By looking to the spaces and practices of alternative development in the Global South this book offers a critical reflection upon the working practices of Westernised architecture and other spatial and political practices. In exploring the methodologies, implications and values of such participatory..
In one of the first books to treat retailing as a subject of serious analysis, Retailing and the Public examines the state of one of the most important industries in the country. Retailing gives direct employment to more people than any other trade; it accounts for over half of national income. No o..
Semi-Detached London looks at the great suburban expansion of London between the two world wars. It covers all aspects of urban history, presenting an authoritative and balanced account...
Bringing together cutting edge research and technical development projects, this book sets out what is currently known about smart cities and builds on this by focussing attention on the governance, modelling and analysis of the transition smart cities seek to represent. In paving the way for such a..
The book develops a new approach to urban development in which leisure, pleasure or experiences are seen as key drivers. This entails the participation of new stakeholders as well as new globalized and entrepreneurial urban strategies._x005F_x000D_
This book was originally published as a special iss..
Although the scientific study of marketing is relatively new, certain aspects of it have been analyzed in considerable detail. A body of literature exists, for example, on the various phases of retailing and advertising. It is only in the last decade or two, however, that much attention has been giv..
Just how resilient are our urban societies to energy, environmental and financial shocks? How might the recent series of financial crises be related to automobile dependence and patterns of urban automobile use? What can we learn from the politics of mobility and social movement within cities?_x000D..