Managing Urban Expansion in Mongolia: Best Practices in Scenario-based Urban Planning

Kamata, Takuya ; Reichert, James ; Tsevegmid, Tumentsogt ; Kim, Yoonhee ; Sedgewick, Brett

World Bank

关键词: ACCESS ROADS;    ACCESS TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION;    ACCESSIBILITY;    ADB;    AIR;   

DOI  :  10.1596/978-0-8213-8314-8
RP-ID  :  55028

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The sustainable development of ger areasin Ulaanbaatar (UB), the capital city of Mongolia, is one ofthe critical development issues facing the country. Thetransitions to a market economy and a series of severewinters (called zud) have resulted in the large-scalemigration of low-income families into the ger areas of UB.The city represents 40 percent of the nation'spopulation and generates more than 60 percent ofMongolia's gross domestic product (GDP). This migrationpattern has led to an unprecedented expansion of the gerareas. The traditional built-up areas of the city centercomprise some 130 k