Centrality and Cities

ISBN-13: 9780415417693 / Angielski / Twarda / 2007 / 203 str.

James Bird

Opis

First published in 1977, this book presents a synthesis of the many approaches to the study of a central feature of modern life - the city, including its distant past and its future. It aims to unravel the fundamental similarities between cities of the world while recognizing the myriad variations upon a common theme.

Spis treści

Introduction: Conjectures on centrality 1. Centre genesis 2. Evolution of central areas 3. In downtown (1): the framework of order 4. In downtown (2): Measurement, accessibility, change 5. Centre-periphery contrasts 6. Three theory types as variations of city centrality 7. Centrality, perception and the future 8. Envoi

O autorze

Bird, James