This book provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges modern cities face in the context of climate change and urban development....Loe edasi...
This handbook takes on one of the most pressing issues of todays society - the question of housing. It is a cutting-edge edited volume about the (somewhat disputed) interrelationship between housing and the wider welfare state....Loe edasi...
This book posits that, beyond China’s reform and opening-up policy and various factors of timing, geographical advantages, and popular will, the institutional innovations introd...Loe edasi...
In this book, readers journey through rural small towns to discover practical tools for driving meaningful change in housing. The book delves into the roots of present-day challenges of rural places, tracing their origins to shifts in economic and...Loe edasi...
In this book, readers journey through rural small towns to discover practical tools for driving meaningful change in housing. The book delves into the roots of present-day challenges of rural places, tracing their origins to shifts in economic and...Loe edasi...
Through fine-grained ethnography, this book shows how micro-social arrangements enable small-scale traders to provision the city and ordinary citizens to keep living, immersing the reader in the many forms of “resourcefulness” that organize small-...Loe edasi...
This book unpacks the process of financialization in the planning of urban mega-projects. On one hand, it explores the literature on real estate finance within the context of planning; on the other, it showcases two case studies to explain how the f...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer International Publishing AG, ISBN-13: 9783031990007)
This book delves into the concept of smart cities, namely how modern technologies and excellent governance may transform urban landscapes...Loe edasi...
This book examines how proximity-based planning, sustainable mobility, and equitable land use can support more resilient and livable cities. Bringing together international research and case studies, the book offers both conceptual foundations and p...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Harvard University Press, ISBN-13: 9780674296411)
Sidewalks, easily overlooked, are a vital public resource and central to controversies over homelessness and policing, property rights and development. Michael Pollack explores the on-the-ground reality of American sidewalks and related legal issues...Loe edasi...
Uneven Urban and Regional Growth: Global Urbanization, Regional Economies and Local Dynamics examines the links between economic growth, metropolitan development, and environmental sustainability in advanced economies. Focusing on urban areas as hub...Loe edasi...
This book explores how modern cities are transforming through smart technologies and circular economy principles. The opening chapters introduce the concept of the smart city, explaining digital infrastructure, data-driven decision making, and conne...Loe edasi...
Hans R. A. Koster, Stef Proost, Jacques-François Thisse
(Ilmumisaeg: 29-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780197824696)
In Spatial Economics, the authors explore how cities, regions, and the global economy are shaped by the interplay between location, land use, and transportation. They examine why economic activities are clustered in large metropolitan areas...Loe edasi...
This book provides an up to date overview of Mediterranean port cities and their challenges in a ‘liquid’ world. It interrogates emerging cultural narratives of these places, new morphological approaches to understand their transformation, and the...Loe edasi...
This book focuses on the importance of place and the multifaceted process of placemaking to the creation of durable and meaningful urban environments. Chapters investigate the tenor, timeliness, and tensions of place, and how we envision, co-creat...Loe edasi...
This book focuses on the importance of place and the multifaceted process of placemaking to the creation of durable and meaningful urban environments. Chapters investigate the tenor, timeliness, and tensions of place, and how we envision, co-creat...Loe edasi...
This book examines smart cities through the lens of the ICT-driven transformation of the economy and economic systems and the resulting changes influencing organizations (public, private, voluntary) and citizens in the smart city....Loe edasi...
This book examines the creation of extreme poverty in East Europe. It will be of interest to researchers studying Central and Eastern Europe, political economy of socialism, political economy of capitalist transformations, poverty studies, welfare a...Loe edasi...
This book demonstrates how the various legal efforts employed to eradicate global urban poverty also play a significant role in shaping it....Loe edasi...
This book explores how regions can thrive beyond traditional agglomeration economies by leveraging the concept of borrowed size the ability of smaller or peripheral areas to benefit from proximity to large urban centers without hosting large-scale...Loe edasi...
This edited volume critically examines the paradigm shift occurring in public transport through the rise of flexible, user-centric mobility solutions. Grounded in the empirical and methodological work of the EU-funded ArtMED project, this book propo...Loe edasi...
Socially Successful Projects in the built environment will help the reader understand the theory behind a reframed approach to stakeholder engagement using a social value lens. The authors argue that projects in the built environment need to be te...Loe edasi...
For built environment professionals, delivering socially impactful projects is more crucial and challenging than ever. This step-by-step guide provides an innovative approach to stakeholder engagement, empowering project teams to create meaningful...Loe edasi...
Guangdong, located in South China, and its core area, the Pearl River Delta, have become the most vibrant hub of innovation in China. This book traces Guangdongs journey from its successful rise as the world factory at the end of the 20th century...Loe edasi...
This book explores the emerging intersection of design, plant intelligence, and multispecies coexistence, with a particular focus on the relationship between plants and humans in urban public spaces. Rooted in recent findings from plant neurobiology...Loe edasi...
