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[Spatial population distribution and development: notes on urban settlements in Latin America]

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    Notas De Poblacion
    |April 1, 1982
    PubMed

    Keywords:
    Agricultural DevelopmentDemographic FactorsDeveloping CountriesDevelopment PlanningDevelopment PolicyEconomic FactorsGeographic FactorsIndustrializationLatin AmericaMigrationMigration PolicyPolicyPopulationPopulation Density--changesPopulation DynamicsPopulation PolicySettlement And ResettlementSocial PolicySpatial Distribution--changesUrban Spatial DistributionUrbanization

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