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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Desert Regions |
Subtitle of host publication | Population, Migration and Environment |
Editors | Boris A. Portnov, A. Paul Hare |
Publisher | Springer Berlin Heidelberg |
Pages | 37-59 |
Number of pages | 23 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9783642601712 |
ISBN (Print) | 9783642642883 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |
Keywords
- Population Growth
- Housing Price
- Natural Growth
- Urban Locality
- Urban Settlement