Urban Problems and Planning in the Developed World Routledge Revivals

Informationen zum Autor Michael Pacione Klappentext This book presents a concise and up-to-date discussion of problems and planning in the developed world. A number of individual cities have been selected to represent the different regions of the world which reflect different economic, cultural and political conditions. An introduction by the editor surveys the general theme of urban problems in the modern world, and each chapter is written by a distinguished academic who is an expert on his particular city. Zusammenfassung This edited collection! first published in 1981! presents a discussion of the urban problems faced in the developed world! and addresses the plans and policies devised by governments to solve them. Using a number of city-based case studies! including New York! Tokyo and Glasgow! the authors present a thorough analysis of urban problems and planning in relation to varying economic! cultural and political conditions throughout the developed world. With a detailed general survey from Michael Pacione! this is a comprehensive and relevant guide! which will be of particularvalue to students and scholars of urban planning and geography. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; Introduction; 1. The New York Metropolitan Region G. W. Carey 2. Melbourne P. W. Newton and R. J. Johnston 3. Tokyo M. E. Witherick 4. The Johannesburg Metropolitan Area T. J. D. Fair and J. G. Muller 5. Glasgow M. Pacione 6. Barcelona J. Naylon 7. Warsaw E. K. Grime and G. Weclawowicz 8. Leningrad D. J. B. Shaw ; Notes on Contributors; Index

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• Authors: Michael Pacione, Michael (University of Strathclyde Pacione
• Assisted by: Michael Pacione (Editor), Michael (University of Strathclyde Pacione (Editor), Pacione Michael (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.06.2013
• EAN: 9780415705738
• ISBN: 978-0-415-70573-8
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: Routledge Revivals; Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, ARCHITECTURE / Urban & Land Use Planning, City & town planning - architectural aspects, Urban & municipal planning, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Urban and municipal planning and policy, City and town planning: architectural aspects, Industrialized / Developed Countries, Global North / Industrialized or developed countries