Forests and cities: essays on urban growth and development in the Brazilian Amazon

The Brazilian Amazon has been undergoing a process of population growth and urbanization in recent decades. Its urban population increased from 42% to 71% between 1960 and 2010, and in the last decade, its overall population grew around 21%. Such rises bring important consequences not only econo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sergio André Castelani
Other Authors: Danilo Camargo Igliori
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2013
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Online Access:http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/12/12138/tde-06022014-171117/