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Book SynopsisThis book offers an overview and a theoretical conceptualization of the policies, practices and positioning strategies involved in branding Chinese mega-cities.This interdisciplinary book details the economic, cultural and social background of the development of Chinese mega-cities, as well as presenting the mechanisms of governance and urban growth strategies. Therein, the main discussion centres on the contemporary practice of city branding and development in China in relation to the rest of the world. This includes the way stakeholders and actors are engaged in city branding; the 'societal forces' that impact the city branding process; the way cities compete internationally; and how mega-cities build brands to strategically position themselves globally.Scholars and advanced students in areas of business, marketing, geography, political science and urban studies will find this book invaluable. The book will also be of interest to qualified practitioners with responsibilities in city branding and promotion, regional innovation and growth strategies, city planning and city architecture, and those involved in destination marketing and promotion activities.Contributors: P.O. Berg, E. Björner, J. Delman, H. Fan, X. Fan, J. Jansson, M. Kornberger, P.T. Levin, B. Li, J. Li, M. Li, O. Löfgren, Q. Lu, C.-S. Ooi, S. Pandis Iveroth, C. Pasquinelli, D. Power, R. Qi, Y. Ren, X. Sui, Xin, M. Svensson, W.-S. Tang, Y. Wang-Vedrine, C. Wen, B. Wu, F. Xu, L. Ye, G. ZhangTrade Review'Berg and Björner have succeeded in putting together a thought-provoking volume that sheds light on the theory and practice of city branding and reveals the mechanics of city positioning. The focus on China is inciting but the implications extend well beyond Chinese mega-cities to all cities everywhere. The book stands on the crossroad where East and West meet, helping the reader learn from both; and the lessons for city branding are important, timely and rewarding.' --Dr Mihalis Kavaratzis, University of Leicester, UK'This is fruitful cross-fertilisation between the perspective of business studies on brand making and the perspective of urban studies on place promotion. The studies are firmly grounded on Chinese mega-cities, yet relevant cases in the more developed world are critically reflected to illuminate the path to new practices of city marketing and governance in this emerging economy. These fascinating stories remind us of the policy mobility in this globalizing world - this is a book that will attract a wide audience across disciplines.' --Fulong Wu, University College London, UK'Scholars from a wide area of business, geography, political science and urban studies will nd this book invaluable. The book is also a great asset for practitioners involved in city branding and promotion, city planning and architecture and urban management. A highly recommended book!' --M. Bhupesh, DecisionTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction: Setting the Scene Emma Björner and Per Olof Berg PART I: CHINESE MEGA-CITIES IN THE MAKING: POLICIES AND GOVERNANCE 1. Developing and Branding a Polycentric Mega-city: The Case of Shanghai Yuan Ren and Per Olof Berg 2. Governing by the State: A Study of the Literature on Governing Chinese Mega-cities Wing-Shing Tang 3. Urban Brand Systems: An Example from the Bohai Sea Economic Zone Feng Xu, Qiulin Lu, Rui Qi and Jing Li 4. Branding Sustainable Cities in China: Global Standards and Local Specificities Yu Wang-Vedrine 5. Promoting Mega-city Development through Metropolitan Governance: The Case of the Pearl River Delta Region Lin Ye and Guangming Zhang PART II: CITY BRANDING AND POSITIONING: PRACTICES, PRINCIPLES AND PROFESSIONS 6. Imagineering Chinese Mega-cities in the Age of Globalization Emma Björner 7. City Branding in China: Practices and Professional Challenges Chunying Wen and Xin Sui 8. Strategic Communication of Mega-city Brands: Challenges and Solutions Hong Fan 9. Branding City Destinations: Experiences of Two Metropolises in China: Hangzhou and Xi’an Mimi Li, Bihu Wu and Bailu Li 10. (Failed) Mega-events and City Transformation: The Green Vision for the 2004 Olympic Village in Stockholm Paul T. Levin and Sofie Pandis Iveroth 11. Heritage’s Place: Heritage and Narratives in Chinese City Promotional Films Marina Svensson 12. Open Sourcing the City Brand Martin Kornberger PART III: POSITIONING CITIES: PERFORMANCE, DISTINCTIVENESS AND IMAGINARIES 13. Catwalking the City Orvar Löfgren 14. Innovation Branding for FDI Promotion: Building the Distinctive Brand Cecilia Pasquinelli 15. Place-based Brands: Product Origin, Brand Channels and Global Circuits Dominic Power, Johan Jansson and Xiucheng Fan 16. The Making of the Copy-cat City: Accreditation Tactics in Place Branding Can-Seng Ooi 17. Climate Change Politics and Hangzhou’s ‘Green City Making’ Jørgen Delman Conclusion: Branding a Different Species of Cities? Per Olof Berg and Emma Björner Index

