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Cities and the Urban Land Premium
Henri L.F. de Groot, Gerard Marlet, Coen Teulings, Wouter Vermeulen
After a long period of suburbanisation, cities have been in vogue again since the 1980s. But why are people prepared to spend far more money on a small house in the city than on a large house in the countryside – and why doesn't this app...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Property Rights, Land Values and Urban Development
Li Tian
This book presents an analysis of betterment and compensation issues under the Land Use Rights (LURs) System in China since 1988. The topic originates from the observation of widening inequity and increasing uncertainty associated with t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Governance for Urban Sustainability and Resilience
Jeroen van der Heijden
Cities, and the built environment more broadly, are key in the global response to climate change. This groundbreaking book seeks to understand what governance tools are best suited for achieving cities that are less harmful to the natura...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Cities and Private Planning
Edited by David Emanuel Andersson, Stefano Moroni
Through comprehensive case studies of privately planned cities and neighbourhood in Asia, Europe and North America, this book characterizes the theoretical basis and empirical manifestations of private urban planning. In this innovative ...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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A World in Emergence
Allen J. Scott
Beginning with the recent history of capitalism and urbanization and moving into a thorough and complex discussion of the modern city, this book outlines the dynamics of what the author calls the third wave of urbanization, characterized...eBook:Find out more$27.20
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Private Rental Housing
Edited by Tony Crook, Peter A. Kemp
A new focus on private renting has been brought into sharp relief by the global financial crisis, with its profound impact on mortgage finance, housing markets and government budgets. Written by specially commissioned international expe...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Climate Change and Flood Risk Management
Edited by E. Carina H. Keskitalo
Climate Change and Flood Risk Management discusses and problematises the integration of adaptation to climate change in flood risk management. The book explores adaptation to climate change in relation to flood risk events in advanced i...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Coordinating Urban and Rural Development in China
Ye Yumin, Richard LeGates
This detailed study offers a succinct yet comprehensive introduction to China’s crucial policy to coordinate urban and rural development. It describes the theoretical, political, and economic reasons why China allowed a large gap between...eBook:Find out more$40.00