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Urban policy and research
Abstract from the publisher : Urban Policy and Research is an international journal dedicated to the publication of refereed articles in English in the field of urban studies and urban policy in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.…
Urban policy and research (Volume 28, Issue 3 2010)
Abstract from the publishers : Urban Policy and Research is an international journal dedicated to the publication of refereed articles in English in the field of urban studies and urban policy in Australia, New Zealand and the Asia Pacific region.…
Urban political geographies: A global perspective
Abstract from the publisher: How can we think about the urban within a political and geographical framework? This compelling new textbook scrutinizes urban politics through a theoretical and empirical lens to provide readers with a clear…
Urban politics
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City politics is an ancient, enduring and vibrant enterprise that can be traced back over two millennia. Its key concerns include the nature of power, institutions, governance, community, scale and economic processes,…
Urban pollution : Cultural meanings, social practices
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Re-examining Mary Douglas’ work on pollution and concepts of purity, this volume explores modern expressions of these themes in urban areas, examining the intersections of material and cultural pollution. It…
Urban Public Space. Facing the Challenges of Mobility and Aestheticization
Urban public space continues to be the focus of debate regarding its conceptualization and how it is designed, (re)produced and managed. Nowadays public spaces are facing new challenges conceptually and practically. This book focuses on two of them:…
Urban realism and the cosmopolitan imagination in the nineteenth century
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This book tells a story about the transformation of mid-Victorian urban writing in response both to London's growing size and diversity, and Britain's shifting global fortunes. Tanya Agathocleous departs from customary…
Urban reflections : Narratives of place, planning and change
Abstract from the publisher : Urban Reflections looks at how places change, the role of planners in bringing about urban change, and the public's attitudes to that change. Drawing on geographical, cinematic and photographic readings, the book…
Urban research & practice
This issue of the journal 'Urban research & practice', the journal of the European urban research association (EURA), covers such topics as the future of urban economics, governance, identity, the environment, tourism, housing, poverty and the…
Urban research and practice
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Urban Research & Practice, published in association with EURA (European Urban Research Association), focuses on urban policy. The journal includes papers that:
* provide a systematic description of :
- urban…
Urban revolt: Ethnic politics in the nineteenth-century Chicago labor movement
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I became interested in nineteenth-century Chicago labor history in an indirect way. I had begun a study of political mobilization in Chicago community organizing and felt that I could not understand the political process…
Urban sociology : An introduction to the study of urban communities
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This book aims to fulfil but one purpose, namely, to meet the needs of students engaged in the study of the sociology of urban communities... The four queries with which this book concerns itself are: (a) What are the…
Urban space and national identity in early twentieth century São Paulo, Brazil : Crafting modernity
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Urban Space and National Identity in Early Twentieth Century São Paulo, Brazil focuses on how the political, cultural, and technical networks within the field of engineering provided the space within which an…
Urban space in contemporary Egyptian literature : Portraits of Cairo
Abstract from the publisher : Part ode, part academic treatise, this book traces the transformation of Cairo’s historic downtown from its spectacular beginning as a French inspired Belle Époque marvel to a site of contest and, more…
Urban spaces : Feminist review (Vol. 96, Issue 1)
Abstract from the publisher : Drawing on a range of different genres (oral narratives, poetry, first hand accounts, drama, prose, novels, travelogues and guidebooks), this issue asks how we understand the city. More specifically it asks how these…
Urban sprawl in Europe : The ignored challenge
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Europe is a fascinating and diverse continent, one of the most urbanised on earth. Today, approximately 75% of the European population live in urban areas, while still enjoying access to extensive natural or…
Urban studies
Urban Studies was first published in 1964 to provide an international forum of social and economic contributions to the fields of urban and regional planning. Since then, the Journal has expanded to encompass the increasing range of disciplines and…
Urban studies
Abstract from the publisher : Urban Studies was first published in 1964 to provide an international forum of social and economic contributions to the fields of urban and regional planning. Since then, the Journal has expanded to encompass the…