To download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader click here:

Cover Page

Foreword,by the Secretary-General of the United Nations Mr. Kofi Annan
Acknowledgements
Introduction by the Executive Director of Habitat Mrs. Anna Kajumulo ..Tibaijuka
Summary of the Report
Book Review
A world of cities			Urban environment
	A world of light and dark			Chapeau
	An urbanized world			Consumption
	Africa			Reducing the city's footprint
	Arab States			Pollution
	Asia and the Pacific			Waste
	Highly Industrialized			Food
	Latin America and the Caribbean			Heritage conservation
	Economies in Transition			Disasters
	Globalization, cities and the urban poor		Urban economy
	A tale of two cities			Chapeau
Urban shelter				Economic base
	Chapeau			Livelihood
	Housing			Urban-rural linkages
	Security of tenure		Urban governance
	Women's property rights			Chapeau
	Land			The role of government
	Housing finance			Planning
	Basic services			Finance
	Transport			Information
Urban society				Leadership
	Chapeau			Women in local leadership
	Social capital			Corruption
	Spatial segregation		Key messages
	Education		Epilogue - on evidence
	Health			Urban indicators
	Security			The city development index
	Gender equity and equality			Best practices
Glossary
Endnotes