Contemporary Perspectives on Urbanization
Published in January 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
194 pages
978-0-08-043084-3 (ISBN)
Description
This study of what constitutes a "city" looks at how cities have changed over the centuries, whay they have been vital entities in successive civilizations, and what 21st-century cities might look like in light of our present self-organization and chaotic images of reality.
This study of what constitutes a "city" looks at how cities have changed over the centuries, whay they have been vital entities in successive civilizations, and what 21st-century cities might look like in light of our present self-organization and chaotic images of reality.
This study of what constitutes a "city" looks at how cities have changed over the centuries, whay they have been vital entities in successive civilizations, and what 21st-century cities might look like in light of our present self-organization and chaotic images of reality.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Publishing group
Elsevier Science & Technology
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-08-043084-3 (9780080430843)
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Content
Notions concerning the nature of world urbanization; reinventing the suburbs - old myths and new realities; urban management and factional government.