Dimensions of Urban Growth in Pakistan

Abstract

The urban population of Pakistan has grown almost fourfold, over the last two decades. It is estimated that it will increase by 55.5 million by the year 2000 [Blacker (n.d.)]. The increases in urban population is attributed to either continued rural to urban migration or natural increase. As a consequence of the above increase in population the urban living conditions are under great pressure. I~ is therefore important to analyse the dimensions of urban growth and examine its social and economic implications. The objectives of the present study are: 1. To analyse the trends and variations in urban growth; 2. To decompose the components of urban growth and analyse which component has contributed more to urban growth; and 3. To analyse some of the implications of urban growth.