Evolutionary Urban Development: Lessons from Central and Eastern Europe

ISBN-13: 9780367486716 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023 / 240 str.

Katarzyna Sadowy

Opis

Drawing on a range of disciplinary approaches, this monograph explores the drivers of urban development. Through an evolutionary lens, cities are shown to find a development path amidst an ever-changing landscape, sometimes facing extreme externalities such as wars and economic crises.

Spis treści

1. What is a City? 2. Strength in Numbers: How to Measure Urban growth, Development and Success 3. Drivers of Urban Change and Adaptation 4. Players on the Urban Stage: Power, Influence and Decision-making 5. Cities More Lasting than Bronze: A New Chapter in the Urban History of Survival

O autorze

Katarzyna Sadowy is assistant professor in the Warsaw School of Economics, an active member of the Polish Architects Association (Warsaw Branch) and an advisor for the City of Warsaw.