61:20042 Ipanga,
T. Spatial organization of Zaire through population
distribution. [Organisation de l'espace zairois par la
distribution de la population.] Geo-Eco-Trop, Vol. 15, No. 3-4, 1991.
173-98 pp. Brussels, Belgium. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
This is an
analysis of the spatial distribution of the population in Zaire. The
author examines both spatial distribution in general and in relation to
central points in different parts of the
country.
Correspondence: T. Ipanga, Universite de
Lubumbashi, B.P. 1825, Lubumbashi, Zaire. Location: University
of Iowa Library, Iowa City, IA.
61:20043 Yuan,
Xin. The population distribution pattern in Xinjiang
Autonomous Region. Chinese Journal of Population Science, Vol. 6,
No. 3, 1994. 281-92 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
The author
describes patterns of population distribution in Xinjiang Autonomous
Region, China. "The geographic features of Xinjiang determine the
basic shape of local population distribution, whereas the region's
cultural varieties, social and economic conditions and population
development factors also have influences upon distribution and
re-distribution of population. A combination of these factors is
responsible for the forming of a unique population distribution pattern
in Xinjiang."
Correspondence: X. Yuan, Xinjiang University,
Population Research Institute, Xinjiang, China. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20044 Damian,
Araceli. Urban research in Mexico, 1980-1990. [La
investigacion urbana en Mexico, 1980-1990.] Estudios Demograficos y
Urbanos, Vol. 6, No. 3, Sep-Dec 1991. 613-48, 781 pp. Mexico City,
Mexico. In Spa. with sum. in Eng.
"The purpose of this paper is to
assess urban research in Mexico during the 1980s....The study is
divided into three sections: 1) continuing themes; 2) new themes on
urban issues; [and] 3) state policies regarding urban issues. The
author notes that in the 1980s, research was conducted for the purpose
of analyzing urban realities more explicitly....She also offers a
description of studies that attempt to link state policies, the actors
involved, and their impact (or lack of it) on urbanization processes,
and discusses the regulatory functions carried out by the
state."
Correspondence: A. Damian, El Colegio de Mexico,
Centro de Estudios Demograficos y de Desarrollo Urbano, Camino al
Ajusco 20, 10740 Mexico, DF, Mexico. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:20045 Ertur,
Omer. The need for a national urbanization policy in
Nepal. Asia-Pacific Population Journal, Vol. 9, No. 3, Sep 1994.
19-36 pp. Bangkok, Thailand. In Eng.
"Even though Nepal is one of
the least urbanized countries in South Asia, its urban growth rate is
the highest among the countries comprising SAARC (South Asian
Association for Regional Cooperation). This article argues that
planned urbanization in Nepal would be beneficial for the country's
development initiatives; however, the rapid and haphazard urbanization
that is currently taking place is a matter of greater concern. It
brings out a number of implications for policy and concludes with a set
of recommendations."
Correspondence: O. Ertur, United
Nations Population Fund, Katmandu, Nepal. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:20046 European
Communities. Commission. Directorate-General for Regional Policies
(Brussels, Belgium). Urbanisation and the functions of
cities in the European Community. Regional Development Studies,
No. 4, ISBN 92-826-4810-9. 1992. 230 pp. Brussels, Belgium. In Eng.
with sum. in Fre.
"This report presents the findings of the study
of urbanization and the functions of cities in the European
Community....It is based on primary field work conducted in 24 cities
throughout the Community in 1990-91, ranging from Copenhagen in the
north to Seville in the south, from Dublin in the west to Thessaloniki
in the east....The primary field research was complemented by a series
of thematic studies on the following issues: the role of networks and
linkages between cities in the Community; the impact of reunification
upon the urban system in Germany; the role of four capital cities in
the Community; the roles and prospects of smaller cities in the
European Community; the 'third Italy' model of regional development and
the contribution of cultural policy to urban regeneration in European
cities."
Correspondence: European Communities, Office for
Official Publications, 2920 Luxembourg. Location: Princeton
University Library (FST).
61:20047 Han, Sun
Sheng; Wong, Shue Tuck. The influence of Chinese reform
and pre-reform policies on urban growth in the 1980s. Urban
Geography, Vol. 15, No. 6, Sep 1994. 537-64 pp. Silver Spring,
Maryland. In Eng.
"This paper seeks to examine the role
of...various coexisting policies of the 1980s and to explore the
underlying factors that affected the pattern of Chinese urban growth.
Data for a random selection of 66 cities from mainland China and some
16 variables were tested and analyzed by both parametric and
nonparametric statistics. The results of the statistical analyses
suggest that pre-reform policy conflicted with reform policies of the
1980s and that the various policies acted as countervailing forces on
Chinese urban growth. Small cities showed significant rapid growth,
whereas super-large cities indicated slow growth. Industrial
development was the dominant factor accountable for the rapid expansion
of Chinese cities, whereas the balanced growth between the inner-city
nonagricultural population and the built-up area was a result of the
interplay of city planning policies."
Correspondence: S. S.
Han, Simon Fraser University, Department of Geography, Burnaby, British
Columbia V5A 1S6, Canada. Location: Princeton University
Library (UES).
61:20048 Hsu,
Mei-Ling. The expansion of the Chinese urban system,
1953-1990. Urban Geography, Vol. 15, No. 6, Sep 1994. 514-36 pp.
Silver Spring, Maryland. In Eng.
"The number of Chinese
cities...increased by 326 between 1953 and 1990, although the growth
trend fluctuated over time. The number, size, distribution, and
functions of the new cities as well as the pace and rationale of city
establishment are studied, and the ever-changing Chinese definitions of
the city and urban population are clarified. Urban growth, which has
been affected by changing policies, politics, and recent economic
reforms, is analyzed in four periods. New cities are either small or
medium in size. The annual averages of new city establishment varied
from one to four between 1953 and 1977 to more than 20 after 1978.
Cities established before 1978 mostly are centers of industry, trade,
and transportation, and those established after 1978 are mostly
administrative centers. Lastly, the process of Chinese urbanization is
analyzed."
Correspondence: M.-L. Hsu, University of
Minnesota, Department of Geography, Minneapolis, MN 55455.
Location: Princeton University Library (UES).
61:20049 Khan,
Amir. Interrelationships between demographic factors,
development and the environment in the ESCAP region. Asia-Pacific
Population Journal, Vol. 9, No. 3, Sep 1994. 37-54 pp. Bangkok,
Thailand. In Eng.
"In the ESCAP region, urban areas account for as
little as 6 per cent of the total population in Bhutan to as much as
100 per cent in Singapore. This article considers a number of issues
related to urbanization in the region, such as the growth of cities,
rural-to-urban migration and various urbanization problems including
those related to the environment. It concludes with a set of
recommendations that may be helpful to the Governments of countries
facing urbanization problems."
Correspondence: A. Khan,
University of Peshawar, Department of Geography, Urban and Regional
Planning, Peshawar, NWFP, Pakistan. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:20050 Kurian,
George T. World encyclopedia of cities. ISBN
0-87436-649-6. LC 93-43133. 1994. xii, 1,169 pp. ABC-CLIO: Santa
Barbara, California. In Eng.
This two-volume reference work
contains data on cities around the world, compiled from many sources.
Both statistical and narrative data are provided for each city, and
concern population including household composition, ethnic composition,
the labor force, education, health, religion, and
housing.
Correspondence: ABC-CLIO, 130 Cremona Drive, P.O.
Box 1911, Santa Barbara, CA 93116-1911. Location: Princeton
University Library (UES).
61:20051 Ledent,
Jacques; Termote, Marc. Migration and birth place: the
example of Djakarta. [Migration et lieu de naissance: l'exemple
de Djakarta.] Espace, Populations, Societes, No. 1, 1994. 41-59 pp.
Villeneuve d'Ascq, France. In Fre. with sum. in Eng.
"This paper
examines population dynamics in Djakarta based on the demographic
conditions that prevailed in the late seventies. This is carried out
by means of an extension of the classical multiregional approach that
accounts for the influence of the place of birth of individuals on
their migration behavior. Such an extension brings new insights into
migration patterns to and from Djakarta and yields more precise as well
as more detailed estimates of the indicators that reflect population
dynamics in that city."
Correspondence: J. Ledent,
Universite du Quebec, Institut National de la Recherche
Scientifique-Urbanisation, 3465 rue Durocher, Montreal, Quebec H2X 2C6,
Canada. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20052 Lee,
Barrett A.; Price-Spratlen, Townsand. The geography of
homelessness in the United States. Population Research Institute
Working Paper, No. 94-27, Nov 1994. 24, [7] pp. Pennsylvania State
University, Population Research Institute: University Park,
Pennsylvania. In Eng.
"Although the spatial distribution of
homeless people has important implications for service delivery, little
is known about this aspect of the homelessness problem in the
contemporary U.S. Our research examines 1990 Census S-night data at
multiple geographic levels to determine whether traditional
concentrations of homelessness persist or are giving way to a more
dispersed pattern. We find that the homeless are overrepresented in
the Northeast and the West, in metropolitan and urban portions of the
nation, in central cities of metro areas, and in relatively few
neighborhoods within these areas."