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Book SynopsisThe Handbook on Transport and Urban Planning in the Developed World edited by Michiel Bliemer, Corinne Mulley and Claudine Moutou comprehensively covers many important topics relevant to transport practice in the early twenty-first century, ranging from the fundamentals of accessibility and demographics, through traffic operations, to economics and evaluation. It has value for any budding transport analyst, engineer, or planner entering the field, and for existing practitioners who want overviews of emerging topics and cutting-edge research by leading academics.'- David M. Levinson, University of Minnesota, US'We live in an urban world that is undergoing rapid change. With an international galaxy of authors, the three editors have presented the key transport and urban planning theories and practices facing cities in developed countries, arguing consistently about the importance of land use and transport, and the strong links between urban form and efficiency. The coherence of thinking and consistency of message makes this book an authoritative addition to the literature.'- David Banister, Oxford University, UKThis Handbook provides comprehensive coverage of all of the major factors that underpin our understanding of urban and transport planning in the developed world. Combining urban and transport planning in one volume, the chapters present the state of the art as well as new research and directions for the future.The contributions from leading international academics at the forefront of their fields consider transport and urban planning from a number of different perspectives including historical, policy and strategy dimensions, appraisal and financing of options, planning and design of urban areas and the management of transport and urban systems. Examples and practical guides from the developed world are included along with a detailed discussion of the emerging issues.The Handbook provides an essential reference to all of the key points on the topic as well as signalling areas of concern and future research paths. Academics, researchers, students, policymakers and practitioners will find it a constant source of information and guidance.Contributors: P. Aditjandra, R. Aldred, B. van Arem, J. Austin, S. Asadi Balgoee, M.J. Beck, J.J. Betancur, M.C.J. Bliemer, A.L. Bristow, L. Budd, B. Carnaby, D. Chung, G. Homem de Almeida Correia, G. Currie, C. Curtis, K. Geurs, S. Greaves, D.A. Hensher,R. Hoogendoorn, D.M.Z. Islam, S. Ison, K. Kawamura, R. Klementschitz, F. Kurauchi, D. Metz, D. Milakis, C.J.Moutou, C. Mulley, J.D. Nelson, J. de Dios Ortúzar, R. Pearce, M. Sarvi, J. Stanley, P.R. Stopher, E. Taniguchi, M.R. Tumasz, V. van Acker, B. van Wee, L.G. Willumsen, S. Wright, T.H. ZunderTrade Review‘The Handbook on Transport and Urban Planning in the Developed World edited by Michiel Bliemer, Corinne Mulley and Claudine Moutou comprehensively covers many important topics relevant to transport practice in the early twenty-first century, ranging from the fundamentals of accessibility and demographics, through traffic operations, to economics and evaluation. It has value for any budding transport analyst, engineer, or planner entering the field, and for existing practitioners who want overviews of emerging topics and cutting-edge research by leading academics.’ -- David M. Levinson, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, US‘We live in an urban world that is undergoing rapid change. With an international galaxy of authors, the three editors have presented the key transport and urban planning theories and practices facing cities in developed countries, arguing consistently about the importance of land use and transport, and the strong links between urban form and efficiency. The coherence of thinking and consistency of message makes this book an authoritative addition to the literature.’ -- David Banister, Oxford University, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to Transport and Urban Planning in the Developed World Michiel C.J. Bliemer, Corinne Mulley and Claudine J. Moutou PART I: OVERVIEW AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE 2. History and Theory of Urban Planning and Policy John J. Betancur 3. History and Theory of Urban Transport Planning Peter R. Stopher 4. The Role of Accessibility in Urban and Transport Planning Bert van Wee and Karst Geurs PART II: ISSUES IN THE DEVELOPED WORLD 5. Changing Demographics David Metz 6. Technology and Social Media John M. Austin 7. Urban Freight Distribution Tom H. Zunder, Paulus T. Aditjandra, Dewan Md Zahurul Islam, Maciej R. Tumasz and Bruce Carnaby 8. Reliability and Robustness of Transport Systems Fumitaka Kurauchi 9. Parking Stephen Ison and Lucy Budd PART III: POLICY MAKING AND STRATEGY 10. Stakeholders, Politics, and Media Rachel Aldred 11. Institutional Frameworks John Stanley and Robert Pearce 12. Policy for a Sustainable Future Stephen Greaves and John Stanley PART IV: APPRAISAL AND FINANCING 13. Transport Economics and Pricing Kazuya Kawamura 14. Risk Sharing in Public-Private-Partnerships: A Contractual Economics Perspective Demi Chung and David A. Hensher 15. Appraisal of Infrastructure Abigail L. Bristow PART V: PLANNING AND DESIGN 16. Heritage and Urban Redevelopment Roman Klementschitz 17. Place-making Carey Curtis 18. Transport Planning Luis G. Willumsen and Juan de Dios Ortúzar 19. Network Design for Road Transit Priority Majid Sarvi, Saeed Asadi Balgoee and Michiel C.J. Bliemer 20. City Logistics Eiichi Taniguchi 21. Built Environment and Travel Behaviour Veronique van Acker PART VI: MANAGEMENT 22. Understanding Mega-Infrastructure Decisions Matthew J. Beck 23. Traffic and Mobility Management Michiel C.J. Bliemer 24. Flexible Transport Management John D. Nelson and Steven Wright 25. Managing On-Road Public Transport Graham Currie 26. Vehicle Automation and Transport System Performance Gonçalo Homem de Almeida Correia, Dimitris Milakis, Bart van Arem and Raymond Hoogendoorn Index

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Book SynopsisIt is all too easy for the vogue term 'green infrastructure' to be waved around by local authorities and developers like a totem of environmental awareness, while simply meaning 'greenspace' or 'storm water management'. This book provides a welcome corrective, demonstrating the need to plan the natural environment of cities as integral to their effective social, economic, ecological and aesthetic function. The impressive range of topics includes green infrastructure and health, air quality, biodiversity, water and recreation, and the book shows through policy discussion and case study how principles can be converted into practice. It will be an essential source for students, researchers and practitioners.'- Hugh Barton, University of the West of England, UK'Green infrastructure is an essential feature of social, economic and environmental planning for all places. This important and very comprehensive book will be essential reading for all those involved in its provision and promotion. It offers an exceptionally informative contextual review and it is exemplified throughout by a series of domestic and international case studies at a variety of scales. Its methodological discussion and examples will be of considerable value to all those engaged in the delivery of green infrastructure.'- Janice Morphet, University College London, UKGreen infrastructure encompasses many features in the built environment. It is widely recognised as a valuable resource in our towns and cities and it is therefore crucial to understand, create, protect and manage this resource. This Handbook sets the context for green infrastructure as a means to make urban environments more resilient, sustainable, liveable and equitable.Including state-of-the-art reviews that summarise the existing knowledge as well as research findings, this Handbook provides current evidence for the beneficial impact of green infrastructure on health, environmental quality and the economy. It discusses the planning and design of green infrastructure as a strategic network down to the individual features in a neighbourhood and looks at the process of green infrastructure implementation, emphasising the importance of collaboration across multiple professions and sectors. This comprehensive volume operates at multiple spatial scales, from strategic networks at the regional level to individual features in neighbourhoods, with international case studies used throughout to illustrate key examples of good