The Transformation of Cities: Urban Theory and Urban Life
(Sprache: Englisch)
The aim of the book is to examine the transformation of the city in the late 20th century and explore the ways in which city life is structured. The shift from modern-industrial to information/consumption-based 'post-modern' cities is traced through the...
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The aim of the book is to examine the transformation of the city in the late 20th century and explore the ways in which city life is structured. The shift from modern-industrial to information/consumption-based 'post-modern' cities is traced through the text. The focus is not just on America and Europe but also explores cities in other parts of the world as city growth in the twenty first century will be predominantly outside of these regions.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Transformation of Cities: Urban Theory and Urban Life “
Introduction.- Industrial-Modern City.- Demographic Change and the City.- Global Cities.- Everyday Life in the City.- Consumption and Urban Culture.- Urban Social Inequality and Exclusion.- Planning and the Urban Environment.- The Sustainable City.- Reflections.
Autoren-Porträt von David C. Thorns
David C. Thorns
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: David C. Thorns
- 2002, 258 Seiten, Maße: 15,5 x 23,5 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Macmillan Higher Education
- ISBN-10: 0333745973
- ISBN-13: 9780333745977
Sprache:
Englisch
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'...a pleasure to get the chance to read this. It will certainly be used in my own teaching.' - Stephen A. Royle, Queen's University Belfast, Geography
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