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    Development Asia—Urban Planning Laboratory: January–March 2010
    Development Asia—Urban Planning Laboratory: January–March 2010
    Development Asia—Urban Planning Laboratory: January–March 2010
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    Development Asia—Urban Planning Laboratory: January–March 2010

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    The rise of Asia's megacities is the upshot of robust economic growth in the region. In turn, the expansion of these centers of industry and commerce is fueling further growth, opening more opportunities for business and employment. With six out of 10 of the world's largest cities in Asia—and eight out of 10 of the most densely populated—the continent will be the world's de facto laboratory for urban planning. Yet urbanization does not mean prosperity for all. A great disparity between the rich and the poor—not just in terms of income but also in living conditions—persists. Asia accounts for some 60% of the world's urban slum residents. Rapid development puts pressure on infrastructure and the delivery of basic services, such as health care, water and sanitation, and energy, particularly for cities with poor urban planning. Investments in public utilities must keep pace with business and population expansion. Otherwise, economic growth cannot be sustained. This edition of Development Asia examines the opportunities and challenges that urbanization presents: how it can drive or disrupt economic growth in Asia. It looks into the case of Viet Nam, one of Asia's economic stars, which is grappling with problems arising from massive urban migration. In The Cruel Utility of Slums, we weigh the economic value of informal settlements against the human toll. To round out coverage, this issue reports on the progress of urban renewal programs that seek to revitalize old cities while preserving their cultural heritage. In other stories, this issue explains the rollout of a form of political risk insurance that covers acts of terrorism. This issue also looks at how development organizations are adapting in a networked world. How well are these organizations using social media? And how are internet scammers posing as development organizations? Finally, this issue puts the spotlight on Thailand's Mr. Condom, Mechai Viravaidya.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAsian Development Bank
    Release dateMar 1, 2010
    ISBN9789292574284
    Development Asia—Urban Planning Laboratory: January–March 2010

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      Development Asia—Urban Planning Laboratory - Asian Development Bank

      Urban Planning Laboratory

      Asia’s cities will house an estimated 2.2 billion by 2020. Can the region’s economic growth continue without a sustainable plan for its megacities?

      www.development.asia

      © 2010 Asian Development Bank

      ISSN 1998-7528

      ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

      PUBLISHER Ann Quon

      EDITORIAL AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR Carolyn Dedolph Cabrera

      MANAGING EDITOR Eric Healy

      SENIOR EDITOR Floyd Whaley

      EDITORIAL ADVISOR Florian Steinberg

      ASSOCIATE EDITOR Maria Liza Solano

      COPY EDITOR Ma. Priscila del Rosario

      ART DIRECTOR Anthony Victoria

      DESIGN & GRAPHICS

      Ronnie R. Elefaño

      Gerry Castro

      Smruthi Gargi Eswar

      Development Asia features development issues important to the Asia and Pacific region. It is published four times a year by the Asian Development Bank. The views expressed in this magazine are those of the authors and do not reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank. Use of the term country does not imply any judgment by the authors or the Asian Development Bank as to the legal or other status of any territorial entity.

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      Note: In this publication, $ refers to US dollars.

      CONTENTS

      Imaginechina

      Illustration by: Gerry Castro

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      The Future of Cities in Asia… and the World

      The rise of Asia’s megacities is the upshot of robust economic growth in the region. In turn, the expansion of these centers of industry and commerce is fueling further growth, opening more opportunities for business and employment.

      With six out of 10 of the world’s largest cities in Asia—and eight out of 10 of the most densely populated—the continent will be the world’s de facto laboratory for urban planning.

      Yet urbanization does not mean prosperity for all. A great disparity between the rich and the poor—not just in terms of income but also in living conditions—persists. Asia accounts for some 60% of the world’s urban slum residents.

      Rapid development puts pressure on infrastructure and the delivery of basic services, such as health care, water and sanitation, and energy, particularly for cities with poor urban planning. Investments in public utilities must keep pace with business and population expansion. Otherwise, economic growth cannot be sustained.

      This edition of Development Asia examines the opportunities and challenges that urbanization presents: how it can drive or disrupt economic growth in Asia. It looks into the case of Viet Nam, one of Asia’s economic stars, which is grappling with problems arising from massive urban migration. In The Cruel Utility of Slums, we weigh the economic value of informal settlements against the human toll. To round out coverage, we report on the progress

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