The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 Urban Transformations Shifting from Quantity to Quality
The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 Urban transformations Shifting from quantity to quality The State of Asian and Pacific Cities 2015 Urban transformations Shifting from quantity to quality © United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), 2015 © The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), 2015 Disclaimer The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries, or regarding its economic system or degree of development. The analysis, conclusions and recommendations of the report do not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme or its Member States. Reference to names of firms and commercial products and processes do not imply their endorsement by the United Nations. Excerpts from this publication, excluding photographs, may be reproduced without authorisation, on condition that the source is indicated. All photos courtesy of dreamstime.com other than pp. 19, 23, 28, 31, 44, 66, 73, 120, 133, 135, 152, 164, 165 and 172 where copyright is indicated. HS Number: HS/071/15E ISBN: (Volume) 978-92-1-132681-9 Cover image: A bridge on the Pearl River, Guangzhou © Lim Ozoom/Dreamstime Design and Layout
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