Publication: Connecting the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica: Urbanization Review of the South Corridor
Date
2023-05-11
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Published
2023-05-11
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
This urbanization review “Connecting the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica”
focuses on the South Corridor, a lagging (sub)region within Costa Rica’s Greater
Metropolitan Area (Gran Area Metropolitana, GAM), and the challenges facing the
subregion as a result of rapid and unplanned urbanization, including housing, mobility, planning and municipal finance. The aim is to provide a framework
for thinking about possible solutions to these challenges, with a view to improving the living conditions
of its residents, connecting them to opportunities in the capital city, and addressing barriers to achieving
sustainable development. As the analysis focuses on the different dimensions that constitute processes
of rapid urbanization and how to manage them, the findings may be relevant for other urban centers and
municipalities that may face a similar set of challenges as the South Corridor does.
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Citation
“World Bank. 2023. Connecting the Greater Metropolitan Area of Costa Rica: Urbanization Review of the South Corridor. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/39829”