Overview

In a recent survey on politics, economy, environment, safety, health, education and traffic in central cities, Amsterdam ranked among the ten best places to live. The reasons why can be found in Understanding Amsterdam. Essays by ten prominent social scientists, among them Manuel Castells, Edward Soja and Susan Fainstein, present views on changes in the economy, and the cultural and spatial layout of Amsterdam, suggesting new ways of thinking about Amsterdam. They discuss urban growth and how the city has fared through the ages of suburbanization and globalization. The local situation is explored from different perspectives. The stories depict how a city with an impressive historical past is continuously adapting to change.

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Author:   Leon Deben (Associate Professor of Urban Sociology, University of Amsterdam) ,  Willem Heinemeijer (formerly Professor of Human Geography, University of Amsterdam) ,  Dick van der Vaart (Urban Sociologist, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Transaction Publishers
Edition:   2nd Revised & Extended ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.70cm
Weight:   0.499kg
ISBN:  

9789055891481

ISBN 10:   9055891487
Pages:   301
Publication Date:   August 2001
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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