The post-war period has witnessed an acceleration of resource development projects in many geographically-remote regions of the globe. The liberalization ofinternational trade, decades of relatively stable economic growth and an increasing demand for resources have spurred the establishment of operations in such places. This development has necessarily implied the founding of human settlements in these areas, built with the aim of amassing a stable workforce to serve the needs of the industrial project. Such towns constitute a unique phenomenon in human settlements due largely to the various consequences resulting from a single-industry operation on which the entire community, either directly or indirectly, is dependent for its livelihood. As such, these towns lend themselves to research on a wide range of topics from environmental psychology to town planning to workforce management. This paper undertakes a critical review of the literature dealing with the nature and extent of problems confronting planners and policy makers responsible for establishing settlements in such regions. Particular attention is directed to the difficulties experienced by the occupants ofsuch often inhospitable environments and the implications for human resource management policies.
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