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The open urban studies journal (Vol. 3, 2010)
Abstract from the publisher :
The Open Urban Studies Journal is an Open Access online journal which publishes original research articles, reviews and short articles in the field of urban and regional studies. Topics covered include : theory,…
Habitat sous-intégré
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En cet été 1980 où les bâtiments de l'université de Vincennes (Paris-VIII, 30 000 étudiants) viennent d'être écrasés, sur ordre du gouvernement, de la…
L'implosion urbaine ?
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On sait que depuis les années 50, les pays du tiers monde connaissent une augmentation si rapide de leur population qu'il est devenu banal de parler d'"explosion démographique". On sait aussi…
The transition to a predominately urban world and its underpinnings
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This paper describes the dramatic changes in the size of the world’s urban population and of its largest cities over the last 100 years. This includes the almost tenfold increase in the average size of the…
Making room for a planet of cities
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In a rapidly urbanizing world -- over half the world’s population lives in urban areas, including many millions in informal settlement -- the large cities of the developing world in particular are expanding. Yet…
Atlas de Nouakchott : infrastructures et services urbains
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Ville jeune et pourtant déjà millionnaire, Nouakchott n'est pas seulement la capitale administrative et politique de la Mauritanie ; elle est aussi le lieu où vit désormais…
Integrated city making: Governance, planning and transport
Abstract from the publisher: Integrated City Making is a report by Philipp Rode, Julie Wagner, Richard Brown, Rit Chandra and Jayaraj Sundaresan of the Urban Age Programme at the London School of Economics and Political Science. In 2007, Urban Age…
Creating cities: Culture, space and sustainability. The 1st City, Culture and Society conference
Extract from the Introduction by Evelyn Schulz and Hiroshi Okano: The papers gathered here are the outcome of Creating Cities; Culture, Space and Sustainability: The 1st City, Culture and Society (CCS) Conference which took place in Munich, Germany,…
Understanding the developing metropolis: Lessons from the city study of Bogotá and Cali, Colombia
Abstract from the publisher: This book is among the most comprehensive studies of a city since Edgar M. Hoover and Raymond Vernon analyzed New York City thirty-five years ago in the classic Anatomy of a Metropolis. The main lesson outlined in the…
Nommer les nouveaux territoires urbains
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L'incertitude domine le débat sur les nouveaux territoires urbains, souvent perçus par défaut : non-ville, a-t-on dit durablement dans des revues savantes. La volatilité du…
The city
Contents :
Robert E. Park - The city : Suggestions for the investigation of human behavior in the urban environment
Ernest W. Burgess - The growth of the city : An introduction to a research project
R. D. McKenzie - The ecological approach to the…
The growth of cities in the nineteenth century : A study in statistics
Extract from the 'Biographical Note' by Barclay G. Jones :
Lewis Mumford is certainly correct in describing The Growth of Cities in the Nineteenth Century as a "classic pioneer work". It is the first really sound, comprehensive, and…
State of the World's Cities 2008/2009 - Harmonious Cities
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Half of humanity now lives in cities, and within two decades, nearly 60 per cent of the world’s people will be urban dwellers. Urban growth is most rapid in the developing world, where cities gain an…