Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal : An Initial Assessment

Nepal is undergoing two momentous transformations-from a rural to an urbanizing economy and from a unitary to a federal state. This book aims at understanding the first of these two transitions: Nepal's journey toward becoming a predominantly...

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Main Authors:	Muzzini, Elisa, Aparicio, Gabriela
Format:	Publication
Language:	English en_US
Published:	Washington, DC: World Bank 2013
Subjects:	Urbanization Spatial transition Urban planning Demographic transition Internal migration Infrastructure Public capital expenditure Cultural tourism Handicraft industry Agroprocessing Kathmandu Urban clusters
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17423446/urban-growth-spatial-transition-nepal-initial-assessment http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13110

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spelling	okr-10986-131102021-04-23T14:03:06Z Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal : An Initial Assessment Muzzini, Elisa Aparicio, Gabriela Urbanization Spatial transition Urban planning Demographic transition Internal migration Infrastructure Public capital expenditure Cultural tourism Handicraft industry Agroprocessing Kathmandu Urban clusters Nepal is undergoing two momentous transformations-from a rural to an urbanizing economy and from a unitary to a federal state. This book aims at understanding the first of these two transitions: Nepal's journey toward becoming a predominantly urban economy. The study carries out an initial assessment of Nepal's transition from a predominantly rural to an urbanizing economy. This assessment aims at strengthening our understanding of the demographic and economic dimensions of the transition, and exploring the links between urbanization and economic growth in the context of Nepal. This book has five chapters. Chapter one presents an overview of the urban and economic transition in Nepal. Chapter two discusses the spatial patterns of Nepal's rapid urbanization and internal migration-a driving force of urban change from both a demographic and an economic perspective. Chapter three presents an initial assessment of the challenges facing Nepal's cities in urban planning and the delivery of infrastructure and services. And it discusses the spatial distribution of public expenditure for local infrastructure based on the results of a public expenditure survey carried out as part of the study. Chapter four presents a scoping assessment of the growth drivers of Nepal's urban economies and the main constraints to turning these comparative advantages into competitive advantages. And chapter five draws the main conclusions and proposes strategic directions and actions to accelerate urban-based economic growth and foster sustainable urban development. 2013-04-09T20:23:39Z 2013-04-09T20:23:39Z 2013-03-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2013/03/17423446/urban-growth-spatial-transition-nepal-initial-assessment 978-0-8213-9659-9 10.1596/978-0-8213-9659-9 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/13110 English en_US Directions in development : countries and regions; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication South Asia Nepal
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description	Nepal is undergoing two momentous transformations-from a rural to an urbanizing economy and from a unitary to a federal state. This book aims at understanding the first of these two transitions: Nepal's journey toward becoming a predominantly urban economy. The study carries out an initial assessment of Nepal's transition from a predominantly rural to an urbanizing economy. This assessment aims at strengthening our understanding of the demographic and economic dimensions of the transition, and exploring the links between urbanization and economic growth in the context of Nepal. This book has five chapters. Chapter one presents an overview of the urban and economic transition in Nepal. Chapter two discusses the spatial patterns of Nepal's rapid urbanization and internal migration-a driving force of urban change from both a demographic and an economic perspective. Chapter three presents an initial assessment of the challenges facing Nepal's cities in urban planning and the delivery of infrastructure and services. And it discusses the spatial distribution of public expenditure for local infrastructure based on the results of a public expenditure survey carried out as part of the study. Chapter four presents a scoping assessment of the growth drivers of Nepal's urban economies and the main constraints to turning these comparative advantages into competitive advantages. And chapter five draws the main conclusions and proposes strategic directions and actions to accelerate urban-based economic growth and foster sustainable urban development.
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author	Muzzini, Elisa Aparicio, Gabriela
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title	Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal : An Initial Assessment
title_short	Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal : An Initial Assessment
title_full	Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal : An Initial Assessment
title_fullStr	Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal : An Initial Assessment
title_full_unstemmed	Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal : An Initial Assessment
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publisher	Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate	2013
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Urban Growth and Spatial Transition in Nepal : An Initial Assessment

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