Urban communities books

Drawing on ethnographic research with policy makers, politicians, activists, scholars, and the public in Manchester,...  Read More >>

Zentrale Herausforderungen der Stadterneuerung in ihnen, wie der Struk¬turwandel in Handel und Gewerbe, der Verfall...  Read More >>

At the Ship & Anchor on 17th Avenue, Drew defends his decision to work on the oil rigs despite the loneliness of...  Read More >>

Time Geography is a mode of thinking that helps us understand how change occurs in society, the wider context and...  Read More >>

A comprehensive study of current and future urban issues on a global and local scale. Premised on an ‘engaged’ approach...  Read More >>

"In recent years ""smartness"" has risen as a buzzword to characterise novel urban policy and development patterns....  Read More >>

This book investigates the best strategies for poverty alleviation in post-disaster urban environments, and the...  Read More >>

"In the 21st century technology has become global, and firms compete using knowledge and capital. The ""traditional...  Read More >>

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This book adopts a critical and comparative reading of urban geopolitics from different urban settings, to learn...  Read More >>

"Asian Alleyways: An Urban Vernacular in Times of Globalization critically explores ""Global Asia"" and the metropolization...  Read More >>

Along with football and religion, housing is a fundamental cornerstone of Egyptian life: it can make or break marriage...  Read More >>

Politics and Conflict in Governance and Planning is a critical and much needed contribution to the planning literature...  Read More >>

The Handbook of Local and Regional Development provides a comprehensive statement and reference point for local...  Read More >>

Social Economics and the Solidarity City explores the potential of the social economy as a site of urban struggle,...  Read More >>

This book looks at the influence and evolution of the concept of Social Justice and the City. This book originally...  Read More >>

This book provides the first in-depth, multidisciplinary study of re-urbanization in Russia’s Arctic regions, with...  Read More >>

This book outlines the history of squatting in Sweden and analyses the conditions under which squatting has intensified...  Read More >>

This edited collection brings together scholars who are explicitly and implicitly working on the connections between...  Read More >>

Alternative urban spaces have emerged in response to the great challenges that urban actors are currently confronted...  Read More >>

This volume provides a holistic and reflexive account of the role played by automobility in differentiating social,...  Read More >>

This book takes the UNESCO World Heritage City of Ahmedabad, India, as the foundational investigation into the realities...  Read More >>

This book examines the metaphorical existence of the city as an entity to understand its significance in planning...  Read More >>

The book explains how medium and large cities of Latin America have attracted many people from the rural world during...  Read More >>

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