Land use and the intermediate-size city in developing countries, with case studies of Turkey, Brazil, and Malaysia

THIS PUBLICATION CAN SERVE AS A USEFUL GUIDE FOR THE OFFICE OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF A.I.D. IN ITS DEVELOPMENT OF FIELD DEMONSTRATIONS OF LAND-USE PROGRAMMING FOR CITIES EXPERIENCING RAPID GROWTH. CITIES EXAMINED IN DETAIL IN THE STUDY ARE ANTALYA, TURKEY; GOIANIA, BRAZIL; PENANG, MALAYSIA; AND MERIDA, VENEZUELA; EACH CITY RANGES IN POPULATION FROM 100,000 TO 500,000. THEY ARE SIGNIFICANT INDUSTRIAL OR PROCESSING CENTERS, AND ARE TARGETS FOR RURAL MIGRATION, THEREBY OFFERING A SERIOUS CHALLENGE TO EACH NATION"S CAPACITY FOR ALLOCATING RESOURCES. THEIR ENVIRONMENTS STRAIN THE CAPACITY OF NATIONAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND REQUIRE ADAPTATION AMONG POLITICIANS, PLANNERS, AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AT THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND LOCAL LEVELS. THIS REPORT EXAMINES THE DEVELOPMENT CONTEXT IN WHICH THE INTERMEDIATE CITY HAS EVOLVED, REVIEWS THE LAND-USE PLANNING AND CONTROL TECHNIQUES THAT COULD BE USED IN OTHER CITIES, AND RECOMMENDS APPROACHES TO INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.