title: The emergence of extended metropolitan regions in ASEAN: towards the year 2000.
abstract: "This article analyses the growth of large Extended Metropolitan Regions in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the period since 1960.  The analysis reveals two trends.  First, urbanization levels in ASEAN countries are rapidly increasing. By the year 2000, almost 40 per cent of the population will be urban residents.  Second, these accelerating processes are creating giant urban regions, called Extended Metropolitan Regions.  Analysis of demographic patterns of the emergence of the major urban regions of ASEAN...reveals that these are major areas of economic growth, with industrialization, building development and leisure activities fuelling this process.  However, this rapid growth is causing major problems of urban infrastructure provision, land use conflict and environmental deterioration."
authors.forename: T G
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Mcgee
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Greenberg
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004777:Environment; D004787:Environmental Pollution; D005843:Geography; D007221:Industry; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Asia; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Environment; Environmental Degradation; Environmental Pollution; Geographic Factors; Industrialization; Land Tenure; Population; Population Characteristics; Socioeconomic Factors; Southeastern Asia; Spatial Distribution; Urban Population; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization