Download full Habitat Debate PDF Version - English (1.4M) CONTENTS       A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR As we move into the 21st century, there is a growing recognition that urban and rural development must be closely linked – that we can no longer live in a world where different departments in national and local government continue to deal with urban and rural matters as separate entities. GLOBAL OVERVIEW Promoting positive rural-urban linkages for sustainable development - Ananda Weliwita and Don Okpala FORUM Urban and rural change in China - Zhifeng Liu LDCs need sustainable urbanization policies - Daniel Biau   Tourism to bridge the rural-urban divide - David M. Franklyn   Transcending rural-urban boundaries - Sangeetha Purushothaman, Robert Brook and Simone Purohit   Urbanisation: Challenge for Urban and Rural Areas - Antonio Yachan Developing town and country together - Jean-Marie Cour REGIONAL OVERVIEW A regional view of urban andr ural change - DfID OPINION Rural development is key to tackling global poverty - Atiqur Rahman   It's time to tune up the engine - Jay Moor   Looking at Kenya- Jackson Muiruri Mwaura CASE STUDIES A development corridor in Southern Africa - Graham Smith   Strengthening urban-rural partnerships in Nepal New urban-rural linkages in Indonesia   Working for a better network of urban-rural linkages in Cambodia - Ramesh Munankamin and Mann Chhoeum BEST PRACTICES Urban drainage in Quanzhou, China   Pride of Place in Australia   Boosting local economies in Argentina   Obituary PUBLICATIONS The State of the World's Cities, 2004/2005   New Forms of Urbanization   Urban-Rural Linkages: An annotated bibliography   The Urban Housing Manual READERS FORUM Join the Debate   Letters   Quotes NEWS AND EVENTS Recent Events   Future Events | BACK TO TOP |