title: Supporting development of rural settlements as a means for controlling the growth of large cities: three case studies in Colombia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noriega
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D003105:Colombia; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005843:Geography; D007843:Latin America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D011788:Quality of Life; D012106:Research; D012922:Social Change; D012939:Social Planning; D012946:Social Welfare; D013020:South America; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Administrative Districts; Americas; Case Studies; Colombia; Community Development; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Latin America; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; Quality Of Life; Research Methodology; Rural Development; Social Development; Social Welfare; South America; Spatial Distribution; Studies; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization