Mexico Megacity

This book describes & analyzes a wealth of data about Mexico City's growth, change, & spatial patterns. Applying modern techniques of geographic information systems & cluster analysis, the authors reveal many previously unknown or unrecognized trends & patterns. The authors provide historical background, analyze key findings & relationships, & tie their results to the literature on Mexico City & other giant cities. The United Nations predicts the emergence of many more giant cities worldwide over the next quarter century, most of which will appear in the developing world. Mexico Megacity may be a milestone from a comparative perspective in increasing knowledge about one developing world megacity & offering analytical tools to study others.Pick, James B. is the author of 'Mexico Megacity' with ISBN 9780813337548 and ISBN 0813337542.