54:30042 Mahatme, A.
W. Population pressure in India. Indian Journal of
Social Work, Vol. 47, No. 3, Oct 1986. 341-6 pp. Bombay, India. In Eng.
"This paper discusses the usefulness of the concept of population
density as [the] Indian Census defines it, and poses the question as to
whether it would not be more relevant in this connection to think of a
more refined measure which would relate to population pressure on land
resources from which food and other essential commodities are produced,
and, similarly, on available housing stock. The author observes that
the picture with regard to relative crowding of population in the
various States of India, presented in Indian Census reports on the
basis of population per sq. km. of total geographic area, changes
considerably if the density of population is worked out per sq. km. of
arable land or per room as a housing unit."
Location:
Princeton University Library (FST).
54:30043 Portais,
Michel. A map of the distribution of the population of
Ecuador, 1982. The geographical distribution of the population of
Ecuador according to the most recent population census (November
1982). [Mapa de distribucion de la poblacion ecuatoriana--1982.
Reparticion geografica de la poblacion ecuatoriana segun el ultimo
censo de poblacion (noviembre de 1982).] Documentos de Investigacion:
Serie Demografia y Geografia de la Poblacion, No. 3, Jun 1986. 18 pp.
Centro Ecuatoriano de Investigacion Geografica [CEDIG]: Quito, Ecuador.
In Spa.
A map showing the spatial distribution of the population of
Ecuador according to the 1982 census is presented. The accompanying
text describes the methodology used, inequalities in population
distribution, and spatial distribution by
province.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30044 Vnukov, A.
A. Dynamics of population in the Ukrainian SSR
(1959-1984). Soviet Geography, Vol. 29, No. 5, May 1988. 501-13
pp. Silver Spring, Maryland. In Eng.
"Analysis of change in the
spatial distribution of population in the Ukrainian SSR demonstrates a
pronounced shift toward the east and south, and toward the major
metropolitan area of Kiev and Kiev Oblast. An upsurge in city growth
in the least urbanized, western Ukraine, coupled with steady,
above-average urban growth in other locations, has contributed to
gradual erosion of the Donets-Dnieper Region's dominance in urban
population. Accelerated rates of rural population decline in western
areas of highest rural population concentration has promoted a gradual
equalization of the distribution of rural population...."
This is a
translation of the Russian article published in 1987 and cited in
54:20051.
Correspondence: A. A. Vnukov, Institute of
Geography, Staromonetny per. 29, Moscow, USSR. Location:
Princeton University Library (PR).
54:30045 Ankerl,
Guy. Urbanization overspeed in tropical Africa, 1970-2000.
Facts, social problems, and policy. INU Societal Research Series,
ISBN 2-88155-000-2. LC 84-52309. 1986. 117 pp. INU Press, Inter
University Institute: Geneva, Switzerland. In Eng.
This work,
translated from the original French, is concerned with the process of
urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa since 1970. The available data are
first reviewed. Problems associated with rapid urban growth are then
considered. Attention is given to the search for solutions to those
problems. The book concludes with policy recommendations. Particular
attention is paid to the plight of the underprivileged and to how they
can be helped. The primary focus of the study is on Nigeria, Zaire,
Tanzania, Kenya, and Ghana.
Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:30046 Bahr,
Jurgen; Gans, Paul. Development of the German and foreign
population in the larger cities of the Federal Republic of Germany
since 1970. In: Foreign minorities in continental European cities,
edited by Gunther Glebe and John O'Loughlin. 1987. 90-115 pp. Franz
Steiner Verlag Wiesbaden: Stuttgart, Germany, Federal Republic of. In
Eng.
"The aim of this study is to analyse the demographic changes
for the German and foreign population of the larger cities [in the
Federal Republic of Germany] and to identify the components of change
(migration and natural increase) between 1970 and 1982. Furthermore
the study emphasizes existing differences in population growth between
the larger cities and offers explanations for these developments."
Data are from official sources.
Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:30047 Bradshaw,
York W. Urbanization and economic expansion in
post-independence Kenya. Pub. Order No. DA8723623. 1987. 259 pp.
