Author: Nazir HussainPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Problems of Urban Growth in Pakistan and a Two-pronged Remedy
Between Basti Dwellers and Bureaucrats
Author: Johan Willem SchoorlPublisher: Pergamon
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
Social Problems of Urbanization in Pakistan
Author: Problems of Urbanization in Pakistan; Proceedings
Author: Shafik H. HashmiPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : City planning
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Hidden Cities
Author: World Health Organization. Centre for Health DevelopmentPublisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9241548037
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
"The joint WHO and UN-HABITAT report, Hidden cities: unmasking and overcoming health inequities in urban settings, is being released at a turning point in human history. For the first time ever, the majority of the world's population is living in cities, and this proportion continues to grow. Putting this into numbers, in 1990 fewer than 4 in 10 people lived in urban areas. In 2010, more than half live in cities, and by 2050 this proportion will grow to 7 out of every 10 people. The number of urban residents is growing by nearly 60 million every year. This demographic transition from rural to urban, or urbanization, has far-reaching consequences. Urbanization has been associated with overall shifts in the economy, away from agriculture-based activities and towards mass industry, technology and service. High urban densities have reduced transaction costs, made public spending on infrastructure and services more economically viable, and facilitated generation and diffusion of knowledge, all of which have fuelled economic growth"--Page ix.
Urban Development in Asia
Author: Yue-man YeungPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Pakistan & Gulf Economist
Author: Congressional Record
Author: United States. CongressPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1348
Book Description
Pakistan
Author: Maleeha LodhiPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 1911723774
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 470
Book Description
A realistic assessment of the evolution of contemporary Pakistan, one that eschews lurid headlines for sober analysis.
Revitalizing Industrial Growth in Pakistan
Author: Ernesto Sánchez-TrianaPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 1464800294
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 197
Book Description
Pakistan’s development efforts are guided by its 2011 Framework for Economic Growth, which identifies actions needed to create a prosperous, industrialized Pakistan through rapid and sustainable development. Industrialization has the potential to drive Pakistan’s economic growth and contribute significantly to meeting both economic and human development goals in Pakistan. Expansions of industrialization activities, whether in highly developed or developing countries, can be stimuli for intense debate about such projects’ benefits and costs to the region in which they are to be located, to the national economy—and to human health and the environment. Pakistan’s 2011 Framework for Economic Growth recognizes that, to accelerate industrialization, Pakistan must reduce the cost of doing business and create an incentive structure designed to achieve a competitive, dynamic, and export-driven industrial sector capable of providing employment to the growing labor force. Competing in global markets requires a socially and environmentally sustainable industrialization strategy. The four main inputs for sustainable industrial growth in Pakistan discussed in this book are 1) Macroeconomic stability and sectoral policies to support industrial competitiveness by allowing long-term planning, including investments in infrastructure and cleaner production. 2) Upgraded trade facilitation and infrastructure (particularly transport and energy) to address some of industrialization’s spatial aspects. Improved transport infrastructure will lower production’s environmental costs. 3) Greening of Pakistan’s industrial sector to enhance international competitiveness—“greening” will make Pakistan a more attractive export partner for nations and firms committed to green production. 4) Strong institutions—for example, environmental management agencies to control pollution, and cleaner production centers to increase domestic awareness of international environmental standards—to implement industrialization initiatives effectively, including those for small and medium-sized enterprises. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of issues relating to the debate about Pakistan’s green industrial growth and lays out priorities and strategies for “greening” Pakistan’s industrial growth.