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Working, Housing: Urbanizing [electronic resource] : The International Year of Global Understanding - IYGU / by Jennifer Robinson, Allen J. Scott, Peter J. Taylor.
By: Robinson, Jennifer [author.].
Contributor(s): Scott, Allen J [author.] | Taylor, Peter J [author.] | SpringerLink (Online service).
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TextSeries: SpringerBriefs in Global Understanding: Publisher: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016Description: XV, 60 p. 11 illus., 7 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9783319451800.Subject(s): Geography | Urban geography | Labor economics | Human geography | Economic development | Geography | Urban Geography / Urbanism (inc. megacities, cities, towns) | Labor Economics | Human Geography | Regional DevelopmentAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 307.76 Online resources: Click here to access online
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Springer eBooksSummary: This book presents an incisive outline of the historical development and geography of cities. It focuses on three themes that constitute essential foundations for any understanding of urban form and function. These are: (a) the shifting patterns of urbanization through historical time, (b) the role of cities as centers of production and work in a globalizing world, and (c) the diverse housing and shelter needs of urban populations. The book also explores a number of critical urban problems and the political challenges that they pose. Empirical evidence from urban situations on all five continents is brought into play throughout the discussion. .
Cities in Time and Space -- Working -- Housing -- Conclusion Remarks: Urbanization -- the Future.
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Cities in Time and Space -- Working -- Housing -- Conclusion Remarks: Urbanization -- the Future.
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This book presents an incisive outline of the historical development and geography of cities. It focuses on three themes that constitute essential foundations for any understanding of urban form and function. These are: (a) the shifting patterns of urbanization through historical time, (b) the role of cities as centers of production and work in a globalizing world, and (c) the diverse housing and shelter needs of urban populations. The book also explores a number of critical urban problems and the political challenges that they pose. Empirical evidence from urban situations on all five continents is brought into play throughout the discussion. .