University Microfilms International: Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
"This dissertation is a case study of urbanization and economic
expansion in Kenya that uses theories of modernization, economic
dependency, and urban bias to explain events....Two separate
statistical analyses are used to assess the validity of different
theories. The first uses panel regression analysis to test
district-level data at two points in time, and the second examines
annual time-series data since independence. Overall, the results
suggest that all three theories are partially applicable to
Kenya."
This work was prepared as a doctoral dissertation at
Northwestern University.
Correspondence: University
Microfilms International, 300 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, A: Humanities
and Social Sciences 48(8).
54:30048 Bruneau,
Jean-Claude; Lootens-de Muynck, Marie-Therese. The
demographic dynamics of the neighborhoods of Lubumbashi from its
foundation to the present day. [Dynamique demographique des
quartiers de Lubumbashi des origines a nos jours.] Cahiers d'Outre Mer,
Vol. 38, No. 150, Apr-Jun 1985. 121-49 pp. Bordeaux, France. In Fre.
with sum. in Eng.
The authors examine the spatial growth of the
city of Lubumbashi, Zaire, since its foundation some 75 years ago.
Current trends in urban spatial distribution are analyzed using data
from a survey and aerial photography. The contrast in population
density between the more prosperous neighborhoods and the poorer
districts is noted.
Correspondence: J.-C. Bruneau,
Departement de Geographie, Universite de Lubumbashi, BP 1825,
Lubumbashi, Shaba, Zaire. Location: Princeton University
Library (PR).
54:30049 Campisi,
D.; La Bella, A. The dynamics of urban population.
Sistemi Urbani, Vol. 7, No. 3, 1985. 221-35 pp. Naples, Italy. In Eng.
with sum. in Fre; Ita.
The relative roles of natural increase and
migration in determining the long-term dynamics of an urban population
are considered. "Rogers' model is used to represent the simultaneous
growth of a multiregional population. Exploiting the mathematical
structure of the resulting system of difference equations, a
perturbation theory for demographic models [is] outlined. This theory
provides useful tools for analysing the sensitivity of stable
population distribution and rate of growth to changes in the
fundamental demographic parameters. With respect to the conventional
approach to sensitivity analysis, it does not require the sometimes
cumbersome calculation of matrix derivatives." A numerical example is
given to demonstrate the method.
Correspondence: D.
Campisi, Istituto de Analisi dei Sistemi ed Informatica del Consiglio
Nazionale delle Ricerche, Viale Manzoni 30, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Location: U.S. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
54:30050 Dieleman,
F. M.; Jansen, A. W. P.; de Smidt, M. Metamorphosis of the
city; recent changes in urban housing and employment in the
Netherlands. [Metamorfose van de stad; recente tendensen van wonen
en werken in nederlandse steden.] Nederlandse Geografische Studies, No.
19, ISBN 90-6809-026-7. 1986. 130 pp. Koninklijk Nederlands
Aardrijkskundig Genootschap: Amsterdam, Netherlands; Geografisch
Instituut Rijksuniversiteit Utrecht: Utrecht, Netherlands. In Dut. with
sum. in Eng.
This is a collection of papers by different authors on
recent changes in the Dutch urban system, with a focus on housing and
employment. The papers were presented at a workshop held by the Royal
Dutch Geographical Society in Utrecht, Netherlands, in April 1986. The
volume is organized into ten chapters. After an overview, Chapters 2
through 5 discuss the effects of business and corporate relocations on
the urban system and surrounding areas. Chapters 6 through 9 describe
the changes in urban population characteristics, with attention to age
factors and ethnic groups, and their effects on the urban housing
market. Chapter 10 provides recommendations for changes in the focus
of such research. Data are from official and other published
sources.
Location: U.S. Library of Congress, Washington,
D.C.
54:30051 Gale,
Dennis E. Demographic research on gentrification and
displacement. Journal of Planning Literature, Vol. 1, No. 1,
Winter 1985-1986. 14-29 pp. Columbus, Ohio. In Eng.
The demographic
impact of gentrification on U.S. cities is examined. "Studies of the
net effects of gentrification on central cities during the late 1960s
and early 1970s suggest that there was relatively little impact on
population, income and racial, and socioeconomic succession
patterns."