practice.This collection of expert contributions will be invaluable to students and academics in the fields of planning, urban studies and geography. Practitioners and policy-makers will also find the policy discussion and examples enlightening.Contributors include: J.H. Amorim, A. Barker, S. Burgess, T. Butlin, T. Butterworth, C. Calfapietra, L. Chawla, N. Collomb, A. Coombs, E. Costa Pinto, C. Dair, V. Derr, K.J. Doick, G. Everett, T. Ferguson, P. Freer-Smith, S. Gill, C. Gonçalves, C. Greed, S. Grimmond, S. Kotthaus, J. Lamond, E. Lawson, F. Lemes De Oliveira, M. Lindsey, S. Manley, J. Marques-Da-Cruz, I. Mell, A.I. Miranda, A.J. Moffat, P. Nolan, C. Olver, S. Payne, A. Quintas, A. Rigolon, S. Rolls, M. Short, P. Silva, E. Silveirinha De Oliveira, D. Sinnett, N. Smith, T. Sunderland, M.J. Tallis, P.Toscano, C. Ward Thompson, K. Williams, J. WilsonTrade Review‘The Handbook on Green Infrastructure, edited by Danielle Sinnett, Nick Smith, and Sarah Burgess, is a strong contribution to the practice of, and research into, GI.’ -- Leah Hollstein, Journal of Urban Affairs‘It is all too easy for the vogue term “green infrastructure” to be waved around by local authorities and developers like a totem of environmental awareness, while simply meaning “greenspace” or “storm water management”. This book provides a welcome corrective, demonstrating the need to plan the natural environment of cities as integral to their effective social, economic, ecological and aesthetic function. The impressive range of topics includes green infrastructure and health, air quality, biodiversity, water and recreation, and the book shows through policy discussion and case study how principles can be converted into practice. It will be an essential source for students, researchers and practitioners.’ -- Hugh Barton, University of the West of England, UK‘Green infrastructure is an essential feature of social, economic and environmental planning for all places. This important and very comprehensive book will be essential reading for all those involved in its provision and promotion. It offers an exceptionally informative contextual review and it is exemplified throughout by a series of domestic and international case studies at a variety of scales. Its methodological discussion and examples will be of considerable value to all those engaged in the delivery of green infrastructure.’ -- Janice Morphet, University College London, UK‘As a Handbook, this book is clearly pitched to offer an extensive academic primer on the subject. In parallel it provides a valuable point of in-depth reference for planning, landscape and urban design professionals engaged in developing policy and preparing environmental frameworks and masterplans. It is less of a design manual to guide more detailed technical design and construction. Encouraged, no doubt, by its team of three academic editors, based at the University of the West of England, it is well researched and extensively referenced. And it is of a length that provides the opportunity to explore each topic in good depth. . . The Handbook on Green Infrastructure makes a useful contribution to changing the way we think about, value and plan green infrastructure in the future.’ -- Peter Neal, Town & Country PlanningTable of ContentsContents: PART I THE ROLE OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT 1. Green Infrastructure and Health Eva Silveirinha De Oliveira and Catharine Ward Thompson 2. The Impacts of Green Infrastructure on Air Quality and Temperature Matthew J. Tallis, Jorge Humberto Amorim,, Carlo Calfapietra, Peter Freer-Smith, Sue Grimmond, Simone Kotthaus, Fabiano Lemes De Oliveira, Ana Isabel Miranda and Piero Toscano 3. Green Infrastructure and Urban Water Management Glyn Everett, Emily Lawson and Jessica Lamond 4. Putting Economic Values on Green Infrastructure Improvements Tim Sunderland, Sophie Rolls and Tom Butterworth 5. Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity in the City: Principles and Design Danielle Sinnett PART II STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE 6. Green Infrastructure Planning: Policy and Objectives Ian Mell 7. Planning Green Infrastructure at a Strategic Level: Experience from the Mersey Forest Susannah Gill, Paul Nolan, Tom Butlin, Tom Ferguson and Clare Olver 8. Delivering Green Infrastructure Through Strategic Development: Some Reflections from Cambridge, UK and Cambridge, USA Nick Smith 9. Planning Green Infrastructure from a Landscape Perspective Carla Gonçalves and Paulo Silva 10. Planning for Urban Green Infrastructure in Metropolitan Landscapes Andreia Quintas 11. Ensuring Green Infrastructure for All Clara Greed PART III DESIGNING GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ALL 12. Multifunctional Green Infrastructure: A Typology Sarah Burgess 13. Towards Inclusive Green Infrastructure Sandra Manley 14. The Influences of Neighbourhood Design and Quality on Residents’ Use of Public Open Space Danielle Sinnett, Katie Williams, Morag Lindsey and Carol Dair 15. Green Grounds for Play and Learning: An Intergenerational Model for Joint Design and Use of School and Park Systems Alessandro Rigolon, Victoria Derr, and Louise Chawla 16. The Contribution of Green Infrastructure to a Sense of Place in Historic Urban Environments Michael Short 17. Landscape, Beyond Green and Grey Infrastructure João Marques-Da-Cruz and Eduardo Costa Pinto PART IV IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE 18. The Governance and Management of Public Green Spaces Nicole Collomb 19. Community Involvement in Green Infrastructure Annie Coombs 20. Implementing Green Infrastructure Through Residential Development in the UK Sarah Payne and Adam Barker 21. Green Infrastructure and Regeneration of Brownfield Land Andy J. Moffat 22. Monitoring and Evaluation of Green Infrastructure. A Logic Model and Ecosystem Services Approach Kieron J. Doick and Jeffrey Wilson PART V LOOKING FORWARD 23. The Future of Green Infrastructure Andy J. Moffat, Danielle Sinnett, Nick Smith and Sarah Burgess Index

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Book SynopsisMounting scientific evidence generated over the past decade highlights the significant role of our cities' built environments in shaping our health and well-being. In this book, the authors conceptualize the 'urban health niche' as a novel approach to public health and healthy-city planning that integrates the diverse and multi-level health determinants present in a city system.The authors trace the origins of public health and city planning, drawing upon the shifting paradigms of epidemiology. Advanced network analysis techniques are employed to examine multi-scale associations between individual-level health outcomes and built environment features such as density, land-use mix and road network configuration.Healthy Cities will prove a fascinating read for an interdisciplinary body of scholars, practitioners and policy makers within the domains of public policy, regional and urban studies, urban planning, spatial epidemiology, health geography, sociology, public health and psychology.Trade Review‘Our cities’ built environments shape our health and well-being, and Sarkar, Webster and Gallacher conceptualize the “urban health niche” as an approach to public health and healthy-city planning. The book is of practical use for those involved in public policy, public health and urban planning. The text also has a place in academia as a good foundation for new research being done by epidemiologists, urban planners, economists, and sociologists.’ -- Sheryl D. Landry, International Social Science ReviewTable of ContentsContents: Foreword Preface 1. Introduction 2. Tracing the Ever-evolving Relationship between Urban Planning and Public Health 3. The Urban Health Niche: A New Paradigm in Healthy City Planning 4. Spatial Determinants of Health 5. Spatial Design Network Analysis for Urban Health (sDNA-UH) 6. Urban Built Environment Configuration and Psychological Distress in Later Life: Cross Sectional Results from the Caerphilly Prospective Study (CaPS) 7. Built Environment Configuration and Change in Body Mass Index: The Caerphilly Prospective Study (CaPS) 8. Does Accessibility to Health Promoting Services Affect Self-perceived Health, HADS Anxiety and Depression? Findings from a Multi-level Analysis of Older Men in Caerphilly 9. Conclusion References Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisCollaborated by Chinese and American scholars, Understanding China's Urbanization opens up a new channel to disseminate Chinese studies to the world. Highly readable, the book provides fine-grained materials and detailed information on Chinese urbanization. Li Zhang, Richard LeGates and Min Zhao effectively convey an indigenous perspective on Chinese urban futures and present a picture with sufficient complexity and wide coverage.'- Fulong Wu, University College London, UK'A most comprehensive book about urbanization in China, with in-depth insights from a talented scholarly team. This book is far more than a snapshot of the Chinese story, it reveals the important developments that have occured as China has transitioned into a dynamic urban country.'