International handbook of urban policy Contentions global issues

By:

Geyer H S Ed

Series: ; Vol. I Publication details: London Edward Elgar 2007Description: 348P xiii HBISBN:

9781847204585

DDC classification:

307.76 GEY - I

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Contents:

Contents: Preface PART I: POLICY APPROACHES 1. Approaches to Urban Policymaking: A Framework B.J.L. Berry PART II: SPATIAL ECONOMIC ISSUES 2. The Debate on Sprawl and Compact Cities: Thoughts Based on the Congress of New Urbanism Charter P. Gordon and H.W. Richardson 3. Defining ‘Urban’: The Disappearing Urban–Rural Divide A.G. Champion 4. The Evolving Urban Economic Landscape: Trends in the Past and Present, from Local to Global H.S. Geyer 5. Socialist Economies in Transition: Urban Policy in China and Vietnam Y.M. Yeung and J. Shen PART III: MOBILITY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 6. Human Mobility in a Globalizing World: Urban Development Trends and Policy Implications W.A.V. Clark 7. Migration and Social Mobility in Urban Systems: National and International Trends A.J. Fielding 8. Social Exclusion and Urban Policy in European Cities: Combining ‘Northern’ and ‘Southern’ European Perspectives F. Moulaert, E. Morlicchio and L. Cavola 9. Crime and Urban Living: Conditions, Theory and Policy Options H.S. Geyer and B.A. Portnov 10. The Threat of Urban Terrorism: Observations and Policies Options H.W. Richardson and P. Gordon 11. ‘Place’ Qualities of Urban Space: Interpretations of Theory and Ideology H.S. Geyer PART IV: ISSUES OF URBAN GOVERNANCE 12. Smart Growth as ‘New’ Metropolitan Governance: Observations on US Experience G.O. Braun and J.W. Scott 13. Integrating the Planning Environment: Theory and Practice of Putting ‘Urban’ in a Regional Context G. Haughton and D. Counsell 14. Cities Mediating Technological Transitions: The Adaptability of Infrastructure and Infrastructures of Adaptability? M. Hodson and S. Marvin 15. Urban Environmental Policy in Europe: An Outline R. Evans 16. Policy Responses at the Local Sphere of Government: Complexities and Diversity J.G. Nel 17. Urban Environmental Policy in Africa: The Real Story F. Retief and N. Rossouw PART V: FUTURE PERSPECTIVES 18. What Lies Ahead? A.G. Gilbert Index

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
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Cities & Towns - Sociology - Urban

Sustainable Development - Equality - Globalization

Urban Economics - Urban Policy

Contents:

Preface

PART I: POLICY APPROACHES
1. Approaches to Urban Policymaking: A Framework
B.J.L. Berry

PART II: SPATIAL ECONOMIC ISSUES
2. The Debate on Sprawl and Compact Cities: Thoughts Based on the Congress of New Urbanism Charter
P. Gordon and H.W. Richardson

3. Defining ‘Urban’: The Disappearing Urban–Rural Divide
A.G. Champion

4. The Evolving Urban Economic Landscape: Trends in the Past and Present, from Local to Global
H.S. Geyer

5. Socialist Economies in Transition: Urban Policy in China and Vietnam
Y.M. Yeung and J. Shen

PART III: MOBILITY AND SOCIAL ISSUES
6. Human Mobility in a Globalizing World: Urban Development Trends and Policy Implications
W.A.V. Clark

7. Migration and Social Mobility in Urban Systems: National and International Trends
A.J. Fielding

8. Social Exclusion and Urban Policy in European Cities: Combining ‘Northern’ and ‘Southern’ European Perspectives
F. Moulaert, E. Morlicchio and L. Cavola

9. Crime and Urban Living: Conditions, Theory and Policy Options
H.S. Geyer and B.A. Portnov

10. The Threat of Urban Terrorism: Observations and Policies Options
H.W. Richardson and P. Gordon

11. ‘Place’ Qualities of Urban Space: Interpretations of Theory and Ideology
H.S. Geyer

PART IV: ISSUES OF URBAN GOVERNANCE
12. Smart Growth as ‘New’ Metropolitan Governance: Observations on US Experience
G.O. Braun and J.W. Scott

13. Integrating the Planning Environment: Theory and Practice of Putting ‘Urban’ in a Regional Context
G. Haughton and D. Counsell

14. Cities Mediating Technological Transitions: The Adaptability of Infrastructure and Infrastructures of Adaptability?
M. Hodson and S. Marvin

15. Urban Environmental Policy in Europe: An Outline
R. Evans

16. Policy Responses at the Local Sphere of Government: Complexities and Diversity
J.G. Nel

17. Urban Environmental Policy in Africa: The Real Story
F. Retief and N. Rossouw

PART V: FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
18. What Lies Ahead?
A.G. Gilbert

Index

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