The City: The Basics: The Basics

ISBN-13: 9780415670807 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 224 str.

Kevin Archer

Opis

'The City' provides a brief yet compelling overview of the study of cities and city life. It draws on a range of perspectives - economic, political, cultural, and environmental - to provide a broad comparison of the evolution of cities in the rich global north and the poorer global south.

Recenzje

‘The City: The Basics approaches the very broad, complex and interdisciplinary topic of "the city" in a style and manner where students of all levels will learn something new.’ - Bernadette Hanlon, Ohio State University, USA

Spis treści

1. Cities and City Life  2. Cities as the Source of Civilization  3. From Trading to Industrial Cities  4. From Industrial to Post-Industrial Cities  5. City Economics  6. City Politics  7. City Culture  8. City Environment  9. City Planning  10. City Futures

O autorze

Kevin Archer is Chair of the Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning at the University of South Florida. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses on urban issues, globalization, and the production of nature.