Evolutionary Urban Development

Drawing on a range of disciplinary approaches, this text explores the drivers of urban development.
Through an evolutionary lens, cities are shown to find a development path amidst an ever-changing landscape, sometimes facing extreme externalities such as wars and economic crises. Key themes covered include urban growth, decentralisation, path dependence, institutional change, governance, entrepreneurship and culture. Detailed case studies of the history-rich metropolises of Berlin, Budapest and Warsaw allow the author to examine the adaptive abilities of cities in flux and draw conclusions with broader international relevance.
This text will be valuable reading for advanced students and researchers in urban economics, evolutionary economics, institutional economics and Central European studies.

List of contents

1. What is a City? 2. Strength in Numbers: How to Measure Urban growth, Development and Success 3. Drivers of Urban Change and Adaptation 4. Players on the Urban Stage: Power, Influence and Decision-making 5. Cities More Lasting than Bronze: A New Chapter in the Urban History of Survival

About the author

Katarzyna Sadowy is assistant professor in the Warsaw School of Economics, an active member of the Polish Architects Association (Warsaw Branch) and an advisor for the City of Warsaw.

Summary

Drawing on a range of disciplinary approaches, this monograph explores the drivers of urban development. Through an evolutionary lens, cities are shown to find a development path amidst an ever-changing landscape, sometimes facing extreme externalities such as wars and economic crises.

Product details

• Authors: Katarzyna Sadowy
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.08.2024
• EAN: 9780367497224
• ISBN: 978-0-367-49722-4
• No. of pages: 187
• Series: Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Economics, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Urban & Regional, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Urban & municipal planning, urban economics, Human Geography, Urban communities, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Regional / urban economics, Urban communities / city life