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Towards a development strategy : the role of small towns in urbanization and rural development planning in Jizan province, Saudi Arabia (1991)
Thesis
Arishi, A. Towards a development strategy : the role of small towns in urbanization and rural development planning in Jizan province, Saudi Arabia. (Thesis). University of Salford

One of the most striking features of the spatial pattern of development in most developing countries is the wide difference between what occurs in urban areas and rural areas, particularly in those countries which have made a rapid transition from... Read More about Towards a development strategy : the role of small towns in urbanization and rural development planning in Jizan province, Saudi Arabia.

West African uncontrolled settlements and the intra-urban mobility model : a case study of a secondary city, Jos, Nigeria (1984)
Thesis
Hirse, S. West African uncontrolled settlements and the intra-urban mobility model : a case study of a secondary city, Jos, Nigeria. (Thesis). University of Salford

Turner's (1965,1967,1968) study of Lima's squatter settlements led to the view that uncontrolled settlements of the Third World cities are mainly a manifestation of the desires for housing ownership by people who are well integrated in the city an... Read More about West African uncontrolled settlements and the intra-urban mobility model : a case study of a secondary city, Jos, Nigeria.

Small urban centres in Sierra Leone : a geographical study with particular reference to their role in rural development (1982)
Thesis
Kargbo, T. Small urban centres in Sierra Leone : a geographical study with particular reference to their role in rural development. (Thesis). University of Salford

Regional inequalities in the developing countries have in recent years led to increasing attention to various proposals of deconcentration and decentralization, which in turn have triggered renewed interest in rural developnent and the potential s... Read More about Small urban centres in Sierra Leone : a geographical study with particular reference to their role in rural development.