This edited collection, first published in 1981, presents a discussion of the urban problems faced in the developed world, addressing the plans and policies devised by governments to solve them. Using a number of city-based case studies, including New York, Tokyo and Glasgow, the authors present a thorough analysis of urban problems and planning in relation to varying economic, cultural and political conditions throughout the developed world.

List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Introduction; 1. The New York Metropolitan Region G. W. Carey 2. Melbourne P. W. Newton and R. J. Johnston 3. Tokyo M. E. Witherick 4. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Area T. J. D. Fair and J. G. Muller 5. Glasgow M. Pacione 6. Barcelona J. Naylon 7. Warsaw E. K. Grime and G. Weclawowicz 8. Leningrad D. J. B. Shaw; Notes on Contributors; Index