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Feeding Manila in Peace and War, 18501945 (New Perspectives in Se Asian Studies)
Daniel F. Doeppers
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Description for Feeding Manila in Peace and War, 18501945 (New Perspectives in Se Asian Studies)
Hardcover. The first book to explore the critical problem of provisioning the megacity. A historical study of Manila looks at the continuing challenges of getting food, water, and services to the millions of people who live in the world s megacities." Series: New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies. Num Pages: 536 pages, 38 illustrations, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JFSG; RGC; RNFF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 825.
The first book to explore the critical problem of provisioning the “megacity”
Over the past decade policymakers and scholars have come to realize that getting food, water, and services to the millions who live in the world’s few dozen megacities is one of the twenty-first century’s most formidable challenges. As these populations continue to grow, apocalyptic scenarios—sprawling slums plagued by hunger, disease, and social disarray—become increasingly plausible. In Feeding Manila in Peace and War, Daniel F. Doeppers traces a century in the life of Manila, one of the world’s great megacities, to show how it grew and what sustained ... Read more
The first book to explore the critical problem of provisioning the “megacity”
Over the past decade policymakers and scholars have come to realize that getting food, water, and services to the millions who live in the world’s few dozen megacities is one of the twenty-first century’s most formidable challenges. As these populations continue to grow, apocalyptic scenarios—sprawling slums plagued by hunger, disease, and social disarray—become increasingly plausible. In Feeding Manila in Peace and War, Daniel F. Doeppers traces a century in the life of Manila, one of the world’s great megacities, to show how it grew and what sustained ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Condition
New
Series
New Perspectives in Southeast Asian Studies
Number of Pages
536
Place of Publication
Wisconsin, United States
ISBN
9780299305109
SKU
V9780299305109
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About Daniel F. Doeppers
Daniel F. Doeppers is a professor emeritus of geography and Southeast Asian studies at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Reviews for Feeding Manila in Peace and War, 18501945 (New Perspectives in Se Asian Studies)
“An almost omniscient vista of this critical time frame in Manila’s urban history: straddling the last half-century of the Spanish regime, the four decades under U.S. colonialism, and the chaotic three years under Japanese occupation. Feeding Manila is Doeppers at his best.”—Bijdragen Tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde