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  • Planning in the USA

    Policies, Issues, and Processes

    by Roger W. Caves, J. Barry Cullingworth ...
    Extensively revised and updated, Planning in the USA, fifth edition, continues to provide a comprehensive introduction to the policies, theory, and practice of planning.Outlining land use, urban planning, and environmental protection policies, this fully illustrated book explains the nature of the planning process and the way in which policy issues are identified, defined, and approached. The new ... Read more

    $82.99 USD

  • Community Livability

    Issues and Approaches to Sustaining the Well-Being of People and Communities

    Edited by Fritz Wagner, Roger Caves ...
    What is a livable community? How do you design and develop one? What does government at all levels need to do to support and nurture the cause of livable communities?Using a blend of theory and practice, the second edition of Community Livability addresses evidence from international, state and local perspectives to explore what is meant by the term "livable communities." The second edition ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • Livable Cities from a Global Perspective

    Edited by Fritz Wagner, Roger Caves ...
    Livable Cities from a Global Perspective offers case studies from around the world on how cities approach livability. They address the fundamental question, what is considered "livable?" The journey each city has taken or is currently taking is unique and context specific. There is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all approach to livability. Some cities have had a long history of developing ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • Encyclopedia of the City

    Edited by Roger W. Caves ...
    The Encyclopedia of the City focuses on the key topics encountered by undergraduates and scholars in urban studies and allied fields. Contributors include major theoreticians and practitioners, and on other individuals, groups, and organizations which study the city or practice in a field that directly or indirectly affects the city, the Encyclopedia necessarily adopts an interdisciplinary and ... Read more

    $76.99 USD

  • The City Reader

    Edited by Richard T. LeGates, Frederic Stout, Roger W. Caves ...
    Series series Routledge Urban Reader Series
    The eighth edition of the highly successful The City Reader juxtaposes the very best classic and contemporary writings on the city to provide the comprehensive mapping of the terrain of Urban Studies and Planning old and new. The City Reader is the anchor volume in the Routledge Urban Reader Series and is now integrated with all ten other titles in the series. It has been extensively updated and ... Read more

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    A Global Introduction

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  • Introducing Just Sustainabilities

    Policy, Planning, and Practice

    by Julian Agyeman ...
    Series series Just Sustainabilities
    This unique and insightful text offers an exploration of the origins and subsequent development of the concept of just sustainability.Introducing Just Sustainabilities discusses key topics, such as food justice, sovereignty and urban agriculture; community, space, place(making) and spatial justice; the democratization of our streets and public spaces; how to create culturally inclusive spaces; ... Read more

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  • Global Cities

    A Short History

    by Greg Clark ...
    Series series The Short Histories
    Why have some cities become great global urban centers, and what cities will be future leaders?From Athens and Rome in ancient times to New York and Singapore today, a handful of cities have stood out as centers of global economic, military, or political power. In the twenty-first century, the number of truly global cities is greater than ever before, reflecting the globalization of both economic ... Read more

    $15.39 USD

  • Key Concepts in Urban Studies

    by Leslie Budd, Panu Lehtovuori, Mark D. Gottdiener ...
    Series series SAGE Key Concepts series
    "Key Concepts in Urban Studies is written in an accessible, concise way and introduces students to the key topics in urban studies. Drawing examples from different parts of the world, this authoritative resource exposes students to the diverse forms that cities take, and the social, spatial and temporal dimensions of urban living. It is an essential resource for students across disciplines ... Read more

    $54.89 USD

  • Introduction to Cities

    How Place and Space Shape Human Experience

    by Xiangming Chen, Anthony M. Orum, Krista E. Paulsen ...
    The revised and updated second edition of Introduction to Citiesexplores why cities are such a vital part of the human experience and how they shape our everyday lives. Written in engaging and accessible terms, Introduction to Citiesexamines the study of cities through two central concepts: that cities are places, where people live, form communities, and establish their own identities, and that ... Read more

    $57.00 USD

  • The Unequal City

    Urban Resurgence, Displacement and the Making of Inequality in Global Cities

    by John Rennie Short ...
    Series series Regions and Cities
    Cities around the world have seen: an increase in population and capital investments in land and building; a shift in central city populations as the poor are forced out; and a radical restructuring of urban space.The Unequal City tells the story of urban change and acts as a comprehensive guide to the Urban Now. A number of trends are examined, including: the role of liquid capital; the ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Transforming Urban Transport

    The Ethics, Politics and Practices of Sustainable Mobility

    Edited by Nicholas Low ...
    Transforming Urban Transport confronts head-on the dilemma faced by a world wedded to mobility: the danger of continuing along the fossil-fuelled path and the real paucity of viable technological alternatives which can be deployed in time. To respond to the dilemma, the ideal of urban transport must be changed from auto-based mobility to systems of sustainable transport in which public transport, ... Read more

    $224.99 USD