A spatial approach to the problem of rural-urban imbalance: a case study of Ruvuma region in Tanzania.
dc.contributor.author | Nyamayo, A S C | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-07T06:59:33Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1980 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/29744 | |
dc.description.abstract | This research has dealt with the problem of rural development and specifically the ever rising gap in socio-economic welfare between the urban centres and rural settlements. It has been empirically observed that in most developing countries the urban centres enjoy a higher standard of living and experience a faster rate of development than settlements nestling within their hinterlands. Such 'a disparity is much more pronounced in lagging regions where rural settlements are scattered and the internal transport and communications systems are mediocre: | en |
dc.description.sponsorship | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
dc.title | A spatial approach to the problem of rural-urban imbalance: a case study of Ruvuma region in Tanzania. | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
local.publisher | Department of Planning | en |