Correspondence:
Pennsylvania State University, Population Research Institute, 601
Oswald Tower, University Park, PA 16802-6211. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20053
Moriconi-Ebrard, Francois. World urbanization
since 1950. [L'urbanisation du monde depuis 1950.] Collection
Villes, ISBN 2-7178-2559-2. 1993. 372 pp. Anthropos: Paris, France. In
Fre.
This is a study on global urbanization since 1950. It uses
data from Geopolis, a database of the 26,000 towns and cities with
populations over 10,000. In Part 1, the author reviews trends in
global urbanization from 1950 to 1990. In Part 2, he examines urban
systems, including the rank-size distribution of cities, rates of urban
growth, and the metropolitan phenomenon.
Correspondence:
Anthropos/Economica, 49 rue Hericart, 75015 Paris, France.
Location: Princeton University Library (FST).
61:20054 Nangia,
Parveen; Gupta, Kamla. Morphology of slums in Thane.
IIPS Research Report Series, No. 6, 1993-1994. [x], 61 pp.
International Institute for Population Sciences [IIPS]: Bombay, India.
In Eng.
"The specific objectives of this study were: to identify
the factors responsible for the emergence of slums [in India] on some
particular locations [with a focus on Thane district], to study the
terrain of areas supporting the slums, to find out the urban
infrastructure available within the slums, to study the internal
structure and external form of slums and analyse their variations with
the ownership of land on which they were located, to assess the role of
Municipal Corporation and social welfare organizations in the
development of these settlements, [and] to recommend some policy
measures for checking the unscrupulous growth of
slums."
Correspondence: International Institute for
Population Sciences, Govandi Station Road, Deonar, Bombay 400 088,
India. Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20055 Neupert,
Ricardo; Goldstein, Sidney. Urbanization and population
redistribution in Mongolia. East-West Center Occasional Paper:
Population Series, No. 122, ISBN 0-86638-166-X. LC 94-39475. Dec 1994.
vii, 59 pp. East-West Center, Program on Population [POP]: Honolulu,
Hawaii. In Eng.
The authors examine "urbanization patterns and the
role of migration in urban growth [in Mongolia]....[They review] the
process of urbanization and the patterns of urban population
distribution during the 1970s and 1980s. The paper concludes with an
analysis of the role of migration and natural increase in the growth of
the nation's major cities and smaller urban
centers."
Correspondence: East-West Center, Program on
Population, 1777 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96848.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20056 Nicolaas,
H. Population development of the four big municipalities
is mainly determined by external migration.
[Bevolkingsontwikkeling vier grote gemeenten vooral bepaald door
buitenlandse migratie.] Maandstatistiek van de Bevolking, Vol. 42, No.
11, Nov 1994. 22-6 pp. Voorburg, Netherlands. In Dut. with sum. in Eng.
The author reviews population growth in the Netherlands for the
period 1990-1993 focusing on the major metropolitan areas. Aspects
considered include population size, natural increase, migration,
nationality, and changes in the population of the four largest
municipalities.
Location: Princeton University Library
(SPR).
61:20057 O'Connor,
Kevin. Mega metropolitan areas in Australia
1970-1990. People and Place, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1994. 21-4 pp. Monash,
Australia. In Eng.
The author reviews trends in metropolitan-area
development in Australia. "Overall the very big metropolitan regions
continue to dominate the location of investment around the
country....Concentration of people and economic activity in
mega-metropolitan regions persists."
Correspondence: K.
O'Connor, Monash University, Department of Geography and Environmental
Science, Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia. Location:
Princeton University Library (SPR).
61:20058
Potrykowska, Alina; Korcelli, Piotr. Urban
populations at the micro-level. [Les populations urbaines a
micro-echelle.] Geographia Polonica, No. 61, ISBN 83-01-10816-9. 1993.
496 pp. Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geography and Spatial
Organization: Warsaw, Poland. In Eng; Fre.
This volume contains
revised versions of 37 papers presented at a symposium on urban
populations at the micro-level held in Warsaw and Serock, Poland,
September 2-7, 1991. The papers, which are in English or French, are
grouped under five topics, which are: methodological problems of
micro-level, urban population characteristics, intra-urban migration,
changes in the urban environment, and the application of the
micro-level approach to the study of urban populations. The
geographical focus is worldwide, with some emphasis on
Europe.
