| Description |
1 online resource (iv, 296 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction / Jürgen Rosemann -- The form of the future / Stephen Read -- Randstad, from Randstad to Deltametropolis / Dirk Frieling -- Johannesburg, remaking Johannesburg / Lindsay Bremner -- Sydney, the construction of Sydney's global image / Penelope Dean -- Kuala Lumpur, an allegorical postmetropolis / Ramesh Kumar Biswas -- Berlin, the voids of Berlin / Andreas Huyssen -- Mumbai, millennial identities / Jim Masselos -- Capitalism and the city / Richard Sennett -- Exit 'post' : the making of 'glocal' urban modernities / Erik Swyngedouw -- Reading the city in a global digital age / Saskia Sassen -- Playing with information / M. Christine Boyer -- Los Angeles, cluster city / Kazys Varnelis -- Amsterdam, beyond inside and out / Stephen Read -- Douala, local navigation in Douala / AbdouMaliq Simone -- Belgrade, evolution in an urban jungle / Stealth Group -- Hong Kong, the experienced city / Gary Chang -- Milan, urban footnotes / Stefano Boeri -- The image of metropolis / NEXT Architects. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Cities and towns.
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Cities and towns. |
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Cities and towns -- Forecasting.
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Cities and towns -- Forecasting. |
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Urbanization.
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Urbanization. |
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City planning.
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City planning. |
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Social change.
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Social change. |
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Civilization, Modern -- 21st century.
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Civilization, Modern. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Read, Stephen.
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Rosemann, Jürgen.
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Eldijk, Job van.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Future city. London ; New York : Spon Press, 2005 0415284503 (DLC) 2004012329 (OCoLC)55502507 |
| ISBN |
9781135159580 (electronic book) |
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1135159580 (electronic book) |
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9780415284509 (hardback) |
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0415284503 (hardback) |
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9780415284516 (paperback) |
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0415284511 (paperback) |
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