Correspondence: D. E. Gale, Department of Urban
and Regional Planning, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
20052. Location: Princeton University Library (UES).
54:30052 Hohemberg,
Paul M. Urbanization and population dynamics in
history. Journal of European Economic History, Vol. 16, No. 1,
Spring 1987. 171-7 pp. Rome, Italy. In Eng.
This is a report on a
seminar on the role of population processes in historical urbanization,
which was organized by the Committee on Historical Demography of the
International Union for the Scientific Study of Population and held at
Keio University, Tokyo, January 22-25, 1986. The 37 papers presented
were concerned with a wide range of countries and various historical
periods from the sixteenth to twentieth
centuries.
Correspondence: P. M. Hohemberg, Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12181.
Location: Princeton University Library (PF).
54:30053 Jones,
Gavin W. Urbanization trends in Southeast Asia: some
issues for policy. Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 19,
No. 1, Mar 1988. 137-54 pp. Singapore. In Eng.
"The apparent
Southeast Asian paradox of fairly slow urbanization but rapidly growing
urban populations is due to continued high rates of natural increase,
especially in rural areas. Southeast Asian countries differ greatly in
the nature of their urban hierarchies, and the appropriate policy goals
and strategies therefore also differ. In countering growing urban
primacy, indirect approaches emphasizing macro-economic and sectoral
policies conducive to more dispersed patterns of urban growth have
greater potential impact than direct attempts to slow the growth of
large city populations. Greater decentralization of power and decision
making over resource allocation is also needed."
Location:
Princeton University Library (PR).
54:30054 Kezeiri,
S'aad K. Population growth of small towns in Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya. Population Bulletin of ESCWA, No. 30, Jun 1987. 69-82
pp. Baghdad, Iraq. In Eng.
The rapid population growth of small
towns in Libya is examined, and future prospects are considered.
"Their growth can be attributed to natural increase, internal migration
and the influx of foreigners, all of which factors have been stimulated
by the State. The paper provides detailed data on the growth and
development of small towns and the changes occurring in the overall
distribution and density of the Libyan population. The reasons behind
the growth and sometimes the demise of individual towns are
examined."
Correspondence: S. K. Kezeiri, University of Gar
Younis, POB 1308, Benghazi, Libya. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:30055 Kirby,
Andrew; Lynch, A. Karen. A ghost in the growth machine:
the aftermath of rapid population growth in Houston. Urban
Studies, Vol. 24, No. 6, Dec 1987. 587-96 pp. Harlow, England. In Eng.
"This paper focuses upon the social and political consequences of
rapid growth in cities outside the regions of traditional economic
development in the U.S. We argue that this growth has taken place
despite a number of broadly-defined environmental costs. For the most
part, these costs have been transferred to low-income residents, or
passed to other levels of government, as these cities have functioned
as growth machines. A slowdown in economic development, plus
contractions within federal expenditures are uniting to pose serious
problems for these cities; we examine how the growth machines will
function, and consider the implications for future federal urban
policies."
Correspondence: A. Kirby, Institute for
Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309.
Location: Princeton University Library (UES).
54:30056 Montgomery,
Mark R. How large is too large? Implications of the city
size literature for population policy and research. Economic
Development and Cultural Change, Vol. 36, No. 4, Jul 1988. 691-720 pp.
Chicago, Illinois. In Eng.
"In this article I review the evidence
for urban agglomeration economies....I shall also consider the
evaluation issues involved in urban disamenities and attempt to draw
together these different strands of the literature....The article is in
six parts....Part I presents an economic model...that considers both
agglomeration economies and urban disamenities in deriving an optimum
size for a single city....Parts II and III then review the empirical
literature in which the magnitude of agglomeration effects is
estimated. The links between city size and urban disamenities are
discussed in Part IV, and a model integrating agglomeration and
disamenity effects is proposed in Part V. The paper concludes, in Part
VI, with some suggestions for policy and
research."
Correspondence: M. R. Montgomery, Office of
Population Research, Princeton University, 21 Prospect Avenue,
Princeton, NJ 08540. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPIA).
