Remaking metropolis : global challenges of the urban landscape / edited by Edward A. Cook and Jesus J. Lara.

Show other versions (1)
Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cook, Edward, 1955-, Lara, Jesus J.
Language:English
Published: New York : Routledge, 2013.
Subjects:
Urban renewal.
City planning.
Urbanization.
Physical Description:xxxii, 323 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Global dynamics of urban landscapes / Edward A. Cook and Jesus J. Lara
  • The state of the global metropolis / Jesus J. Lara and Edward A. Cook
  • The world shrinks, the world expands: information, energy and relocalization / Robert L. Thayer, Jr.
  • Urbanization challenges in Turkey: the implications for Aydin, Turkey / Hayriye Esbah
  • Tbilisi: urban transformation and role transformation in the post-Soviet metropolis / Kristof Van Assche and Joseph Salukvadze
  • Urban indicators for border areas: measuring and tracking community conditions in the U.S-Mexico border region / David Pijawka ... [et al.]
  • Small steps toward achieving the urban sustainability of the metropolitan area of Mexico City / Desiree Martinez Uriarte
  • Transformations of the urbanizing delta landscape / Han Meyer
  • Sustainable urban design approaches: lessons from Dutch cities / Jesus J. Lara
  • Turning cities around / Lars Gemzoe and Sohyun Park
  • Re-urbanization in Thailand: reconsidering urban development following the tsunami / Khanin Hutanuwatr
  • Urban/suburban landscapes: an ecological view / Michael Hough
  • Tapestries and traditions: urban ecology and city making / Martin Bryant and Penny Allan
  • Urban ecosystems and the sustainable metropolis / Edward A. Cook
  • Bringing urban streams back to life! The use of modern waterway construction technologies in restoring degraded streams / Wolf-Peter Geitz
  • The managing the urban/nature border: Sonoran Islands in the urbanized desert / Joseph M. Ewan ... [et al.]
  • Global prospects for the metropolis / Edward A. Cook and Jesus J. Lara.