This book documents important new research on the dynamic interactions between population and the urban environment. The focus is on five cities in Asia: Faisalbad in Pakistan, Khon Kaen in Thailand, Cebu in the Philippines, Pusan in South Korea, and Kobe in Japan. It provides both important case studies and powerful analytic models. Urban planners, international development organizations, and students of urban studies will all find this book an invaluable resource. Gayl D. Ness, Professor Emeritus, Department of Sociology, and Director, Population-Environment Dynamics Project, University of Michigan. Michael Low, Research Associate, University of Michigan.