Correspondence: Polish Academy of Sciences,
Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Krakowskie
Przedmiescie 30, 00-927 Warsaw, Poland. Location: Princeton
University Library (FST).
61:20059 Summers,
Anita A.; Cheshire, Paul C.; Senn, Lanfranco. Urban change
in the United States and Western Europe: comparative analysis and
policy. ISBN 0-87766-592-3. LC 93-16113. 1993. xx, 622 pp. Urban
Institute Press: Washington, D.C. In Eng.
This book contains a
selection of studies that present comparisons of the patterns and
processes of urban concentrations of residents and employment in
Western Europe and the United States. The papers are divided under
five subject headings, which concern intra- and intermetropolitan area
change, the dynamics of metropolitan area change, the implications of
metropolitan change, the role of government, and summary and
conclusions. The foreword notes that urban problems are more intense
in America than in Europe, and suggests that this may be due to a
difference in attitude to the city and its problems. "European life is
lived much more in the city than is American life. The result is that
even the suburban dweller in Europe is willing to pay for the upkeep
and beautification of the city, and this works to keep urban poverty
within 'acceptable' bounds. This difference may also influence policy
discussion and the perception of plausible policy
action."
Correspondence: Urban Institute Press, 2100 M
Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20037. Location: Princeton
University Library (UES).
61:20060 van Weesep,
Jan; Dieleman, Frans M. European cities: growth and
change. Urban Studies, Vol. 30, No. 6, Jun 1993. 877-1,080 pp.
Carfax Publishing: Abingdon, England. In Eng.
This special issue
contains a selection of the papers presented at the Conference on
European Cities, Growth and Decline, held in The Hague, Netherlands, in
April 1992.
Correspondence: Carfax Publishing, P.O. Box 25,
Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 3UE, England. Location: Princeton
University Library (UES).
61:20061 Winsberg,
Morton D. Urban population redistribution under the impact
of foreign immigration and, more recently, natural disaster: the case
of Miami. Urban Geography, Vol. 15, No. 5, Jul-Aug 1994. 487-94
pp. Silver Spring, Maryland. In Eng.
Metropolitan Miami is used as
an example to analyze the degree to which various new immigrant groups
are either assimilating into the general U.S. population or attempting
to preserve their ethnic and cultural distinctiveness. Attention is
also given to the impact on population distribution of hurricane Andrew
in 1992. The author concludes that the general trend is toward the
preservation of separate characteristics.
Correspondence:
M. D. Winsberg, Florida State University, Department of Geography,
Tallahassee, FL 32306-2050. Location: Princeton University
Library (UES).
61:20062 Xu, Tianqi;
Ye, Shendong. A new model for the urbanization of rural
population in China: an analysis of the nonnative population in the
Longgang "Farmers' Town" Wenzhou. Chinese Journal of Population
Science, Vol. 6, No. 4, 1994. 433-41 pp. New York, New York. In Eng.
"This paper holds that [the] Longgang Model--a new model of
transforming rural labor force by moving it away from farmland and from
rural villages--plays an exemplar role in the urbanization of Chinese
rural population in many aspects and can help speed up the urbanization
process. It advocates a receptive attitude toward rural residents
entering small cities and towns, and illustrates its stand on the issue
with the example of Longgang 'Farmers' Town' which grew from a village
into a town within a brief period of time."
Correspondence:
T. Xu, Hangzhou University, Population Research Center, 34 Tian Mu Shan
Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Location: Princeton
University Library (SPR).
61:20063 Johnson,
Kenneth M.; Beale, Calvin L. The recent revival of
widespread population growth in non-metropolitan areas of the United
States. Rural Sociology, Vol. 59, No. 4, Winter 1994. 655-67 pp.
Bozeman, Montana. In Eng.
"This research note updates knowledge of
nonmetropolitan (non-metro) [U.S.] population redistribution trends by
examining demographic shifts in such areas since the 1990 census."
Results indicate that "population growth was widespread in
non-metropolitan (non-metro) areas of the United States during the
early 1990s. More than 64 percent of the 2,277 non-metro counties
gained population between 1990 and 1992, compared with only 45 percent
in the 1980s. The non-metro population still grew at a slower pace
than did the metropolitan population, but the gap was much narrower
than during the 1980s. Net migration gains accounted for 43 percent of
the total estimated non-metro population increase of 879,000 between
1990 and 1992. These findings suggest it is premature to conclude that
the renewed population growth in non-metro areas first noted in the
1970s has ended."
Correspondence: K. M. Johnson, Loyola
University, Department of Sociology, Chicago, IL 60626.
Location: Princeton University Library (SPR).
