Citation
Popkin, Barry M. & Bisgrove, Eilene Z. (1988). Nutrition and Urbanization (Part 2): Urbanization and Nutrition in Low-Income Countries. Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 10(1), 1-22.Abstract
The last half of this century has seen a demographic revolution in low-income countries. Urbanization brought on by migration and natural increase has become a dominant factor in all regions. Unlike urbanization in the higher-income countries of the world, which is associated with major advances in science, technology, and social organization as well as absorption of large populations, urbanization in low-income countries has not been accompanied by the same level of “economic and cultural progress. . . [and] has become a source of major concern” [1]. The accelerated growth of urban populations in low-income countries has tremendous social, economic, nutritional, health, and environmental consequences, as increasing numbers of urban poor live in crowded slums and squatter settlements with limited access to the basic resources necessary for a healthy and productive existence.URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/156482658801000118Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
1988Journal Title
Food and Nutrition BulletinAuthor(s)
Popkin, Barry M.Bisgrove, Eilene Z.