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1. 11. Rural-urban migration in southwestern rural Uganda - The perceptions and strategies of the left-behind

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för ekonomi och samhälle

   Author : Martina Andersson; Ida Johansson; [2013-10-25]
   Keywords : livelihood; urbanization; left-behind; rural-urban migration; Uganda; agriculture; development;

   Abstract : Around the globe a phenomenon called rural-urban migration occurs which means that people move from rural to urban areas. The world today gets more and more urbanized and 2007 was the year when more than half of the world’s population lived in urban areas. READ MORE

3. 12. Urban reneval process in Turkey : - General overview, economic and social analysis

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Özgür Korkmaz; [2013]
   Keywords : Urban renewal; Turkish cases; squatter neighborhoods; policies;

   Abstract : Turkish metropolises suffer poor infrastructure systems and weak structures due to unplanned urbanization as a result of migration waves from rural to urban. Slum clearance was a necessity to provide safe and quality life in the metropolises. READ MORE

4. 13. Urbanization in sub-Saharan Africa : A Study of Contemporary Urban Population Growth in a Less Developed Region

   University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper, SV

   Author : Maria Nordhag; [2012]
   Keywords : Urbanization; Urban Population Growth; sub-Saharan Africa; Structured Focused Comparison;

   Abstract : This study investigates the contemporary urbanization process of sub-Saharan Africa. The region is predicted to experience a surge in urban population growth the forthcoming decades, yet why and how this is happening is not very clear. READ MORE