The global city of the 21st century
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The functional determinant of the global city in an interactive framework was done in order to draw a functional and morphological scenario of the global city. The study revealed that all the nations of the world are becoming transformed from traditional agriculture based civilization to high-technology based tertiary civilization due to globalization of technology, economic restructuring, socio-cultural diffusions and political alliances.
Publication Name: EKISTICS: the problems and science of HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-2942
Year: 1999
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Environmental, demographic and territorial dimensions of sustainable development
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The subject of urbanization and land use patterns and perspectives that led to environmental change and spatial planning and governance in advancing towards sustainable development was also studied. The study revealed that priority should be given to the factors that enhance the capacity of regions and cities to adapt to conditions that are impossible to forecast through vision-making exercises and for achieving sustainable development.
Publication Name: EKISTICS: the problems and science of HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-2942
Year: 1999
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A new international environmental order in the making
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The New International Economic Order (NIEO) expressed that environmental policy could be more effective for improving the developing countries and that would link environmental protection and economic development. The international environmental policy has helped developing countries to achieve a number of successes.
Publication Name: EKISTICS: the problems and science of HUMAN SETTLEMENTS
Subject: Social sciences
ISSN: 0013-2942
Year: 1999
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