This is a study of an event: an abortive royalist insurrection in the city of Nîmes in June 1790 and its aftermath - a series of royalist revolts centred upon the commune of Berrias in the department of the Ardèche in 1790, 1791 and 1792. The thesis…
This thesis is about shrinking cities and planning. Urban growth has been a synonym of success throughout the world; and even considered the true and sole reason for planning. Even though shrinkage is as old as growth, it has become more visible…
This dissertation discusses the mainly unpublished empirical, or "concrete", studies of urban space by Henri Lefebvre (1901 - 1991) and demonstrates that Lefebvre's theory of production of space cannot be understood without taking these studies into…
Cette thèse a pour objet la requalification du centre-ville à travers les deux paramètres que sont le patrimoine et l'espace public; tous deux jouent un rôle essentiel: ils constituent des points de centralité et des éléments structurants permettant…
Historical research has provided scholars with a strong foundation for understanding the sport-city nexus in American culture. These studies have focused primarily on two distinct eras. The first links the rise of modern sporting and leisure…
Les situations de catastrophes sont de plus en plus fréquentes. Leurs conséquences sur les populations et sur les établissements humains s’aggravent de manière alarmante. La thèse développe une approche novatrice permettant de réexaminer les…
Dans des villes africaines en développement, se pose avec acuité la question de la salubrité. En effet, les moyens limités des pouvoirs publics ne permettent pas de procéder à des investissements en adéquation avec la demande en services de…
Megacities of over 10 million population are a phenomenon not seen before in human history. Among 19 Megacities, 14 are in developing countries and 11 are in Asia. Dhaka represents one of the most extreme examples of rapid Megacity growth having a…
Literary Urbanism and the Symbolist Aesthetic argues that the modern city influences urban writers to develop particular literary-visual practices that translate urban experience into poetry and prose. Chapter one considers how urban planning in…
Community coalitions aim to facilitate changes in community outcomes and conditions by addressing problems and determinants of health and well-being. Although there is increasing support for community coalitions, there is limited evidence of their…
Il y a aujourd'hui peu de connexions entre les analyses économiques des structures urbaines d'une part, et les travaux en économie des transports et de l'environnement d'autre part. Cependant, bien qu'en apparence disjoints, ces domaines…
Deux approches complémentaires ont été élaborées afin d’analyser quatre interstices urbains, espaces résiduels de l’aménagement, en quatre monographies, à Paris et New York. La première approche, "majeure" et urbanistique, s’articule autour de la…
During recent decades, urban transport systems in Southeast Asia’s industrialising high growth economies were transformed. The ownership and use of privatelyowned cars and motorcycles grew in all cities, simultaneous to the introduction of new forms…
During recent decades, urban transport systems in Southeast Asia’s industrialising high growth economies were transformed. The ownership and use of privatelyowned cars and motorcycles grew in all cities, simultaneous to the introduction of new forms…
Cette thèse emprunte la perspective de la recherche d'un autre développement pour examiner l'action des groupes de l'espace non institutionnel au centre urbain de Chicoutimi. Avec comme toile de fond la dévitalisation des quartiers centraux de…
This thesis posits that throughout history, the Western city has been made and understood according to a shared image of the cosmos. It argues that though the contours of this cosmos have changed over time and place, collectively held understandings…
Repérés comme l'épicentre des problèmes sociaux et urbains, les grands ensembles périphériques d'habitat social sont présentés comme des territoires touchés par la crise urbaine. Associés à cette situation de crise, les espaces publics deviennent les…
This study examines the effects of globalization on state restructuring and the status of cities and local governments. I conduct a comparative case study of two Japanese world cities, Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. Existing globalization theories offer…
In the rapidly urbanizing world, the informal settlement has been forming a significant part of the common urban scene in many cities in the developing countries. It holds a particular role in the city as it houses millions of urban poor who has no…
