Urban and Regional Studies

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

Edited by Annelies Zoomers, Maggi Leung, Kei Otsuki, Guus Van Westen

‘This exceptionally rich and innovative text engages issues of translocal development and mobility through detailed, often empirically-based case studies. Its chapters expand on how meta-trend such as digitalization and environmental deg...

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Regional Innovation Impact of Universities

Robert Tijssen, John Edwards, Koen Jonkers

‘Universities are key innovation actors, progressively acquiring new roles and engaging with their surrounding environments in ways that are increasingly complex. As it becomes more important to understand these roles, it becomes also mo...

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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

Edited by M. R. Islam, Niaz A. Khan, Siti H.B.A.B. Ah, Haris B.A. Wahab, Mashitah Hamidi

‘Occasionally, a particularly insightful work is published with much potential for fostering improved learning and application. This is such a book. The Field Guide offers vital guidance on conducting fieldwork across contexts for commun...

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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...

Paperback (May 2021)

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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...

Hardback (April 2021)

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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...

Hardback (April 2021)

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