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Urbanization in Europe : past developments and pathways to a sustainable future

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Sustainable Urbanization and land-use Practices in European Regions (SUPER) project. It presents up-to-date analyses on … urbanization rates (land take) as well as densities and morphology (sprawl). It also discusses the impact of spatial planning … instruments and other public-sector interventions. Finally, the book peers into the future by drawing up urbanization scenarios …

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City growth in Europe

Nitsch, Volker - 2001

One of the most notable features of literature about "new economic geography" is a close association between theoretical and empirical work. In contrast to earlier research, theoretical studies are often much more strongly focused on real-world phenomena. At the same time, empirical work is...

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The constitution of the city : economy, society, and urbanization in the capitalist era

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'This book is a welcome and timely analysis of how global economic and financial powerhouses in Asia also aim to become global cultural cities. It critically examines the tension between top-down policies implemented by strong states to boost urban culture, which are typically focused on the...

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A world in emergence : cities and regions in the 21st century

Scott, Allen John - 2012

Beginning with the recent history of capitalism and urbanization and moving into a thorough and complex discussion of … the modern city, this book outlines the dynamics of what the author calls the third wave of urbanization, characterized by …

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Handbook of research methods and applications in urban economies

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China, North America, Europe, Latin America and South Africa. Positioning treats cities in the international context and …

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Time to act : realizing Indonesia's urban potential

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