]: Beirut, Lebanon. In
Eng.
Urbanization patterns in 18 Arab countries of Western Asia and
North Africa during the period 1960-1980 are analyzed. Using published
U.N. data and an indirect estimation method, the author determines the
significance for each country of international migration as a factor in
the process of urbanization. The economic dominance of major cities in
the region is then discussed, with particular consideration given to
the continuing role of international migration.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10079 Kirkby, R.
J. R. Urbanization in China: town and country in a
developing economy, 1949-2000 AD. ISBN 0-231-06150-1. LC 84-23063.
1985. xiii, 289 pp. Columbia University Press: New York, New York. In
Eng.
"This book, based on extensive original research and
fieldwork, considers the whole problem of urbanization in China.
Starting with an outline of the pre-communist legacy, the author traces
population changes and urban growth throughout the communist period;
assesses policies aimed at restricting urban growth; and contrasts the
reality of urban China with the image the authorities have tried to
project. The policy changes that occurred following the death of Mao
are analyzed and [the author] concludes with a consideration of likely
developments up to the end of the century."
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10080 Kok, P.
C. Population redistribution: an overview and evaluation
of theoretical contributions, strategies, and policy measures.
[Bevolkingsherverspreiding: 'n oorsig en evaluasie van teoretiese
bydraes, strategiee en beleidsinstrumente.] RGN.HSRC Verslag, No.
S-131, ISBN 0-7969-0265-8. 1985. xii, 183 pp. Raad vir
Geesteswetenskaplike Navorsing, Instituut vir Sosiologiese en
Demografiese Navorsing: Pretoria, South Africa. In Afr. with sum. in
Eng.
Problems of urbanization in South Africa are examined in the
light of expected future trends in the population's distribution. A
review of the international literature concerning current urbanization
theories and policies is first presented. The focus is on the
relevance of the experiences of other countries to the South African
situation and on the development of appropriate urbanization policies.
The need to develop intermediate cities as alternative poles of
attraction for migrants and to promote rural development, particularly
in the black homelands, is stressed.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
52:10081 Laumas,
Prem S.; Williams, Martin. Urbanization and economic
development. Eastern Economic Journal, Vol. 10, No. 3, Jul-Sep
1984. 325-32 pp. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In Eng.
"This paper
seeks to contribute to the discussion on the relationship between the
levels of urbanization, levels of economic development and the pattern
of economic activities." The focus is on the situation in developing
countries, and the data are from published World Bank sources. Data on
per capita income are used to stratify countries into development
levels. The study includes data on centrally planned economies and on
African countries.
Location: Princeton University Library
(FST).
52:10082 Maldonado,
Carlos L. Intermediate cities in Ecuador. Populi,
Vol. 12, No. 3, 1985. 23-7 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
The
author reviews the history of Ecuador's urbanization, the economic
changes responsible for the rapid growth in intermediate cities in this
area, and describes in detail the effect of urbanization on the city of
Machala.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10083 Massey,
Douglas S.; Denton, Nancy A. Spatial assimilation as a
socioeconomic outcome. American Sociological Review, Vol. 50, No.
1, Feb 1985. 94-106 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
Patterns of ethnic
and racial segregation in U.S. cities are examined. Specifically, the
authors replicate earlier analyses of census tract data in selected
cities by using individual-level data from the 1970 census. "Prior
findings were reconfirmed, thereby validating the theory of spatial
assimilation and reinforcing earlier substantive conclusions. Results
also indicate that, to the extent that ecological biases affect the
pattern of results, errors of substantive interpretation are
conservative in nature. Thus, models estimated using census tract data
for 1980 (when appropriate micro information will not be available) are
not likely to yield erroneous conclusions."
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10084 Mohan,
Rakesh. Urbanization in India's future. Population
and Development Review, Vol. 11, No. 4, Dec 1985. 619-45, 799, 801 pp.
New York, New York. In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Spa.
