Mega-Urban Regions in Pacific Asia
Urban Dynamics in a Global Era
Distributed for National University of Singapore Press
- Contents

Preface
Contributors
1. Introduction
Gavin Jones and Mike Douglass
2. The Morphology of Mega-Urban Regions Expansion
Mike Douglass and Gavin Jones
3. Comparative Dynamics of the Six Mega-Urban Regions
Gavin Jones
4. Bangkok — Globalising the City of Angels
Jarunun Sutiprapa, Preeya Mithranon, Paranee Watana and Chanpen Taesrikul
5. Jakarta — Dynamics of Change and Livability
Si Gde Made Mamas and Rizky Komalasari
6. The Manila MUR: Continuing Magnet for Migrants
Rachel H. Racelis and Paula Monina G. Collado
7. The Mega-Urban Transformations of Ho Chi Minh City in the Era of Doi Moi Renovation
Dang Nguyen Anh
8. Taipei — Post-industrial Globalisation
Li-ling Huang
9. The Resurgence of Shanghai and Its Demographic and Employment Changes in the 1990s
Yu Zhu
10. The Livability of Mega-Urban Regions in Southeast Asia — Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta and Manila Compared
Mike Douglass, Trung Quang Le, Cameron Kawika Lowry, Hao Thien Nguyen, Anh Nguyen Pham, Nghi Dong Thai and Hernani Yulinawati
11. Mega-Urban Region Dynamics in Comparative Perspective
Mike Douglass and Gavin Jones
Bibliography
Index
Asian Studies: General Asian Studies
Economics and Business: Economics--Urban and Regional
Geography: Urban Geography
Sociology: Urban and Rural Sociology
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