City and Urban Planning

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This Reader provides an essential resource for students of urban politics by drawing together important but widely dispersed writings. It includes contributions from Robert K. Merton, Samuel P. Hays, Susan Fainstein and Saskia Sassen...

By 2050, it is expected that two-thirds of the world's population will live in urban areas. A large proportion of this urban growth will be taking place in the developing world, where the provision of adequate health, shelter, water, sanitation and climate change adaptation efforts will be an urgent..

First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

By bringing together leading theorists and practitioners, this book provides the first comprehensive overview of local economic development theories for over 15 years. It explores the theory behind the key concepts that every economic practitioner must understand and in doing so, ties together the v..

By bringing together leading theorists and practitioners, this book provides the first comprehensive overview of local economic development theories for over 15 years. It explores the theory behind the key concepts that every economic practitioner must understand and in doing so, ties together the v..

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Cities ruled the first half of the 20th century; the second half belonged to the suburbs. Will cities become dominant again? Can the recent decline of many suburbs be slowed? This book  predicts a surprising outcome in the decades-long tug-of-war between urban hubs and suburban outposts...

This text stimulates debate about our urban environment and identifies ways of creating urban areas in direct response to people's needs and aspirations...

Few urban forms have roused as much controversy as the modernist tower block.  While on the surface the style appears universal, it is in fact as diverse in its significance and connotations as its many different cultural contexts. The comparison of the projects suggests that success does not depend..