Networks of need: a geospatial analysis of secondary cities
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DOI: 10.1007/s41109-019-0229-x
Abstract: IntroductionUrbanization and the continued growth of cities, both demographically and spatially, are topics of research studied across a range of disciplines in the urban millennium — a time in history when the majority of people… read more here.
Keywords: research; networks need; need geospatial; secondary cities ... See more keywords
The role of secondary cities in managing urbanisation in South Africa
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DOI: 10.1080/0376835x.2016.1259993
Abstract: ABSTRACT Following on from earlier work dealing with the role of metropolitan municipalities in managing urbanisation, this article assesses the role played by secondary cities in this regard. Although secondary cities have largely provided adequate… read more here.
Keywords: metropolitan municipalities; managing urbanisation; role secondary; secondary cities ... See more keywords
Population Dynamics of Centers and Secondary Cities of Russia’s Regions: Trends Towards Polycentricity?
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DOI: 10.1134/s2079970518040032
Abstract: The paper studies population dynamics of 75 regional centers and secondary cities in the Russia’s regions. The information base for the analysis was population census data from 1959 to 2010 and the current population accounting… read more here.
Keywords: cities russia; population dynamics; russia regions; secondary cities ... See more keywords
The data-technology nexus in South African secondary cities: The challenges to smart governance
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DOI: 10.1177/0042098019896974
Abstract: This article focuses on two critical and intersecting issues on the global urban agenda: the growing importance of secondary cities in urban development policies, and the proliferation of digital technologies and data to support smart… read more here.
Keywords: african secondary; south african; governance; smart governance ... See more keywords
Making Mangaung Metro: The politics of metropolitan reform in a South African secondary city
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DOI: 10.1177/00420980211065895
Abstract: Metropolitan reforms, which include the creation of unified metropolitan governments through municipal mergers and reclassification, are emerging as one strategy to address planning and service delivery challenges in the wake of increasing urbanisation across sub-Saharan… read more here.
Keywords: secondary city; secondary cities; metropolitanisation; south african ... See more keywords