File: State of the World’s Cities 2006/2007

It is generally assumed that urban populations are healthier, more literate and more prosperous than rural populations. However, UN-HABITAT’s State of the World’s Cities Report 2006/7 has broken new ground by showing that the urban poor suffer from an urban penalty: Slum dwellers in developing countries are as badly off if not worse off than their rural relatives.

Thames: Information and Monitoring

Branch/Office: Monitoring Systems

ISBN: 92/1/131811-4
HS Nr: HS/814/06E
Year: 2006
Pages: 204

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