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Chinese City and Urbanism
World Scientific Publishing Company 2010; US$ 68.00The purpose of this volume is to treat the progress of history, civilization and urban development of China together in order to demonstrate the unique qualities of Chinese civilization. The author uses historical dynasties as the vertical dimension, starting from the pre-urban origin of round-moat village settlements of the Yangzhou Period, until... more...
Bolivia
Zed Books 2013; US$ 26.95Since Evo Morales was elected president in 2006 as leader of the MAS, the first social movement to achieve political power in Latin America, Bolivia has seen radical changes and continues to generate huge interest worldwide. In this revealing new book, Crabtree and Chaplin show how ordinary people have responded to the processes of change that have... more...
Mobile Urbanism
University of Minnesota Press 2011; US$ 75.00"Mobile Urbanism" provides a unique set of perspectives on the current global-urban condition. Drawing on cutting-edge theoretical work, leading geographers reveal that cities are not isolated objects of study; rather, they are dynamic, global-local assemblages of policies, practices, and ideas. The essays in this volume argue for a theorizing... more...
Stadtgeographie
WBG - Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft 2012; US$ 15.09Hauptbeschreibung Rund 85 Prozent der Deutschen leben in städtischen oder halbstädtischen Gebieten. Entsprechend wichtig ist die Stadtgeographie als ein Teil der Humangeographie. Seit Beginn dieses Jahrhunderts wandeln sich überdies die Bedingungen für die Städte in Mitteleuropa: Die Bevölkerung schrumpft, das gewohnheitsmäßige Wachstum an den Rändern... more...
Mit Sicherheit gesund bauen
Springer 2012; US$ 47.99Lösemittel, Geruch, Schimmel, Formaldehyd und Elektrosmog das Leben in geschlossenen Räumen wird gesundheitlich immer bedenklicher. Durch steigende Dämmstandards werden Gebäude dichter ausgeführt und es kommt häufig zu problematischen Schadstoffkonzentrationen. Aufgrund steigender Bewusstseinsbildung durch die Medien... more...
City Worlds
Taylor and Francis 1998; US$ 67.95For the first time in history, half of the worlds population is living in mega-cities. Never before have we confronted such a geography of the worlds people. Analysing cities through spatial understanding, City Worlds explores how different worlds within the city are brought into close proximity. The authors outline new ways to address the ambiguities... more...
The Evolving Arab City
Taylor and Francis 2008; US$ 44.95Today cities of the Arab world are subject to many of the same problems as other world cities, yet too often they are ignored in studies of urbanisation. This collection reveals the contrasts and similarities between older, traditional Arab cities and the newer oil-stimulated cities of the Gulf in their search for development and a place in the... more...
Urbanisation and Planning in the Third World
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 125.00First published in 1985, this book reconsiders the whole question of urbanisation and planning in the Third World. It argues that public involvement, which is now an accepted part of Western planning, should be used more in Third World cities. It shows that many inhabitants of Third World cities are migrants from rural areas and have very definite... more...
Key Concepts in Urban Geography
SAGE Publications 2008; US$ 56.00An accessible and cutting edge introduction to - and overview of - the key concepts defining contemporary urban geography in 20 lively and informative essays. more...
Urban Geography
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 52.95This extensively revised and updated fourth edition not only examines the new geographical patterns forming within and between cities, but also investigates the way geographers have sought to make sense of this urban transformation. It is structured into three sections: 'contexts', 'themes' and 'issues' that move students from a foundation in urban... more...









