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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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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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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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The City and Quality of Life
Peter K. Kresl
‘Under the challenge of global and regional economic restructuring, cities have to achieve high quality of life to attract skilled people and companies in the evolving new economy. This book is a systematic study on the concept of qualit... -
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A Modern Guide to National Urban Policies in Europe
Edited by Karsten Zimmermann, Valeria Fedeli
‘Karsten Zimmermann and Valeria Fedeli have co-created a landmark text on the changing role of national urban policies in Europe. Many leading scholars in the European Urban Research Association (EURA) contribute their insights and the b... -
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Handbook on City and Regional Leadership
Edited by Markku Sotarauta, Andrew Beer
‘The Handbook on City and Regional Leadership is the first comprehensive overview of place leadership in urban and regional research, edited by pioneers of the concept, Markku Sotarauta and Andrew Beer. Publication of the Handbook is ver... -
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Advanced Introduction to Cities
Peter J. Taylor
‘This brilliant book, with its unique conceptual structure, accessible writing and innovative chapter format, featuring a kaleidoscope of “insights” from cities around the world, provides a comprehensive and succinct synthesis of Peter T... -
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Advanced Introduction to Housing Studies
William A.V. Clark
‘William A.V. Clark shares four decades of wisdom in housing studies to craft a sweeping overview and broad integration of this multi-faceted field. Scholars in urban economics, geography, sociology, and public policy and planning can al... -
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Teaching Urban and Regional Planning
Edited by Andrea I. Frank, Artur da Rosa Pires
‘This is a well-written international engagement with pedagogical innovation and change in planning education. I agree with the authors that right now, spatial planning is crucial to planetary survival but that there are profound challen... -
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A Research Agenda for Housing
Edited by Markus Moos
‘In A Research Agenda for Housing, editor Markus Moos bring together contributors to illustrate and examine the major theoretical, analytical and empirical developments in the housing field, showing housing to be a complex area and an es...eBook:Find out more$36.00
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Cities and Regions in Crisis
Martin Jones
Offering a geographical political economy analysis, this book explores the mechanisms, institutions, and spaces of subnational economic development. Martin Jones innovatively examines how policy-makers frame problems and offer interventi...eBook:Find out more$36.00