54:30057 Mutlu,
Servet. The spatial urban hierarchy in Turkey: its
structure and some of its determinants. Growth and Change, Vol.
19, No. 3, Summer 1988. 53-74 pp. Lexington, Kentucky. In Eng.
"This paper gives a detailed description of the Turkish spatial
hierarchy, tests certain aspects of the central place theory, and
identifies the principles by which the hierarchy is organized. From
the results of a country-wide survey, a seven-level hierarchy is
identified....Regression analysis reveals that different factors
operate at different levels and with varying intensities in ordering
the structure of the system with no one factor being predominant.
Income per capita, the density of the road network, the nature of the
terrain, the degree of spatial mobility, the structure of economic
activity in rural areas, and the distribution of labor force by type of
activity emerge as ordering the frequency of centers and the sizes of
their nested tributary areas."
Correspondence: S. Mutlu,
Yarmouk University, P.O. Box 566, Irbid, Jordan. Location:
Princeton University Library (PF).
54:30058 Osteria,
Trinidad S. Recent trends in urbanization in the ASEAN
region: implications for health programmes. Southeast Asian
Affairs, 1987. 63-82 pp. Singapore. In Eng.
"This paper examines
recent trends in urbanization in four selected ASEAN
countries--Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand--giving
particular attention to the scale and pace of urbanization, the unique
features of urban communities, and the health changes and adjustments
that accompany urban development in these
countries."
Correspondence: T. S. Osteria, Institute of
Southeast Asian Studies, Heng Mui Keng Terrace, Pasir Panjang,
Singapore 0511. Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
54:30059 Owen,
Guillermo. Application of game theoretic analysis to a
problem in demography. Management Science, Vol. 33, No. 2, Feb
1987. 253-7 pp. Providence, Rhode Island. In Eng.
"Governments in
certain countries have tried over the last two decades to draw most
industry to the largest cities. The effect has generally been a large
increase in both the population and land area of the cities, as the
nearby rural areas are taken out of agricultural production and
urbanized. Where the land is especially fertile, this can represent a
definite loss to the country's agricultural capabilities. By studying
the Nash equilibria we show that, given political pressures, there is a
very real danger that this process will continue until all, or
practically all of the land has been urbanized." The geographical
focus is on Colombia.
Correspondence: G. Owen, Naval
Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA 93943-5100. Location:
Princeton University Library (FST).
54:30060 Rutz,
Werner. Cities and towns in Indonesia: their development,
current positions and functions with regard to administration and
regional economy. Urbanization of the Earth/Urbanisierung der
Erde, No. 4, ISBN 3-443-37006-3. 1987. x, 292 pp. Gebruder Borntraeger:
Berlin, Germany, Federal Republic of. In Eng.
This work, translated
from the original German, presents a comprehensive analysis of the
Indonesian urban system. Following an introduction to the political
and geographic framework of the urban system, the author describes the
origins and type of existing towns and their cultural and architectural
form. A chapter is included on spatial distribution and urban regions,
followed by a chapter on the population size of cities and towns.
Other chapters examine their function, their role in the central place
hierarchy, and their spheres of influence and
hinterlands.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30061 Sembajwe,
Israel. Urban population growth rates in Africa with
special reference to Lesotho. Working Papers in Demography, No. 4,
LC 87-132328. Sep 1985. 31 pp. National University of Lesotho,
Department of Statistics, Demography Unit: Roma, Lesotho. In Eng.
"In this paper, current urbanization trends in Africa are discussed
with special reference to Lesotho. Factors leading to these trends are
highlighted and possible solutions to reverse the trends are
suggested." Consideration is given to the effects of urbanization on
migration, fertility, and mortality. Data are from official and other
published sources.
Correspondence: Department of
Statistics, Demography Unit, National University of Lesotho, P.O. Roma,
Roma, Lesotho. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
54:30062 Sun,
Lanxun. A preliminary analysis on population structure of
Dukou City. Population Research, Vol. 4, No. 3, Jul 1987. 21-7 pp.
Beijing, China. In Eng.
The author describes population
characteristics in the newly built industrial city of Dukou in Sichuan
Province, China, using data from the 1982 census. Consideration is
given to the sex ratio, age distribution, age dependency ratios,
employment rate, and population growth.
