Patterns of Global Urban Expansion: Implications for the Future
| Date Published | 1/27/2011 |
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| Theme | Housing Finance and the Economy |
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The
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy’s most recent policy focus report, Making Room for a Planet of
Cities, by Shlomo Angel and his colleagues, demonstrates how urban
densities have been declining in cities around the world, in some cases for a
century or more.
Drawing from statistical evidence gathered from global
satellite imagery and new technologies for processing digital maps, the data
sets presented in this report contradict earlier claims that cities in
developing countries were gradually undergoing escalated overcrowding and
density. This path-breaking study shows the
importance of the study of land and housing markets and policies. It is a
critical reminder to address the lack of housing finance for multifamily
housing in many developing countries to facilitate higher densities.
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