title: Some demographic and economic aspects of Third World and First World urbanization and the economic implications thereof for South Africa.
abstract: "This paper analyses various demographic and economic features of the urbanization process that is taking place in Third World (developing) and First World (developed) countries.  A comparison of some demographic and economic differences between contemporary Third World urbanization and First World urbanization at a comparable stage of development is made.  The aim is to see what South African urbanization can learn from the comparison between Third and First World urbanization."
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Mears
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000353:Africa, Southern; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005843:Geography; D011153:Population; D012106:Research; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013019:South Africa; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Comparative Studies; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; English Speaking Africa; Geographic Factors; Population; Research Methodology; Socioeconomic Factors; South Africa; Southern Africa; Spatial Distribution; Studies; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization