State of world population, 2007 : unleashing the potential of urban growth.

Unleashing the potential of urban growth

New York : United Nations Population Fund, [2007], ©2007.

iii, 99 pages : illustrations, maps, portrait, charts ; 28 cm

Introduction -- 1. The promise of urban growth -- 2. People in cities: hope countering desolation -- 3. Rethinking policy on urban poverty -- 4. The social and sustainable use of space -- 5. Urbanization and sustainability in the 21st century -- 6. A vision for a sustainable urban future: policy, information, and governance.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-85).