What strategies did cities develop from the 1970s as
their industrial base experienced terminal
contraction? How did cities manage the transition
from their traditional industrial base to one suited
to a global economy? Central to these processes was
a strategy to improve the built environment by
either adapting historic urban buildings or by
demolishing and replacing them. Proposed demolitions
revealed both the extent to which the historic
environment was considered relevant in a
contemporary world and what value it was assigned by
a complex matrix of agencies. In the context of...

Using a wide-range of interdisciplinary perspectives which examine the diverse issues of urban policy, regeneration and economic and social change, this book explores the transition of Glasgow from a de-industrial to a post-industrial city.