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1 online resource (316 pages) |
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Routledge Advances in Asia-Pacific Studies |
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Routledge advances in Asia-Pacific studies.
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| Contents |
Front Cover; Asian and Pacific Cities; Copyright Page; Contents; List of illustrations; Notes on contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction: Asia and the Pacific; Part I: Asia; 2. Vietnam: Hochiminh; 3. Thailand: Bangkok; 4. Singapore: Singapore; 5. Philippines: Manila; 6. Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur; 7. Japan: Tokyo; 8. Indonesia: Jakarta; 9. India: Mumbai; 10. India: Pune; 11. China: Shanghai; Part II: Pacific/Oceania; 12. Samoa: Apia; 13. New Zealand: Auckland; 14. Fiji: Suva; 15. Australia: Melbourne; Part III: Pacific Rim; 16. Mexico: Guadalajara; 17. Chile: Santiago |
| Summary |
The cities of Asia and the Pacific are at the epicentre of development in what is arguably, the most populous, culturally distinctive, and economically powerful region in the world. 16 major cities such as Tokyo, Shanghai, Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok, Singapore, Auckland, Kuala Lumpur and Santiago, located in countries as diverse as Mexico and Vietnam, Samoa and India, China and Australia, exemplify the changing patterns of development across this vast region of the world. By tracking economic and social trends the contributors to this collection reveal how a wide range of political and |
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18. Conclusion: the world's experimental laboratoriesIndex |
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Print version record |
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Cities and towns -- Asia -- Growth -- Case studies
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Cities and towns -- Oceania -- Growth -- Case studies
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Cities and towns -- Pacific Area -- Growth -- Case studies
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Pacific Area -- Geography -- Case studies
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Cities and towns -- Growth
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Geography
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Social conditions
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Asia -- Geography -- Case studies
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Asia -- Social conditions -- Case studies
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Oceania -- Geography -- Case studies
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Pacific Area
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Asia
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Oceania
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Neill, Carol
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| ISBN |
9781136217142 |
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1136217142 |
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