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OverviewNow in paperback, the two volume ""The Metropolis Era"" focuses on the social, economic, political and technological determinants of growth and change in the great cities of the world. The two volumes describe the consequences of rapid change for the cities and the people who live in them. The contributors look not only at the pathological consequences, but also at the advantages which giant and mega cities offer their residents. They present case studies which focus on new challenges to the world's great cities, and discuss the various forms of urban decline in the giant metropolises of developed nations. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mattei Dogan , John KasardaPublisher: SAGE Publications Inc Imprint: SAGE Publications Inc Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 3.30cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.620kg ISBN: 9780803937895ISBN 10: 080393789 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 24 January 1990 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsForeword - Luis Ramallo Introduction - Mattei Dogan and John D Kasarda How Giant Cities Will Multiply and Grow Giant Cities as Maritime Gateways - Mattei Dogan Economic Restructuring and America′s Urban Dilemma - John D Kasarda High Technology and Urban Dynamics in the United States - Manuel Castells Urban Growth and Decline in Western Europe - Peter Hall Large Cities in Eastern Europe - Jürgen Friedrichs Great Cities of Eastern Asia - Yue-Man Yeung Levels of Urbanization in China - Sidney Goldstein Giant Cities of the Urban Hierarchy in China - Xiangming Chen India′s Giant Cities - Hans Nagpaul Giant and Secondary City Growth in Africa - Dennis A Rondinelli Latin American Cities and Their Poor - Guillermo Geisse and Francisco Sabatini Vulnerability of Giant Cities and the Life Lottery - Ignacy Sachs Growth and Pathologies of Giant Cities - Henry TeuneReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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