title: Argentina:  a mature urbanization pattern.
abstract: "This article describes the historical development of Argentina's cities, pointing out the traditional dominance of the 'centre-litoral' region and...[of] Buenos Aires.  Recent trends such as the population increase in the southern region are described and demographic trends are related to economic developments.  The article concludes by examining Argentina's contemporary urban patterns, including the current low rate of urbanization."
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rofman
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001118:Argentina; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005843:Geography; D007843:Latin America; D011153:Population; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D013020:South America; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Americas; Argentina; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Conditions; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Historical Survey; Latin America; Macroeconomic Factors; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth; South America; Spatial Distribution; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization--history