Sustainable Population Growth of Urban Settlements: Preconditions and Criteria

Boris A Portnov, David Pearlmutter

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    Abstract

    In the previous chapter, two criteria of urban development — the rate of private construction and the migration balance/natural growth index (the MB/NG index) — were used to gauge the performance of desert localities in comparison with urban settlements located elsewhere. In the present chapter, we shall discuss in detail the derivation of the index (MB/NG) and a manner in which it may serve as a general indicator of sustainable population growth. The performance and determinants of this indicator will also be analyzed using a broader settlement sample.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationDesert Regions
    Subtitle of host publicationPopulation, Migration and Environment
    EditorsBoris A. Portnov, A. Paul Hare
    PublisherSpringer Berlin Heidelberg
    Pages37-59
    Number of pages23
    ISBN (Electronic)9783642601712
    ISBN (Print)9783642642883
    DOIs
    StatePublished - 1999

    Keywords

    • Population Growth
    • Housing Price
    • Natural Growth
    • Urban Locality
    • Urban Settlement

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