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Key Concepts In Urban Studies By Panu Lehtovuori, Leslie Budd, Mark
Gottdiener (Paperback, 2015)
Key Concepts in Urban Studies is written in an accessible concise way and introduces students to the key topics in urban studies Drawing examples from different parts of the world this authoritative resource exposes students to the diverse forms that cities take and the social spatial and temporal dimensions of urban living It is an essential resource for students across disciplines interested in the city - Lily Kong Singapore Management UniversityAn insightful multidisciplinary introduction to the multifarious places processes and problems that constitute modern cities Its short digestible entries unpack the complexity and evolution of urban conditions offering cross-references between concepts and links to key literature and to useful current and historical examples The book's clear
often sharp critical edge also encourages deeper enquiry- Quentin Stevens School of Architecture and Design RMIT University Key Concepts in Urban Studies is an essential companion for students of urban studies urban sociology urban politics urban planning and urban development This revised edition has been updated and expanded to provide a keen global focus particularly in emerging economies with discussions on the creation of dream cities in the Gulf States and a renewed emphasis on building mega-scaled downtowns in India and China New features includeContemporary and international examples throughoutDetailed entries on environmental concerns and the sustainability of urban developmentDiscussion of the role of consumption in city culture and urban developmentNew entries on modern urban
planning and adaptive urbanism Key Concepts in Urban Studies is a must-have text with an explicit focus on contemporary urbanism which students will find invaluable during their studies Mark Gottdiener is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at The University at Buffalo (SUNY) Leslie Budd is Reader in Social Science at the Open University Panu Lehtovuori is Professor of Planning Theory at Tampere University of Technology
often sharp critical edge also encourages deeper enquiry- Quentin Stevens School of Architecture and Design RMIT University Key Concepts in Urban Studies is an essential companion for students of urban studies urban sociology urban politics urban planning and urban development This revised edition has been updated and expanded to provide a keen global focus particularly in emerging economies with discussions on the creation of dream cities in the Gulf States and a renewed emphasis on building mega-scaled downtowns in India and China New features includeContemporary and international examples throughoutDetailed entries on environmental concerns and the sustainability of urban developmentDiscussion of the role of consumption in city culture and urban developmentNew entries on modern urban
planning and adaptive urbanism Key Concepts in Urban Studies is a must-have text with an explicit focus on contemporary urbanism which students will find invaluable during their studies Mark Gottdiener is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at The University at Buffalo (SUNY) Leslie Budd is Reader in Social Science at the Open University Panu Lehtovuori is Professor of Planning Theory at Tampere University of Technology
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