This is a translation of the
Chinese article in Renkou Yanjiu (Beijing, China), No. 5, 1986.
Correspondence: L. Sun, Planning and Designing Institute,
Dukou City, Sichuan, China. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
54:30063
Tesfaghiorghis, Habtemariam. The growth of
urbanization in Ethiopia, 1966-1984. Eastern Africa Economic
Review, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1986. 157-67 pp. Nairobi, Kenya. In Eng.
"This paper studies the growth and dynamics of urbanization in
Ethiopia during the period 1966-1984. Despite its very low level of
urbanization (10.6%), Ethiopia experienced rapid urban population
growth of 4.8% per annum over the period. The urban growth was more
rapid at the beginning (1966-70 = 6.6%) then slowed down to 4.23% in
1970-1984. There is highly uneven regional distribution of
urbanization with the core urban region accommodating close to half the
urban population; within regions, the majority of the urban population
is concentrated in one or very few large urban areas." Data are from
the preliminary results of the 1984 census, the two rounds of urban
National Sample Surveys, and the Manpower and Housing
Survey.
Correspondence: H. Tesfaghiorghis, Demography and
Housing Division, Office of the National Committee for Central
Planning, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Location: U.S. Library of
Congress, Washington, D.C.
54:30064 United
Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
[ESCAP] (Bangkok, Thailand). Population distribution and
development: implications for policy decisions. Population
Research Leads, No. 28, 1988. 11 pp. Bangkok, Thailand. In Eng.
Urban population growth, urbanization, and population distribution
policies in Asia are discussed, based on documents presented at the
April 1988 meeting of ESCAP. Trends since 1970 and projections to the
year 2000 are summarized for each country with regard to the urban
proportion of the population and urban-rural population growth rate
differentials. Growth rates of the 15 largest urban agglomerations are
projected, and socio-demographic aspects of internal migration are
examined.
Correspondence: Population Information Section,
Population Division, ESCAP, United Nations Building, Rajdamnern Nok
Avenue, Bangkok 10200, Thailand. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
54:30065 Joseph,
Alun E.; Keddie, Philip D.; Smit, Barry. Unravelling the
population turnaround in rural Canada. Canadian
Geographer/Geographe Canadien, Vol. 32, No. 1, Spring 1988. 17-30 pp.
Montreal, Canada. In Eng. with sum. in Fre.
"This paper attempts to
unravel the rural population turnaround in Canada through a
disaggregation and analysis of rural growth rates by (1) two decades,
1961-71 and 1971-81, (2) the farm and non-farm components of rural
population, (3) provincially based regions, and (4) area types based on
proximity to urban centres. Following a discussion of the various
definitional and boundary-matching issues arising from the use of the
Census of Canada, results are presented in tabular and map form.
Although rural growth rates did in all likelihood exceed urban rates in
the 1970s, the extent of this turnaround is undoubtedly exaggerated in
the census data, primarily because of definitional and reclassification
effects. Moreover, setting aside data-related anomalies, there is
strong evidence that much of this rural population growth was in fact
'spillover' from urban centres."
Correspondence: A. E.
Joseph, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
54:30066
Kaczor-Pankow, Grazyna. Factors of changes of the
socio-professional structure of rural population. [Czynniki zmian
struktury spoleczno-zawodowej ludnosci wiejskiej.] Problemy Rozwoju Wsi
i Rolnictwa, ISBN 83-01-03158-1. LC 86-193308. 1986. 130 pp. Polska
Akademia Nauk, Instytut Rozwoju Wsi i Rolnictwa: Warsaw, Poland. In
Pol. with sum. in Eng; Rus.
Changes in the socioeconomic
characteristics of the rural population of Poland are analyzed using
data collected in 1975-1978 concerning 1,300 individuals. The emphasis
is on changes in educational status and professional qualifications
between generations. The results indicate that the better educated and
qualified still tend to leave rural areas to migrate to the towns, but
that the rural areas with higher levels of social and cultural
development and better infrastructures are better able to keep their
qualified young people.
Location: U.S. Library of Congress,
Washington, D.C.
