PROBLEMS AND MODELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES' MEGACITIES Cover Image

PROBLEMI I MODELI UPRAVLJANJA OKOLIŠEM U MEGAGRADOVIMA ZEMALJA U RAZVOJU
PROBLEMS AND MODELS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES' MEGACITIES

Author(s): Borna FÜRST-BJELIŠ, Zoran Stiperski
Subject(s): Environmental and Energy policy, Evaluation research, Economic development, Environmental interactions
Published by: Institut društvenih znanosti Ivo Pilar
Keywords: Environmental management; Developing countries' megacities;

Summary/Abstract: The paper analyses environmental strain and models of management of multimillion cities. In the last 30 years many multimillion urban agglomerations have developed. According to the United Nations this trend will be continued. What is disturbing is that almost all the newly established multimillion cities have appeared or are predicted to appear, in the underdeveloped world. Thus the question of adequate management of big cities in developing countries in circumstances of insufficient material funding and lacking managerial skills. With regard to different degrees of economic development of megacities and their economic power, various types, i.e. generations, of environmental problems and life quality risks have been pointed out. Varying developmental stages of megacities, with corresponding environmental problems and risks that follow, have different priorities and demand specific models of management.

  • Issue Year: 12/2003
  • Issue No: 68
  • Page Range: 1051-1067
  • Page Count: 17
  • Language: Croatian