M.B - Urban & Regional 1

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of the development and management of Smart Villages, focusing on both theoretical frameworks and practical applications. It introduces the concept of S……続きを見る

This book investigates urban life in the slums of Delhi, demonstrating how individuals and communities self-organise to solve problems that arise in their neighbourhoods. Around one-quarter of the w……続きを見る

This open access book utilizes new data to thoroughly analyze the main factors currently shaping the African housing market. Some of these factors include the supply and demand for housing finance, ……続きを見る

This textbook provides an accessible introduction to spatial competition models in economics. It shows students how to understand and apply spatial models to analysis of market design, structure, co……続きを見る

In a world where Africa's rise is reshaping the global landscape, the time has come to harness the immense potential of its people, culture, and innovation. The African Giant: Becoming Indispensable……続きを見る

Le renouvellement de la ruralité est un défi majeur. Comment réinventer des territoires à la fois vivants et viables ? Ce livre explore les tensions entre l’exploitation des ressources et la préserv……続きを見る

Instructors of courses in food systems: this book belongs in your syllabus. It is essential reading for anyone interested in who produces food for urban areas and how it gets into cities.ー Marion N……続きを見る

Since the birth of Airbnb in 2008, many of the world's cities have been transformed by platform-mediated short-term accommodationーa phenomenon suspected of disturbing local life and removing dwelli……続きを見る

Put the power of arts and culture to work in your community Part 1 of this unique guide distills research and emerging ideas behind culturally driven community development and explains key underlyin……続きを見る

Explores Africa's rapid urbanization and its crucial implications for health, prosperity, and sustainability. Africa is home to many of the world's fastest-growing cities. In this book, editors Elai……続きを見る

This book examines green management practices among top-performing companies operating on the Chinese mainland. It begins with the question: what constitutes a “green” company? Is this definition di……続きを見る

This book examines the use of smart city-associated technologies to enhance sustainable transportation planning in cities of both the global north and south, focusing specifically on sustainable tra……続きを見る

This book proposes a heritage-based approach for the sustainable urban development of the historic cities. The rapid growth of the cities, under the pressure of globalization processes and climate c……続きを見る

In the panorama of studies related to the ability of lands to support both natural processes and agricultural production activities, this research introduces a still unexplored or under-studied them……続きを見る

This book explores the growing spatial inequality in contemporary cities, and the opportunity of reframing the role of public open space as a tool of inclusion in a context of an increasing economic……続きを見る

This book seeks to understand the urban transformation of Amsterdam over a 40-year period. In addition to charting social and economic changes associated with gentrification, it analyses the elector……続きを見る

This book explores the potential contribution of cultural heritage in the enhancement of the territories, investigating the possibilities but also the criticalities involved in the process. Based on……続きを見る

This book discusses the nuances of corridor development in India and its implications on land acquisition and displacement. It explores the complexities of land related conflicts and its socio-econo……続きを見る

This book is intended as a philosophical introduction to geo-ontologies, in response to their increasing diffusion within the contemporary debate, where philosophy plays a fundamental, though still ……続きを見る

This book looks at how to build more resilience into socio-economic networks within local communities. Understanding the relationships between attachment to place, complex systems and patterns of kn……続きを見る

Post-colonial Africa is littered with regional trade agreements that amounted to little more than a photo opportunity for the leaders that signed them. This book explores conventional explanations f……続きを見る

Das Buch ist als eine Einführung in das Themengebiet der Wissens- und Innovationsgeographie konzipiert. Entsprechend erfahren grundlegende Konzepte (Was ist Wissen? Welche Arten des räumlichen Wisse……続きを見る

2017 Choice Outstanding Academic Title The High Line, an innovative promenade created on a disused elevated railway in Manhattan, is one of the world’s most iconic new urban landmarks. Since the ope……続きを見る

This book offers a comprehensive empirical analysis of South African inflation dynamics, using a variety of techniques including counterfactual analysis. The authors elaborate the roles in inflation……続きを見る

Regional management has taken on a new role and is becoming more important. This book explores the challenges of European, US and Asian companies. It outlinines how regional headquarters can develop……続きを見る

This book compares the cross-border integration of infrastructures in Europe such as post, telecommunication and transportation in the 19th century and the period following the Second World War. In ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1977. This book provides the first concise non-technical account of what the main kinds of regional problems are, how they arise, and the kinds of policy which have been used……続きを見る

This book presents the Entrepreneurship Viability Index (EVI) as a focal point to define other novel indices. It also introduces readers to new concepts and metrics of entrepreneurship to help measu……続きを見る

This book explains the nuts and bolts of affordable housing development. Divided into two complementary sections, the book first provides an overview of the effectiveness of existing federal and sta……続きを見る

The Manhattan skyline is one of the great wonders of the modern world. But how and why did it form? Much has been written about the city's architecture and its general history, but little work has e……続きを見る