"This paper
reviews past trends in urbanization in India and attempts both to
project the growth of urban areas to the year 2001 and to assess the
economic implications of this growth. The relatively smooth and steady
growth of urbanization in India since the turn of the century is
recorded. The regional differences in urbanization over the last three
decades are explained in terms of the variation in economic development
in the different states of the country. An accounting of the
urban-rural distribution of income reveals a vast structural change in
the economy."
Urban population, labor force participation rates,
sectoral employment structure, sectoral distribution of gross output
for the total economy and for urban areas, and per capita income for
urban and rural areas are projected through the end of the twentieth
century. The author concludes by suggesting policies to promote
balanced economic growth in both rural and urban
areas.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10085 Nath,
V. Urbanisation in India: review and prospects.
Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 21, No. 8, Feb 22, 1986. 339-52 pp.
Bombay, India. In Eng.
Urbanization trends and propects in India
are reviewed. The paper is in six parts. "In part I, trends in the
growth of the urban population during the 30-year period 1951-81 and
the projections of the growth to the end of the century, contained in
the [World Bank's] World Development Report 1984, are reviewed. Part
II discusses the strategies of dispersed industrial development and
urbanisation which have formed the basis of official policies since the
early 1960s."
Part III deals with resources for urban development,
Part IV with peace and security issues, and Part V with environmental
pollution. "The problems of the four giant cities--Bombay, Calcutta,
Madras and Delhi--are discussed very briefly in Part VI against the
background of projections of increase in their populations by two or
three times during the 20-year period, 1980-2000....The question is
raised whether it will be possible to cope with the pressures created
by such rapid growth on urban systems which are already so greatly
over- strained."
Location: Princeton University Library
(PF).
52:10086 Nattrass,
Jill. The dynamics of urbanisation in South Africa.
Development Studies Unit Working Paper, No. 2, ISBN 0-86980-333- 6. LC
83-233279. 1983. 23 pp. University of Natal, Development Studies Unit:
Durban, South Africa. In Eng.
Current urbanization trends in South
Africa are reviewed. Focusing on the current rates of population
growth, particularly of the black population, the author concludes that
these will inevitably lead to major pressures to increase rural-urban
migration among blacks. The implications of this finding for the
country's existing laws controlling the movements of the black
population are considered.
Location: U.S. Library of
Congress, Washington, D.C.
52:10087 Salazar
Sanchez, Hector. The dynamics of growth of
intermediate-sized cities in Mexico: the cases of Leon, San Luis
Potosi, and Torreon (1970-1980). [Dinamica de crecimiento de
ciudades intermedias en Mexico: los casos de Leon, San Luis Potosi y
Torreon (1970-1980).] ISBN 968-12-0293-7. 1984. 110 pp. Colegio de
Mexico, Centro de Estudios Demograficos y de Desarrollo Urbano: Mexico
City, Mexico; Consejo Nacional de Poblacion [CONAPO]: Mexico City,
Mexico. In Spa.
The growth of three intermediate-sized Mexican
metropolitan areas during the decade 1970-1980 is compared with the
growth that occurred between 1960 and 1970 in relation to employment,
municipal public assistance, federal financing, and public policies.
The relevance of the experiences of these three cities for future
urbanization policies in Mexico is considered.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10088 Singh, Ram
D. Population structure of Indian cities: a case study of
the cities of Bihar. 1984. x, 173 pp. Inter-India Publications:
New Delhi, India. Distributed by Advent Books, New York, N.Y. In Eng.
The author examines the intra-urban spatial distribution of
population in the cities of the state of Bihar, India. The growth of
the urban population and the factors affecting the patterns of
population density in these cities are considered. Data are from
official government sources for the years 1901-1971.
Contrasts in
rates of growth and population density patterns among cities of
different sizes are noted, and the reasons for these differences are
discussed. Among the factors affecting intra-urban spatial
distribution examined here are commercial area, accessibility to means
of transport, urban function, proportion of scheduled castes and
tribes, and literacy. The author finds that "areas of a city having
greater proportion of commercial land, high accessibility and
concentrated functional establishments are characterised by heavier
concentration of population." Furthermore, population density declines
with distance from the central commercial area.
Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10089 Siqueira,
Ieda; de Souza, Aida L. F. The evolution of metropolitan
spaces in Brazil. Revista Geografica, No. 97, Jan-Jun 1983. 10-28
pp. Mexico City, Mexico. In Eng.
"...The purpose of this paper is
to show briefly the demographic differences and similarities in the
evolution of the metropolitan spaces in Brazil, from 1940 to 1980."
The data are from official sources. Extensive statistical data are
included in appendixes.
Location: Princeton University
Library (FST).
52:10090 Smith,
David A. International dependence and urbanization in East
Asia: implications for planning. Population Research and Policy
Review, Vol. 4, No. 3, Oct 1985. 203-33 pp. Amsterdam, Netherlands. In
Eng.
This article develops an approach to the analysis of
macrostructural change, which is described as a political economy of
the world system approach, and applies it to the study of urbanization
in East Asia. The major elements of the concept of dependent
urbanization are outlined, and the urban experience of developing
countries in East Asia is interpreted using this concept. "This
analysis leads into a discussion that centers on the main objective of
the article, which is to tie the dependency/world-system perspective to
policy-making and planning....The article concludes with some general
comments about the relationship between theoretical analysis, planning,
and action directed at bringing about social
change."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10091 Sudrie,
Olivier. Food dependence and urbanization in Africa south
of the Sahara: a controversial relationship. [Dependance
alimentaire et urbanisation en Afrique sub-saharienne: une relation
controversee.] Revue Tiers-Monde, Vol. 26, No. 104, Oct-Dec 1985.
861-78 pp. Paris, France. In Fre.
This article is an econometric
examination of the relationships between food dependence and
urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa. Data from official sources are
analyzed for the years 1970- 1980 for food imports and urban
populations in the region. Separate consideration is given to the
effects of the world economic crisis associated with oil prices; and
further research taking into account specific country circumstances is
suggested.
Location: Princeton University Library (PF).
52:10092 Suzuki,
Keisuke. Aggregation of logistic curves applied to the
change in the level of urbanization. Jinkogaku Kenkyu/Journal of
Population Studies, Vol. 5, No. 8, May 1985. 11-20 pp. Tokyo, Japan. In
Eng. with sum. in Jpn.
The concentration of population in urban
areas in Japan and changes in the proportion of urban population to
total population are quantitatively analyzed for the country as a whole
and for regions within the country. Using official statistics for the
years 1920- 1980 to construct logistic curves, the authors note
similarities between the curves depicting nationwide changes and those
describing regional changes.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
52:10093 Uchino,
Sumiko; Mita, Fusami. Urbanization and dietary behavior:
report of the field survey conducted in 1979. Jinko Mondai
Kenkyu/Journal of Population Problems, No. 175, Jul 1985. 31-5 pp.
Tokyo, Japan. In Jpn.
The relationship between urbanization and
dietary behavior in Japan is examined. The data are for 1979 and
involve a comparison between a Tokyo area and an agricultural village
in southern Japan.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
52:10094 Usbeck,
Hartmut. Simulation of possible developments in
urbanization in the German Democratic Republic by the use of a
multi-regional population model. [Simulation moglicher
Entwicklungen des Verstadterungsprozesses in der DDR unter Nutzung
eines multiregionalen Bevolkerungsmodells.] Petermanns Geographische
Mitteilungen, Vol. 129, No. 2, 1985. 103-9 pp. Gotha, German Democratic
Republic. In Ger. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
An attempt is made to
forecast likely trends in urbanization in the German Democratic
Republic over the next 50 years using the multi-regional approach
developed at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
in Laxenburg, Austria. "Three scenarios describe possible variants in
the changes of fertility, mortality and interregional migration as
demographic factors. The term 'region' is applied to 4 sizes of
communities each grouped as rural communities, small towns, small
medium-size towns, and large medium-size towns/large towns. The
results of the simulation indicate for all three scenarios an absolute
and relative decline in population of the rural communities and a
continuation of the process of concentration among the
population."