- Shi Nan, Secretary General, Urban Planning Society of China'Zhang, LeGates, and Zhao's book builds on the voluminous literature on China's urbanization by adding new data, findings, insights, perspectives, and recommendations. Both academically sophisticated and reader-friendly, the book surveys and critiques research in and outside China and highlights new phenomena in urbanization, governance, migration, foreign direct investment, and city clusters. Richly decorated with illustrations as well as the authors' original statistical and field analyses, the book is a much welcome multidisciplinary contribution to understanding a burning question in China.'- C. Cindy Fan, University of California, Los AngelesChina's urbanization is one of the great earth-changing phenomena of recent times. The way in which China continues to urbanize will have a critical impact on the world economy, global climate change, international relations and a host of other critical issues. Understanding and responding to China's urbanization is of paramount importance to everyone. This book represents a unique exploration of the demographic, spatial, economic and social aspects of China's urban transformation.Based on years of fieldwork and data analysis from different types of cities and towns in every region of China, the authors present a detailed description of how China has urbanized since 1978 and an original theory about the way in which top-down and bottom-up policies have impacted urbanization. They describe China's on-going urbanization process as a 'double-dual' transformation from a planned economy to a more market-oriented one and from a concern with the quantity to the quality of urbanization. In doing so, the authors provide the most comprehensive and up-to-date book on Chinese urbanization to date.This scholarly study will appeal to academics and practitioners, including professors and postgraduate students of urban studies, planning, geography, Asian studies, and other social science disciplines and professional fields concerned with cities and urban development. Professionals involved in international development, particularly in China and elsewhere in Asia, will be particularly interested in the book.Trade ReviewUnderstanding China's Urbanization is a comprehensive account of the processes, driving forces, and outcomes of urbanization in China. Drawing upon a wealth of theoretical perspectives from multiple disciplines, the book offers a useful framework of analysis - the double dual transition model. It also provides a rich array of evidence to show how exogenous and endogenous forces have shaped the path of China's urban transformation. --Weiping Wu, Tufts UniversityThis is a book full of fascinating ideas that have been accumulated over the years through in-depth engagement with Chinese urbanization research and urban planning practice. The book offers an original and articulate story of Chinese urbanization, supported by up-to-date information and analysis of institutional, regional and sectoral dimensions, as well as a critical discussion of the development and opportunities associated with large city clusters and small towns. --Sun Sheng Han, The University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Introduction 1. Understanding China’s Urbanization 2. Evolution, Status, and Reform of Hukou 3. Governments, Administrative Divisions and Urban Policies 4. Regional Policies and Regional Urbanization 5. Globalization, Foreign Direct Investment and China’s Urbanization 6. Population Flows and Semi-urbanization 7. China’s Evolving City System and Large City Clusters 8. Towns and Rural Urbanization 9. Double Dual-transformation: Understanding Urbanization with Chinese Characteristics 10. Conclusion Index

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Book SynopsisThis is a wonderfully subversive book that should be essential reading for all students of urban planning. Cities evolve under the influence of multiple individual land development plans. Coordination between these can happen to varying degrees, at various spatial scales, under the leadership of different organisations and through multiple mechanisms. Planning education and practice has by and large missed this point for over half a century. We need a new knowledge-base for city-shaping in the 21st century and this book lays some of the essential foundations.'- