| Description |
256 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-249) and index. |
| Summary |
More than half the world's population lives in cities, and that proportion is expected to rise to three-quarters by 2050. Urbanization is a global phenomenon, but the way cities are developing, the experience of city life, and the prospects for the future of cities vary widely from region to region. The Atlas of Cities presents a unique taxonomy of cities that looks at different aspects of their physical, economic, social, and political structures; their interactions with each other and with their hinterlands; the challenges and opportunities they present; and where cities might be going in the future. |
| Contents |
The foundational city / Lila Leontidou, Guido Martinotti -- The networked city / Raf Verbruggen, Michael Holyer, Peter Taylor -- The imperial city / Asli Ceylan Oner -- The industrial city / Jane Clossick -- The rational city / Andrew Herod -- The global city / Ben Derudder, Peter Taylor, Michael Holyer, Frank Witlox -- The celebrity city / Elizabeth Currid-Halkett -- The megacity / Jan Nijman, Michael Shin -- The instant city / Lucia Cony-Cidade -- The transnational city / Jan Nijman, Michael Shin -- The creative city / Paul Knox -- The green city / Heike Mayer -- The intelligent city / Kevin C. Desouza. |
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Urbanization.
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Urbanization -- Maps.
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Cities and towns -- Growth.
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Cities and towns -- Growth -- Maps.
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Cities and towns -- History.
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Cities and towns -- History -- Maps.
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Stadt. (DE-588)4056723-0
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Großstadt. (DE-588)4022233-0
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Verstädterung. (DE-588)4063234-9
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POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development.
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Cities and towns. (OCoLC)fst00861748
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Cities and towns -- Growth.
(OCoLC)fst00861781
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Urbanization. (OCoLC)fst01162722
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Knox, Paul L., editor.
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| ISBN |
0691157812 |
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9780691157818 |
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