| Description |
xi, 308 pages : maps ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Planning, environment, cities |
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Planning, environment, cities (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 278-303) and index. |
| Contents |
Global transformation and the city : the debates -- The impact of urban governance and policy -- Cities in North America : rediscovering downtown, regionalism, and devolution -- New York : capital of the world -- The challenge to New York's world city dominance : Toronto, Mexico City, Chicago, or Los Angeles? -- European integration and competitive city regions -- London : from fragmentation to world city promotion -- Europe's world city contenders : Paris, Berlin, Frankfurt, and Barcelona -- Pacific Asia : economic interdependence and the developmental state -- Tokyo : shaping a world city in the face of economic turbulence -- Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Singapore : a battle for regional dominance : mega-projects and state-led visions -- Planning world cities. |
| Subject |
City planning.
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Urban policy.
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Metropolitan areas.
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Globalization.
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| Added Author |
Thornley, Andy.
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| ISBN |
0333748697 cloth |
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9780333748695 cloth |
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0333748700 paperback |
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9780333748701 paperback |
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