附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-240) and index.
Countries Covered by This Study; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Executive Summary; Figures; Boxes; 1. The Infrastructure Challenge; Tables; 2. Inclusive Development; Maps; 3. Coordination; 4. Accountability and Risk Management; 5. The Way Forward; Appendix A. Statistical Annex: Infrastructure Indicators; Appendix A Statistical Annex; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
摘要:Much of East Asia continues to grow rapidly, driven to a considerable extent by China. Urbanization is proceeding at pace. Demand for infrastructure services is increasing massively, particularly in cities. Much of the demand comes from the newly urbanized poor. Infrastructure has to meet their needs, but has also to continue to provide the underpinnings for the region's growth. The complexity of responding to these demands is greater than ever, and the cost of getting things wrong very high. Poorly conceived infrastructure investments today would have a huge environmental, economic, and socia.