| Abstract: | Urban growth and urbanization can be defined, measured and studied in a variety of ways but there is little doubt that the demographic dimension is of paramount importance for both the general public and interested scholars. It seem appropriate that this aspect should be given a particular attention during the symposium organized during the International Geographical Congress as well as a special publication resulting therefrom. The present assay attempts to discuss the demographic issues at a very high level of generalization. The basic data used were derived from the latest UN estimates. |