This interdisciplinary book lays the foundations for a new critique of human societies examining how humans, as a species, are suited to live across the rural-urban spectrum. It proposes a new perspective for urban studies, ultimately centred on...Loe edasi...
This book examines the long-term dynamics of urban labour market behaviour of women and men over three and a half decades, spanning the period from 1987-88 to 2023-24. It provides a detailed understanding of the topic by incorporating data and infor...Loe edasi...
This open access book explores how innovative urban governance and digital technologies can be strategically managed to enhance citizens quality of life. It examines the integration of smart infrastructures, data-driven decision-making, and particip...Loe edasi...
What shapes the city? This book answers this question with a fresh, relational lens: spatial governance landscapes, the dynamic interplay between planning regulation and property-market strategies. Centered on the Metropolitan Region of Amsterdam,...Loe edasi...
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges modern cities face in the context of climate change and urban development....Loe edasi...
This handbook takes on one of the most pressing issues of todays society - the question of housing. It is a cutting-edge edited volume about the (somewhat disputed) interrelationship between housing and the wider welfare state....Loe edasi...
This book posits that, beyond China’s reform and opening-up policy and various factors of timing, geographical advantages, and popular will, the institutional innovations introd...Loe edasi...
In this book, readers journey through rural small towns to discover practical tools for driving meaningful change in housing. The book delves into the roots of present-day challenges of rural places, tracing their origins to shifts in economic and...Loe edasi...
In this book, readers journey through rural small towns to discover practical tools for driving meaningful change in housing. The book delves into the roots of present-day challenges of rural places, tracing their origins to shifts in economic and...Loe edasi...
Through fine-grained ethnography, this book shows how micro-social arrangements enable small-scale traders to provision the city and ordinary citizens to keep living, immersing the reader in the many forms of “resourcefulness” that organize small-...Loe edasi...
This book unpacks the process of financialization in the planning of urban mega-projects. On one hand, it explores the literature on real estate finance within the context of planning; on the other, it showcases two case studies to explain how the f...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Springer International Publishing AG, ISBN-13: 9783031990007)
This book delves into the concept of smart cities, namely how modern technologies and excellent governance may transform urban landscapes...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 11-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd, ISBN-13: 9781805265627)
At the high tide of UK-China relations, Chinese investors pumped billions into British property and projects each year, promising urban renewal and economic prosperity. But as political tides turned in both countries, the money dried up. A decade on,...Loe edasi...
This book examines how proximity-based planning, sustainable mobility, and equitable land use can support more resilient and livable cities. Bringing together international research and case studies, the book offers both conceptual foundations and p...Loe edasi...
(Ilmumisaeg: 02-Jun-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Harvard University Press, ISBN-13: 9780674296411)
Sidewalks, easily overlooked, are a vital public resource and central to controversies over homelessness and policing, property rights and development. Michael Pollack explores the on-the-ground reality of American sidewalks and related legal issues...Loe edasi...
Uneven Urban and Regional Growth: Global Urbanization, Regional Economies and Local Dynamics examines the links between economic growth, metropolitan development, and environmental sustainability in advanced economies. Focusing on urban areas as hub...Loe edasi...
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
(Ilmumisaeg: 31-May-2026, Paperback / softback, Kirjastus: United Nations, ISBN-13: 9789211547566)
This report reviews the global macroeconomic climate and its implications for the Arab region. It presents the Arab regional macroeconomic outlook in light of geopolitical and trade uncertainties, socioeconomic challenges and security concerns, focu...Loe edasi...
This book explores how modern cities are transforming through smart technologies and circular economy principles. The opening chapters introduce the concept of the smart city, explaining digital infrastructure, data-driven decision making, and conne...Loe edasi...
Hans R. A. Koster, Stef Proost, Jacques-François Thisse
(Ilmumisaeg: 29-May-2026, Hardback, Kirjastus: Oxford University Press Inc, ISBN-13: 9780197824696)
In Spatial Economics, the authors explore how cities, regions, and the global economy are shaped by the interplay between location, land use, and transportation. They examine why economic activities are clustered in large metropolitan areas...Loe edasi...
This book provides an up to date overview of Mediterranean port cities and their challenges in a ‘liquid’ world. It interrogates emerging cultural narratives of these places, new morphological approaches to understand their transformation, and the...Loe edasi...
This book focuses on the importance of place and the multifaceted process of placemaking to the creation of durable and meaningful urban environments. Chapters investigate the tenor, timeliness, and tensions of place, and how we envision, co-creat...Loe edasi...
This book focuses on the importance of place and the multifaceted process of placemaking to the creation of durable and meaningful urban environments. Chapters investigate the tenor, timeliness, and tensions of place, and how we envision, co-creat...Loe edasi...
This book examines smart cities through the lens of the ICT-driven transformation of the economy and economic systems and the resulting changes influencing organizations (public, private, voluntary) and citizens in the smart city....Loe edasi...
