title: Recent trends in urbanization in the ASEAN region:  implications for health programmes.
abstract: "This paper examines recent trends in urbanization in four selected ASEAN countries--Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand--giving particular attention to the scale and pace of urbanization, the unique features of urban communities, and the health changes and adjustments that accompany urban development in these countries."
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Osteria
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005843:Geography; D006262:Health; D006296:Health Services; D007214:Indonesia; D008296:Malaysia; D010679:Philippines; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D013785:Thailand; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Asia; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Geographic Factors; Health; Health Services--changes; Indonesia; Malaysia; Philippines; Population; Population Characteristics; Residence Characteristics; Southeastern Asia; Spatial Distribution--changes; Thailand; Urban Population; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization