58:20054 Betbout,
Hamadi. Patterns and processes of spatial organization in
Tunisia. Pub. Order No. DA9203910. 1991. 312 pp. University
Microfilms International: Ann Arbor, Michigan. In Eng.
This study
was prepared as a doctoral dissertation at Cornell
University.
Correspondence: University Microfilms
International, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48106-1346.
Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, A: Humanities
and Social Sciences 52(8).
58:20055 Ferrer
Regales, Manuel. Population distribution and urbanization
in Spain. Journal of Regional Policy, Vol. 11, No. 2, Apr-Jun
1991. 215-31 pp. Naples, Italy. In Eng.
Recent trends in population
distribution and urbanization in Spain are reviewed. The focus is on
the period from 1960 to 1986. The importance of regional subsystems of
spatial distribution prior to 1975 is noted. After 1975, a major
transformation occurred, which has brought the country more into line
with the situations in other developed Western
countries.
Correspondence: M. Ferrer Regales, Universidad
de Navarra, Departamento de Geografia Humana, Ciudad Universitaria,
31080 Pamplona, Spain. Location: New York Public Library.
58:20056 Waniez,
Philippe. From digital maps to geographical information
systems: new methods and techniques applied to spatial analysis.
[De la "cartomatique" aux systemes d'information geographique: methodes
et techniques nouvelles pour l'analyse spatiale.] Espace, Populations,
Societes, No. 3, 1991. 505-16 pp. Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Fre.
with sum. in Eng.
The author reviews new computer software for the
analysis of spatial distribution. "To help find how best to answer
specific needs, three trends are dealt with here: the CD ROM as
support for new geographical databases, the Exploratory Data Analysis
associated to digital mapping, [and] the GIS procedures using square
grid mapping."
Correspondence: P. Waniez, Institut Francais
de Recherche pour le Developpement en Cooperation et GIP RECLUS, Maison
de la Geographie, 17 rue Abbe de l'Epee, 34000 Montpellier, France.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:20057 Brambila
Paz, Carlos. Demographic dynamics of urban growth in
Mexico: 1940-1980. [Dinamica demografica del crecimiento urbano
en Mexico: 1940-1980.] Estudios Demograficos y Urbanos, Vol. 5, No. 3,
Sep-Dec 1990. 413-51, 820-1 pp. Mexico City, Mexico. In Spa. with sum.
in Eng.
"In this article, the author analyzes the relationship
between growth rates and the sizes of cities [in Mexico] to determine
what kind of cities are the most dynamic ones in terms of their
demographic growth during the 1940-1980 period. [His findings
contradict] the widespread belief that in Mexico, as of 1970, there has
been a process of 'metropolitanization' and of 'growth of intermediate
cities'." He proposes changes to current population policy, which
attempts to control urban growth through
regulation.
Correspondence: C. Brambila Paz, El Colegio de
Mexico, Centro de Estudios Demograficos y de Desarrollo Urbano, Camino
al Ajusco 20, 10740 Mexico City, DF, Mexico. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:20058 Deshpande,
Sudha; Deshpande, Lalit. Problems of urbanisation and
growth of large cities in developing countries: a case study of
Bombay. Population and Labour Policies Programme Working Paper,
No. 177, ISBN 92-2-108234-2. Oct 1991. x, 143 pp. International Labour
Office [ILO]: Geneva, Switzerland. In Eng.
This is one in a series
of case studies on problems of urbanization and growth of large cities
in developing countries. The present paper focuses on Bombay, India.
After a review of difficulties faced by all Indian cities, the authors
describe the spatial distribution, economic growth, employment levels,
income distribution, and living conditions of residents of Bombay.
They then identify "a number of shortcomings in existing policies and
suggest changes in industrial location policy, zoning and rent control
laws and pricing policy for urban services. They have also argued for
removal of general subsidies, improved sharing of resources between
city and national governments, and devolution of authority to local
governments to deal more effectively with economic and social issues at
the city level."
Correspondence: International Labour
Office Publications, 4 Route des Morillons, CH-1211 Geneva 22,
Switzerland. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:20059 Diop,
Amadou. Population and towns in Senegal: demo-geographic
growth. [Population et villes Senegal: la croissance
demogeographique.] Afrique et Developpement/Africa Development, Vol.
15, No. 2, 1990. 33-43 pp. Dakar, Senegal. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
Using data from the 1976 and 1988 censuses, the author notes that
the population of Senegal has grown by 37.6 percent over the period and
that this growth is concentrated in urban areas. One feature of this
trend has been the growing primacy of the capital Dakar and a decline
in the relative importance of smaller towns. The need to discourage
rural-urban migration by promoting socioeconomic development in rural
areas is stressed.
Correspondence: A. Diop, Universite
Cheikh Anta Diop, Departement de Geographie, BP 5005, Dakar-Fann,
Senegal. Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund Library,
Washington, D.C.
58:20060 Guidugli,
Odeibler S. Differential urban growth as a process of
redistribution of population: a case study of Sao Paulo state,
Brazil. Population Geography, Vol. 12, No. 1-2, Jun-Dec 1990.
69-84 pp. Chandigarh, India. In Eng.
"This paper identifies the
process of the differential concentration of population in urban
areas....[Data for the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil, have] been subjected
to an ambiguous model of development. This model is reflected in the
pattern of population distribution."
Correspondence: O. S.
Guidugli, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Cidade Universitaria, CP 8191,
05508 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
58:20061 Jones,
Gavin W. Urbanization issues in the Asian-Pacific
region. Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, Vol. 5, No. 2, Sep
1991. 5-33 pp. Guildford, England. In Eng.
"The paper reviews
urbanization trends in the Asian-Pacific region, and discusses the
causes of urbanization. It then briefly reviews the public policy
responses recommended in the literature or actually practised in the
region. A series of issues in urban policy and planning are then
discussed." The study is based on a review of the published
literature.
Correspondence: G. W. Jones, Australian
National University, Research School of Social Sciences, Department of
Demography, GPO Box 4, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.
Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund Library, Washington,
D.C.
58:20062 Kim,
Jong-Gie; Kim, Kwan-Young; Son, Jae-Young. Problems of
urbanization and the growth of Seoul, Korea. Population and Labour
Policies Programme Working Paper, No. 179, ISBN 92-2-108327-6. 1992.
viii, 133 pp. International Labour Office [ILO]: Geneva, Switzerland.
In Eng.
"The present study discusses the nature and magnitude of
problems faced by Seoul city [Republic of Korea] in recent years and
the policy response of both the national government and city
authorities....As the study demonstrates...the city authorities have
been quite successful in decentralising population and economic
activities away from the capital. A number of policy measures such as
decentralisation of manufacturing industry through special incentives,
infrastructure development in other regions, and reduction in urban
bias in economic and social policies have contributed to this
success....Notwithstanding the relative success of Seoul...the city
still suffers from several problems such as environmental pollution,
urban unemployment, rising land values and shortage of low cost
housing....The authors suggest a number of policy measures on how to
cope with these problems."
Correspondence: International
Labour Office, Publications Branch, 4 route des Morillons, CH-1211
Geneva 22, Switzerland. Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
58:20063 Partida
Bush, Virgilio. Mexico: population in localities with
10,000 or more residents according to the censuses of 1960, 1970, and
1980. [Mexico: poblacion en localidades censadas con 10,000 o mas
habitantes en 1960, 1970 y 1980.] Estudios Demograficos y Urbanos, Vol.
5, No. 3, Sep-Dec 1990. 765-803 pp. Mexico City, Mexico. In Spa.
Data on localities in Mexico with populations of 10,000 or more
according to the censuses of 1960, 1970, and 1980 are presented in
tabular format. A brief description of the methodology used in each
census is included.
Correspondence: V. Partida Bush,
Secretaria de Programacion y Presupuesto, Mexico City, DF, Mexico.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:20064 Rowland,
Richard H. Regional population trends in the city of
Moscow during the 1979-1989 intercensal period. Post-Soviet
Geography, Vol. 33, No. 3, Mar 1992. 150-69 pp. Silver Spring,
Maryland. In Eng.
"This article investigates regional population
trends in the city of Moscow during the intercensal period of
1979-1989. Results indicate that the Outer Zone grew more rapidly than
the Inner Zone, which experienced population decline overall. As a
result, the population of Moscow continued to shift to the Outer Zone.
Although the Inner Zone still had a higher population density, the
density gradient between the zones had flattened appreciably. Regional
population growth rates were strongly and positively related to changes
in housing space."
Correspondence: R. H. Rowland,
California State University, 5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino,
CA 92407. Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
58:20065 Sayed,
Hussein A.-A. Greater Cairo, demographic and health
profile based on the Egypt Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS,
1988). In: Studies in African and Asian demography: CDC Annual
Seminar, 1990. 1991. 13-61 pp. Cairo Demographic Centre: Cairo, Egypt.
In Eng.
"The objective of this paper is to use the EDHS (1988)
findings to examine the demographic and health profile of Greater Cairo
and show the level of homogeneity between its parts. To this end the
sampling frame will be discussed and the basic characteristics of
respondents will be also examined." The results are compared with those
for Egypt as a whole; a wide level of heterogeneity is
found.
Correspondence: H. A.-A. Sayed, 59 Toret El-Zomer
Street, Omerama, Giza, Egypt. Location: Princeton University
Library (SPR).
58:20066 St-Hilaire,
Marc. The formation of Quebec's urban populations: the
Saguenay region in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. [La
formation des populations urbaines au Quebec: les cas du Saguenay aux
XIXe et XXe siecles.] Cahiers Quebecois de Demographie, Vol. 20, No. 1,
Spring 1991. 1-36 pp. Montreal, Canada. In Fre. with sum. in Eng; Spa.
The author explores trends in urbanization during the nineteenth
and twentieth centuries for the Saguenay region of Quebec province,
Canada. He finds that "the Saguenay region experienced rapid
urbanization at the end of the 19th century....Towns...attracted large
numbers of immigrants from various geographic origins, with a marked
male dominance. Flows from the East of Quebec...increased significantly
(rural exodus) while new recruitment areas appeared in the more distant
and more urbanized regions of western Quebec (selective
outmigration)."
Correspondence: M. St-Hilaire, Universite
Laval, Centre Interuniversitaire de Recherches sur les Populations,
Cite Universitaire, Quebec, Quebec G1K 7P4, Canada. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:20067 Stern,
David I. Population distribution in an ethno-ideologically
divided city: the case of Jerusalem. Urban Geography, Vol. 13, No.
2, Mar-Apr 1992. 164-86 pp. Silver Spring, Maryland. In Eng.
"This
paper examines the distribution of population within the city of
Jerusalem and changes in its population density between 1972 and 1983,
by estimating a polycentric exponential population density function and
testing various hypotheses that represent alternative urban structures,
while implementing various improvements of the standard statistical
techniques. The Jewish and Arab sectors differ markedly in their
socioeconomic characteristics. The population density gradients in the
two sectors are different, though a polycentric or segregated structure
is rejected. The changes that have occurred in the density gradients
of the Jewish and Arab sectors between 1972 and 1983 are those
predicted for a developed and a developing country city, respectively,
but are not statistically significant."
Correspondence: D.
I. Stern, Boston University, Department of Geography, 675 Commonwealth
Avenue, Boston, MA 02215. Location: Princeton University
Library (UES).
58:20068 United
Nations. Economic Commission for Africa [ECA] (Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia). Patterns, causes and consequences of
urbanization in Africa. Pub. Order No. ECA/POP/TP89/1 2.5ii. Sep
1989. ii, 62 pp. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In Eng.
This comparative
analysis of urbanization in Africa uses data from U.N. sources based on
definitions of urban localities as provided by the countries supplying
the data. Chapters are included on patterns of urbanization in Africa,
their causes, and consequences, particularly the development of urban
primacy. Government development policies in Cameroon, the Ivory Coast,
Egypt, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Zimbabwe are
described.
Correspondence: U.N. Economic Commission for
Africa, P.O. Box 3001, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
58:20069 Warnes,
Anthony M. London's population trends: metropolitan area
or megalopolis? In: London: a new metropolitan geography, edited
by Keith Hoggart and David Green. ISBN 0-340-49319-4. 1991. 156-75 pp.
Edward Arnold: New York, New York/London, England. In Eng.
The
author reviews selected major themes concerning the population
geography of London, England. The chapter "opens with a broad
historical account and an assessment of London's standing among major
world cities. Thereafter the chapter concentrates upon London's
population composition and major demographic characteristics at the
beginning of the 1990s. The principal geographical themes to be
covered are those significant for the city's social change and its
management and government. They include the decentralization of London
and the formation of a diffuse megalopolis, the migration relationships
between London and the remainder of Great Britain, and its internal
patterns of fertility, mortality and age
structure."
Correspondence: A. M. Warnes, University of
London, King's College, Institute of Gerontology, Strand, London WC2R
2LS, England. Location: Princeton University Library (UES).
58:20070 Weinstein,
Jay. Urban growth in India: demographic and sociocultural
prospects. Studies in Comparative International Development, Vol.
26, No. 4, Winter 1991. 29-44 pp. New Brunswick, New Jersey. In Eng.
"This paper explores some of the complexities of India's urban
growth since its first post-Independence census of 1951. Two levels of
analysis are pursued as they affect one another: numerical or
demographic changes, on one hand, and changes in living conditions, or
sociocultural trends, on the other. The general conclusion of the
study is that a process of 'erosion' of traditional society is
occurring, but it is occurring slowly....Moreover, the sociocultural
change is occurring in a non-linear fashion, as much that is
traditional endures along side of the modern....Finally, while the
growth is occurring in cities of all sizes, the intermediate, regional
capitals like Hyderabad and Ahmedabad--rather than the largest cities
such as Bombay or Calcutta--are experiencing the most rapid
growth."
Correspondence: J. Weinstein, Eastern Michigan
University, Department of Sociology, Ypsilanti, MI 48197.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
58:20071 Williamson,
Jeffrey G. The macroeconomic dimensions of city growth in
developing countries: past, present, and future. In: Proceedings
of the World Bank Annual Conference on Development Economics, 1991.
ISBN 0-8213-1975-2. 1992. 241-66 pp. World Bank: Washington, D.C. In
Eng.
"This paper surveys the sources of developing-country city
growth in historical perspective and notes the slowdown since the first
OPEC shock. It then quantifies the sources of city growth, first in
small, open economies with modest government regulation, and second in
a rather closed, large economy with extensive government
regulation--India. By using computable general equilibrium models, the
paper identifies the [roles] of technological progress, population
pressure, world market forces, foreign capital, fuel scarcity, the
urban bias, and various policy choices. The paper concludes with
projections for the 1990s and into the next
century."
Correspondence: J. G. Williamson, Harvard
University, Department of Economics, Cambridge, MA 02138.
Location: World Bank, Joint Bank-Fund Library, Washington,
D.C.
58:20072
Baltensperger, Bradley H. A county that has gone
downhill. Geographical Review, Vol. 81, No. 4, Oct 1991. 433-42
pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
This is a survey of population
declines in the central Great Plains region of the United States in
general, and a detailed analysis of spatial variations in depopulation
in one county. "Population growth bypassed large portions of the
central Great Plains during the 1970s. Counties without large central
places or access to interstate highways continued to lose population.
Examination of conditions in the Republican River valley and in Furnas
County, Nebraska, illustrates how open-country population decline was
especially severe in areas of upland
terrain."
Correspondence: B. H. Baltensperger, Michigan
Technological University, Department of Geography, Houghton, MI 49931.
Location: Princeton University Library (PR).
58:20073
Berlan-Darque, Martine; Collomb, Philippe. Rural
population--rural vitality. Sociologia Ruralis, Vol. 31, No. 4,
1991. 252-61 pp. Assen, Netherlands. In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Ger.
"The authors first discuss the problems involved in defining the
concept of 'rural population'. They believe that definitions based on
such criteria as housing density and economic activity are inadequate.
Instead they argue for the development of new statistical instruments
based on the specific characteristics of the living space of different
population groups....The second part of the paper deals with the recent
trend of population moving from urban to rural areas. The authors
examine the backgrounds of this trend and argue that it constitutes a
fundamental transformation in human living space and population
distribution patterns with far-reaching consequences for the
administration of land, water and energy resources." The geographical
focus of the study is on Europe.
Correspondence: M.
Berlan-Darque, Ministere de l'Environnement, Institut National de la
Recherche Agronomique, Paris, France. Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
58:20074 Etchelecou,
Andre. Population, territory, environment: a new
challenge for social regulation. Sociologia Ruralis, Vol. 31, No.
4, 1991. 300-8 pp. Assen, Netherlands. In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Ger.
Trends affecting the rural population of France over the past 20
years are reviewed. These include the increase in second or vacation
homes, the temporary occupation of several primary residences, the
growth of urban fringes, and the structural transformation of
populations in remote rural areas. Attempts by outsiders to lay claim
to territory in formerly remote areas such as the mountain regions, and
the consequent risk of conflict with local inhabitants, are
noted.
Correspondence: A. Etchelecou, Universite de Pau et
des Pays de l'Adour, Centre de Recherches sur les Interactions
Socio-Spatiales et l'Amenagement, 68 rue Montpensier, BP 576
Pau-Universite, 64010 Pau Cedex, France. Location: Princeton
University Library (PR).
58:20075 Stambuk,
Maja. Agricultural depopulation in Croatia.
Sociologia Ruralis, Vol. 31, No. 4, 1991. 281-9 pp. Assen, Netherlands.
In Eng. with sum. in Fre; Ger.
Trends in urban depopulation since
1945 in Yugoslavia and specifically in Croatia are analyzed. Two
phases are identified: the first involved the eradication of the
peasant farm under the Communist system, which resulted in a
large-scale exodus from agricultural to urban-based activities. The
second phase, which has lasted until the present, has two features:
one is the tendency of those staying on family farms to have other
employment off the farm; the other involves the likelihood of seeking
employment abroad.
Correspondence: M. Stambuk, University
of Zagreb, Institute for Social Research, POB 815, Trg Marsala Tita 14,
41000 Zagreb, Croatia. Location: Princeton University Library
(PR).
