The chapters in this edited collection, first published in 1981, consider the problems and planning activities in a number of cities across the world. Varied case-studies, including Mexico City, Bogota and Shanghai, reflect the differing economic, cultural and political regimes of the modern world and ensure the continued value of this comprehensive work.

List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; Introduction; 1. Mexico City P. M. Ward 2. Bogata A. Gilbert 3. Tunis R. I. Lawless and A. M. Findlay 4. Lagos B. Ayeni 5. Tehran V. F. Costello 6. Bombay C. D. Deshpande and B. Arunachalam 7. Singapore L. H. Wang and T. H. Tan 8. Shanghai K. I. Fung and M. Freeberne; Notes on Contributors; Index