Books in the Urbanisation in Developing Countries series

Originally published in 1979, the authors analyse the historical, spatial and demographic development of the towns in Papua New Guinea, and also discuss problematical aspects of indigenous participation in voluntary organizations, business, and urban government.

In this book, which was originally published in 1980, Professor Lloyd outlines the processes that led to the formation of the pueblos jovenes. First, the author shows that the settlement is a strongly cohesive community; and second that the term 'marginal' does not apply to the pueblos jovenes or to the people who live there.

Originally published in 1977 as part of the Urbanization in Developing Countries series, this book studies the social, demographic, political and economic processes involved in the growth of cities in the Middle East.

Originally published in 1978, this is an interdisciplinary study of rapid urban growth in West Africa. Gugler and Flanagan explore first the history of the cities of the early West Africa empires then examine the implications of widespread urban unemployment and underemployment, the housing crisis and the emergence of metropolitan areas such as Lagos after World War II.

This book, originally published in 1979, examines the nature and impact of unplanned urban growth in the Caribbean. The book also surveys some distinctive features of Caribbean societies, including family life, religions and social divisions. Examples are drawn from Cuba, Haiti, Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth Caribbean.