New Towns in East and South-East Asia

by Katharine A. Phillips

Since World War II, new towns have been developed in East and Southeast Asia to alleviate urban population pressure and to stimulate economic and industrial growth in underdeveloped regions. This book examines various planning objectives, principles, characteristics, and problems associated with new town development in Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Malaysia, Japan, China, and the Philippines.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195840879
• ISBN13: 9780195840872
• Release Date: May 1987
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 10.0"