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Advanced Introduction to Demography
Wolfgang Lutz
‘A masterful survey, analysis, and exposition. Studying this text will yield a broad and deep understanding of demographic theories and perspectives, along with the uses of demography, that is simply not attainable in any other two or th... -
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Trophy Cities
Dorina Pojani
‘Pojani provides a highly original critique of planned capital cities through her use of a feminist perspective. She points to both the colonial inheritance that perseveres in post-colonial nations, even as the new capitals are intended ... -
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Planned Urban Development
Chris Couch
‘Chris Couch provides a detailed overview of the modern history of urban extension schemes in Britain. Discussions of broader trends are combined with in-depth chapters on individual localities, including international comparative case s... -
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A Research Agenda for Heritage Planning
Edited by Eva Stegmeijer, Loes Veldpaus
This insightful Research Agenda examines the multidimensional relationship between heritage planning and pressing current societal challenges around climate, identity and development. Mapping future avenues for the field, it suggests new... -
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Handbook on Cities and Complexity
Edited by Juval Portugali
‘This is a fascinating collection of discussions by leading authors, ranging from philosophical perspectives, to conceptual frameworks and mathematical models across many disciplines. A unifying theme is the role of human cognition and d... -
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Ordinary Cities, Extraordinary Geographies
Edited by John R. Bryson, Ronald V. Kalafsky, Vida Vanchan
‘Ordinary Cities, Extraordinary Geographies is a call for a more inclusive research agenda centering overlooked places often perceived as less important because they are not exceptionally large, or wealthy, or confronted by exceptional c... -
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A Research Agenda for Political Demography
Edited by Jennifer D. Sciubba
‘Not using demography to anticipate the all-too-predictable economic slowdowns, growing populism, and conflict is a major analytic crime and government failing. If you want to know what is coming over the horizon and reshape the future t... -
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A Modern Guide to the Urban Sharing Economy
Edited by Thomas Sigler, Jonathan Corcoran
‘Spanning multiple disciplines and continents, A Modern Guide to the Urban Sharing Economy documents how sharing platforms transform mobility, space and our relationship with things. How platforms are regulated will determine whether “sh... -
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Advanced Introduction to Water Politics
Ken Conca
‘Advanced Introduction to Water Politics is a masterful and comprehensive tour of the multiple ways in which water is political. Drawing on decades of outstanding research, Conca goes way beyond de rigeur accounts of water as an issue of... -
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Living with Pandemics
Edited by John R. Bryson, Lauren Andres, Aksel Ersoy, Louise Reardon
‘This book captures a very specific moment in our current lives: the rise of a formidable pandemic, one more aggressive and more global than prior pandemics. It has already killed more people than have some of our major wars. The authors... -
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Transport in Human Scale Cities
Edited by Miloš N. Mladenović, Tuuli Toivonen, Elias Willberg, Karst T. Geurs
‘Sometimes a book is produced that gets one thinking and acting in different ways, as it allows problems to be examined from an alternative perspective. This is such a book, as it promotes the idea that transport in cities should be exam... -
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Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Geography
Edited by Helen Walkington, Jennifer Hill, Sarah Dyer
‘This book is a much-needed comprehensive overview of recent research and practices on teaching geography in higher education. Written by leading researchers, it provides not only insights but also practical applications for lecturing, a...eBook:Find out more$55.96