Tourism Planning and Policy

'Sustainable development' is a key issue of concern to urban planners across the globe. Bringing together leading experts from North America, Europe, the Middle East and SE Asia, this book provides a timely overview of the various methods for understanding and implementing sustainable practices at l..

This volume brings together leading experts including Alan Gilbert, John Friedmann, Saskia Sassen and Janice Perlman to explore the conflicting challenges of rapid urbanization in developing countries. It puts forward a new way of thinking about mega- and million-cities in developing countries...

Metropolitan government and metropolitan governance have been ongoing issues for more than sixty years in the United States. Based on an extensive survey and a review of existing literature, this book offers a comprehensive overview of these debates. It discusses how the centrifugal forces in local ..

The book uncovers the extent of metropolitan government and governance, the possibility for its existence, and the problems and issues that have arisen due to inadequate metropolitan governance...

This book presents a unique overview of urban policy conducted by national authorities in the fifteen 'old' member states of the EU. It focuses on recent changes in the development of the larger cities and changes in policymaking by national authorities with respect to urban development. The book pr..

This book presents a unique overview of urban policy conducted by national authorities in the fifteen 'old' member states of the EU. It focuses on recent changes in the development of the larger cities and changes in policymaking by national authorities with respect to urban development. The book pr..

New Regionalism in Australia..

This book includes overviews of the planning systems in the five Nordic countries drawing attention to their increasing focus on sustainability. A leading team of scholars from the fields of planning, urban design, architecture, landscape, economics explore how the notion of sustainability has shape..

This book reflects upon the ongoing transition of food markets in light of a New Nordic food manifesto and the emergence of a myriad of networked small producers across the Nordic countries. The chapters were originally published in a special issue of European Planning Studies...

Overcoming Fragmentation in Southeast Europe..

Bringing together contributions from internationally renowned authors, such as Sir Peter Hall, Steve Ward and Johann Jessen, the book compares international case studies and highlights their relationships with one another. It concludes by emphasizing common themes that are addressed, as well as show..

Bringing together contributions from internationally renowned authors, such as Sir Peter Hall, Steve Ward and Johann Jessen, the book compares international case studies and highlights their relationships with one another. It concludes by emphasizing common themes that are addressed, as well as show..