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OverviewUrban sprawl is one of the most important types of land-use changes currently affecting Europe. It increasingly creates major impacts on the environment (via surface sealing, emissions by transport and ecosystem fragmentation); on the social structure of an area (by segregation, lifestyle changes and neglecting urban centres); and on the economy (via distributed production, land prices, and issues of scale). Urban Sprawl in Europe: landscapes, land-use change & policy explains the nature and dynamics of urban sprawl. The book is written in three parts. Part I considers contemporary definitions, theories and trends in European urban sprawl. In part II authors draw upon experiences from across Europe to consider urban sprawl from a number of perspectives: Infrastructure-related sprawl, such as can be seen around Athens; Sprawl in the post-socialist city, as typified by Warsaw, Leipzig and Ljubljana; Decline and sprawl, where a comparative analysis of Liverpool and Leipzig shows that sprawl is not confined to expanding cities; Sprawl based on the development of second homes as found in Sweden, Austria and elsewhere. In part III a formal qualitative model of sprawl is developed. Policies for the control of urban sprawl and the roles of different stakeholders are considered. Finally, a concluding chapter raises questions about the nature and dynamics of these new urban landscapes and their sustainability. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chris Couch , Gerhard Petschel-Held , Lila LeontidouPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell Dimensions: Width: 17.30cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.635kg ISBN: 9781405139175ISBN 10: 140513917 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 30 October 2007 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationChris Couch is Professor of Urban Planning; and Head of Planning and Housing Studies – Liverpool John Mores University Dr Lila Leontidou is a Professor of Geography - Hellenic Open University and University of the Aegean Dr Gerhard Petschel-Held was formerly based at the Institute of the Sociology of Spatial Planning - Vienna University of Technology Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |