A Abidjan, les déficiences de la planification spatiale ont favorisé la multiplication de quartiers précaires sous-équipés où vivent des populations majoritairement pauvres. Dans cet environnement de précarité, les conditions de mobilité des…
L'actuelle augmentation des vitesses de déplacements, observée par les Enquêtes Globales des Transports en Île-de-France, constitue l'indicateur le plus significatif de la croissance de la mobilité urbaine. Cette accélération, générale et soutenue,…
Over the last four decades, cities - especially those in the developing world - have been expanding exponentially. With this growth in 'urbanization' and as a consequence of a rise in urban poverty, the issue of urban problems is now a topic of…
This dissertation examines how public history and historic preservation have changed during the twentieth century by examining the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1683, Germantown is one of America’s most…
Currently change in cities is accelerating intricately and diversely because of technological advances, information floods, increased openness, and the rising standard of living. While city development depended on the activation of urban marketing, a…
My dissertation examines the city making process of Wuhan out of three different towns. The three towns, Wuchang, Hankou and Hanyang, located at the confluence of the Yangzi River and its largest tributary, the Han River, were divided by water and…
Cities in the world are changing rapidly. In the Western societies, changes are driven by the transformation from Fordism to post-Fordism and postmodernism. In the East, changes are triggered by profound social and economic reforms. Changes in the…
Numerous communities have adopted some form of urban containment policies (UCPs), such as greenbelt, urban growth boundaries (UGBs), and urban service areas (USAs), as methods to prevent urban sprawl and protect open space. Although there is…
There are a number of debates currently taking place in the 'North' that suggest that faith-based organisations (FBOs) are better placed to address urban poverty and to facilitate grassroots regeneration than the state. Accordingly, religious…
Ce travail cherche à vérifier l’hypothèse selon laquelle le nombre d’emplois qui peuvent être atteints en un temps de déplacement donné est inégal entre catégories sociales de la région parisienne. Il mobilise un indicateur d’accessibilité reposant…
This study, based on a sample of offenders coming before the summary court in Birmingham, 1867-77, looks at the processes of ostracism, exclusion, deprivation and punishment accorded to the lowest strata of society in the late Victorian city. It is…
Ce travail analyse la localisation du commerce de détail bruxellois sous l'angle des facteurs de localisation différentielle, c'est-à-dire en examinant les caractéristiques des lieux qui ont une influence sur le fonctionnement du commerce, en terme…
While a panorama view of a city is a fairly commonplace and distinguishable image it remains without critical inquiry. The word panorama was coined in 1792 to market a large-scale circular painting that gained international popularity during the…
Amusement space embodies hegemonic and Utopian dialogue concerning urban conditions. Throughout the twentieth century, two rival urban visions have reigned: the Coney Island model, a chancy, participatory theatre where patrons can confront head-on…
In the 1990s, the Chinese housing reform reached a pivotal moment. The dismantling of the old public housing system and the high price of the commercial housing left the housing needs of a large number of the population unresolved. In 1998, a new…
It is hard to overestimate the scholarly impact of Saskia Sassen’s global city theoretical framework, which revolves around the impact of economic globalization on the social, economic, and political reality of cities in advanced economies. Yet, more…
Following decades of sweeping social change, a 'new' Thai middle class emerged to become the main agents of the mass demonstrations which have rocked Bangkok for the better part of the past four years. Yet, the academic literature reveals a marked…
La croissance démographique des vingt prochaines années au pays est orientée vers les villes intermédiaires. Ceci est une possibilité substantielle pour un développement plus équitable à condition que ces villes agissent en articulation, constituant…
Début du 1er chapitre : En la formación y crecimiento de los asentamientos urbanos, los componentes habitualmente considerados como estructuradores de estos procesos son la implantación y el desarrollo de las infraestructuras, la extensión y…
Cette étude est consacrée à un espace lisboète dont l'évolution illustre assez bien les modes d'industrialisation des grandes villes européennes au cours du XIXe siècle, à travers le développement d'une économie d'agglomération. Ce processus est à…
