 | The Management of Human Settlements in Developing Countries: Case Studies in the Application of Microcomputers Subjects: Built Environment; Computer Science; Geography; Planning; Software Engineering & Systems Development; Systems & Computer Architecture; Human Geography; City and Urban Planning; Systems Integration; Microprocesses; Urban Geography; Regional Geography - Human Geography; Originally published in 1990 and unique in terms of diversity and extent, this book covers a wide geographical area, including Jamaica, Tunisia, Malaysia, India, Mauritius, Turkey, Jordan, Cyprus and Panama. Combining an emphasis on actual practice with an awareness of the wider implications of the use of high tech in developing countries, it looks at how computers can be a force for change. The book looks at more than twenty case studies of the use of personal computers for the planning and management of human settlements in developing countries. Timothy J. Cartwright |
