World Urbanization Prospects: an alternative to the UN model of projection compatible with the mobility transition theory
This paper proposes to critically examine the United Nations projections on urbanisation. Both the estimates of current trends based on national data and the method of projection are evaluated. The theory of mobility transition is used as an alternative hypothesis. Projections are proposed using a p...
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| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2005-05-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol12/9/ |