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OverviewCould the concepts of -metropolitanism- and -thick space- aid our understanding of historical and contemporary urban change? Essays by scholars from both sides of the Atlantic provide interdisciplinary approaches to the complex dynamics of large-scale urbanization. The book opens with conceptual questions regarding the development of metropoles and metropolitan studies. The following sections provide analyses of the social, environmental, and cultural dimensions of metropolitan spaces from both a theoretical and an empirical perspective, such as the role of planning and urban parks, the impact of ethnic diversity and segregation, the place of cinematic visions or the centrality of infrastructures and architecture. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dorothee Brantz , Sasha Disko , Georg Wagner-KyoraPublisher: Transcript Verlag, Roswitha Gost, Sigrid Nokel u. Dr. Karin Werner Imprint: Transcript Verlag, Roswitha Gost, Sigrid Nokel u. Dr. Karin Werner ISBN: 9781306999588ISBN 10: 1306999588 Pages: 385 Publication Date: 01 January 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Electronic book text Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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