Atlas of Cities
The Atlas of Cities presents a unique taxonomy of cities that looks at different aspects of their physical, economic, social, and political structures; their interactions with each other and with their hinterlands; the challenges and opportunities they present; and where cities might be going in the future. Each chapter explores a particular type of city--from the foundational cities of Greece and Rome and the networked cities of the Hanseatic League, through the nineteenth-century modernization of Paris and the industrialization of Manchester, to the green and "smart" cities of today. Expert contributors explore how the development of these cities reflects one or more of the common themes of urban development: the mobilizing function (transport, communication, and infrastructure); the generative function (innovation and technology); the decision-making capacity (governance, economics, and institutions); and the transformative capacity (society, lifestyle, and culture).
| EAN: | 9780691157818 |
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| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 256 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Herausgeber: | Knox, Paul |
| Verlag: | Princeton University Press |
| Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 21.08.2014 |
| Schlagworte: | Siedlungsgeographie |
| Größe: | 25 × 227 × 288 |
| Gewicht: | 1628 g |
