Introduction

Kenneth Button

Chapter 1 in Urban Economics, 1976, pp 1-12 from Palgrave Macmillan

Abstract: Abstract The problems of the modem world are numerous and varied but among the most intractable seem to be the economic and social difficulties confronting those who live and work in our major cities. The world’s population has expanded rapidly over the past century and this growth has been accompanied by a considerable acceleration in the pace of urbanisation. This process has created severe problems of congestion, crime, housing, education, pollution, overextended public services and unemployment in urban areas. These problems, although differing in their particular characteristics and in degree, are common to all countries, developed and underdeveloped, and seem to be increasing in both number and size rather than diminishing.

Keywords: Urban Economic; Urban Study; Urban Problem; City Economy; Urban Situation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1976
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-349-15661-0_1

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