Location: Princeton University Library
(Maproom).
52:10095 Wang,
Sijun; Han, Changxian. The problem of China's rate of
urbanization and its distribution of urban population in the near
future. Population Research, Vol. 2, No. 2, Apr 1985. 29-36 pp.
Beijing, China. In Eng.
In this article, the authors first
summarize the development of urbanization in China during the years
1949 to 1982 using official statistics. Projected growth rates for the
urban population through the end of the century are then presented, and
a policy to control the distribution of these future urban populations
is outlined.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10096 White,
Michael J. Racial and ethnic succession in four
cities. Urban Affairs Quarterly, Vol. 20, No. 2, Dec 1984. 165-83
pp. Beverly Hills, California. In Eng.
"The concept of succession
is well established in both ecological and economic models of urban
residential change, yet much remains unknown about the determinants of
succession in urban neighborhoods. Employing longitudinal census tract
data for four [U.S.] cities, this article predicts racial composition
of neighborhoods as a function of earlier-period racial, ethnic,
socioeconomic, and physical characteristics. There is support for
aspects of the ecological and filtering models of succession, although
many elements of the process are not generally applicable across time
and place."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10097 Wulker,
Gabriele. Comments on the urbanization process in the
third world. [Anmerkungen zum Verstadterungsprozess in der Dritten
Welt.] Zeitschrift fur Bevolkerungswissenschaft, Vol. 11, No. 2, 1985.
261-75 pp. Wiesbaden, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Ger. with sum.
in Eng; Fre.
Particular problems entailed in the current
urbanization process in developing countries are highlighted and
contrasted with urbanization in nineteenth century Europe. The author
suggests that present urbanization is proceeding at a faster pace due
to high population growth rates in combination with the rural exodus
and, in Central and South America, to the presence of agricultural land
ownership structures. Economic and social consequences of the lag in
industrialization in developing countries today are
considered.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10098 Aiken,
Charles S. New settlement pattern of rural blacks in the
American South. Geographical Review, Vol. 75, No. 4, Oct 1985.
383-404 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
"Microscale redistribution
has accompanied the severing of rural blacks from agriculture in the
plantation regions of the American South. Since 1960 a nucleated
pattern has superseded the dispersed one that developed after the Civil
War. The new pattern is interpreted in context of three eras of
settlement for rural blacks."
Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
52:10099 DeAre,
Diana; Kalbacher, Judith Z. Farm population of the United
States, 1984. Current Population Reports, Series P-27: Farm
Population, No. 58, Dec 1985. iv, 31 pp. U.S. Bureau of the Census:
Washington, D.C. In Eng.
Annual averages of monthly data collected
from the Current Population Survey for the U.S. farm population for
1984 are presented. Figures for total farm population for selected
years since 1920 are also included. The information is organized by
age, sex, marital status, fertility, region, race and Spanish origin,
employment status, agricultural employment, and
income.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
52:10100 Levy,
Victor. Seasonal fertility cycles in rural Egypt:
behavioral and biological linkages. Demography, Vol. 23, No. 1,
Feb 1986. 13-30 pp. Washington, D.C. In Eng.
Seasonal fluctuations
in demographic variables in rural Egypt are explored using data for the
period 1963-1971. The results show that "the annual birth cycle in
rural Egypt peaks in December and has two distinguishable minima in
June and September. This pattern bears a striking inverse resemblance
to the seasonal movements of employment and wages. Infant and child
mortality and marriage also display stable, though different seasonal
patterns. The paper explores whether the correlation between labor
demand, mortality events and fertility reflect some causal behavioral
relationship."
The results show that "the probability of a birth is
lower in months with high opportunity cost of time. Direct replacement
is a significant phenomenon in rural Egypt and it occurs fairly
quickly."
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
