Urban and Regional Studies
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![Urban Planning, Management and Governance in Emerging Economies]()
Urban Planning, Management and Governance in Emerging Economies
Edited by Jan Fransen, Meine P. van Dijk, Jurian Edelenbos
‘The authors argue that cities in emerging economies can increase their sustainable competitiveness by replacing their traditional system of urban planning and management with a modern system of urban governance. This is a must read for ... -
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Predatory Urbanism
Agatino Rizzo, Anindita Mandal
‘This book gives much needed attention to the violence of state-led megaprojects in Asia’s contemporary cities. The challenges of “predatory urbanism” examined in Qatar, Malaysia, and India are not harbingers of change; they are the chan... -
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Unlocking Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Edited by Iréne Bernhard, Urban Gråsjö, Charlie Karlsson
‘Innovation and entrepreneurship are key to economic development. But these factors are far more concentrated geographically than wealth or employment. Why is this the case? Unlocking Regional Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides the... -
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![Handbook of Translocal Development and Global Mobilities]()
Handbook of Translocal Development and Global Mobilities
Edited by Annelies Zoomers, Maggi Leung, Kei Otsuki, Guus Van Westen
‘Unraveling the implications for specific communities across the post-colony, these essays illuminate how contemporary globalization leapfrogs across space in ways that advantage certain localities and positionalities at the expense of m... -
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Regional Innovation Impact of Universities
Robert Tijssen, John Edwards, Koen Jonkers
‘It is beyond doubt nowadays that universities have a critical societal role beyond education and scientific research in the direct application of scientific results to promote technological advancement and underwrite the development and... -
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Big Data Applications in Geography and Planning
Edited by Mark Birkin, Graham Clarke, Jonathan Corcoran, Robert Stimson
‘This is a very timely book featuring a collection of contributions from some of the world’s leading scholars working in the equivalent of social science’s “Wild West” – the world of Big Data. This book is indeed an essential companion f... -
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![Field Guide for Research in Community Settings]()
Field Guide for Research in Community Settings
Edited by M. R. Islam, Niaz A. Khan, Siti H.B.A.B. Ah, Haris B.A. Wahab, Mashitah Hamidi
‘Islam, Khan, Ah, Wahab and Hamidi’s, Field Guide for Research in Community Settings: Tools, Methods, Challenges and Strategies is an important new resource for established and new researchers seeking to explore effective practices to co... -
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![A Research Agenda for Regional and Local Government]()
A Research Agenda for Regional and Local Government
Edited by Mark Callanan, John Loughlin
‘This book provides a great starting point for those wanting to think through the multiple research issues confronting local and regional government. Whether the focus is economic performance, public service management, reorganisation or... -
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Advanced Introduction to Urban Transport Planning
Kevin J. Krizek, David A. King
‘What a great book! Krizek and King bring the discipline of transport planning up-to-date with a keen eye on cities of the future. A holistic overview is provided, underpinned by social justice and accessibility thinking, considering all... -
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EU, Turkey and Counter-Terrorism
Ethem Ilbiz, Christian Kaunert
‘In EU, Turkey and Counter-Terrorism, Ethem Ilbiz and Christian Kaunert offer an original theoretical and empirical account of the EU’s norm diffusion role in the transformation of Turkey’s counterterrorism policies. While primarily focu... -
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Handbook of Public Transport Research
Edited by Graham Currie
‘This is not just a book but an encyclopaedic array of public transport related research. It comprehensively maps and captures the development of new knowledge needed to advance public transport. The Handbook provides a recognition of th... -
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![The Global Rise of the Modern Plug-In Electric Vehicle]()
The Global Rise of the Modern Plug-In Electric Vehicle
John D. Graham
‘Plug-in vehicles have great promise, but there are numerous factors influencing the pace and extent of the transition around the world. Dr Graham cuts through the conflicting claims and offers a refreshingly objective account of how tec...
