Urban Studies

Software has become essential to the functioning of cities. It is deeply embedded into the systems and infrastructure of the built environment and is entrenched in the management and governance of urban societies. Software-enabled technologies and services enhance the ways in which we understand and..

First Published in 2010. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This book, first published in 1979, discusses the concepts, models and techniques used in urban analysis and planning. This study reviews many of the older concepts and models of urban spatial structure, laying the foundations of analysis carried out in the later parts of the book. Topics such as so..

Creativity is said to be the fuel of the contemporary economy, but it remains a mercurial phenomenon, with a peculiar geography. This book seeks to redefine the creative industries through diverse case studies, and in suburban, rural and remote locations it reveals the richness and depth, the challe..

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

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

First published in 1984. It is widely acknowledged that rural-urban differences and interrelationships play an important role in the development process. Some theorists believe they are a primary cause of continuing poverty in poor nations. This volume of essays summarises and appraises theories of ..

Directors of Urban Change in Asia examines who the 'directors' for urban change are in an eclectic mix of Asian cities...

In a rapidly urbanizing world, Disrupted Cities is the first book to explore what disruptions in essential energy, communication, water, food, transport and waste infrastructures mean for urban life...

In a rapidly urbanizing world, Disrupted Cities is the first book to explore what disruptions in essential energy, communication, water, food, transport and waste infrastructures mean for urban life...