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Title:Urbanization and Spatial Development in Libya
Author:El-Shakhs, Salah
Year:1975
Periodical:Pan-African Journal
Volume:8
Issue:4
Pages:371-386
Language:English
Geographic term:Libya
Subjects:urbanization
physical planning
Urbanization and Migration
Development and Technology
Abstract:A new found tremendous wealth in natural resources and - revolutionary change in the political system makes Libya a rather unique object: of study of spatial transformation. The unlimited supply of capital resources coupled with the governmente commitment to national development created a flurry of massive developments projects. Setions: 1) Population and urbanisation patterns (urbanization trends - development disparities - the system of settlements); 2) Spatial development prospects (present development cores - location of new growth centres - development of small urban centres). Fig., ref., tables.
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