Free Delivery Over $100
|
|
|||
|
||||
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 Weight: 0.480kg ISBN: 9780803937901ISBN 10: 0803937903 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 ContentsIntroduction - Mattei Dogan and John D Kasarda Comparing Giant Cities New York City - George Sternlieb and James W Hughes Los Angeles - Ivan Light London - Emrys Jones Tokyo - Hachiro Nakamura and James W White Shanghai - Rhoads Murphey Delhi - Hans Nagpaul Lagos - Michael L McNulty and Isaac Ayinde Adalemo Cairo - Ahmed M Khalifa and Mohamed M Moheiddin Mexico City - Martha Schteingart Sao Paolo - Vilmar Evangelista FariaReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
||||
