Part of a series for advanced level students examining an issue of concern to today's society. It includes case study material and exercises and looks at the nature of Third World urbanization and the role that cities play in the process of Third World development.

Part 1 Third World cities and issues of development: the urban explosion in the Third World; millionaire cities and poor people; historical perspectives - mercantilism, colonialism and capitalism; dependency theory and Third World urbanization; cities and inequalities; modern patterns of consumption and production in Third World cities; top-down and bottom up strategies of development; new perspectives on development and urbanisation; models of Third World city structure; housing in Third World cities - from rags to riches; the informal sector and employment. Part 2 Case studies of urban plannings: introduction; urbanization and planning at the national level; planning for houses and jobs in Third World cities. Part 3 Exercises: monitoring Third World urban development; urban growth rates and levels of development; housing conditions in a Caribbean city; upgrading an unplanned housing area.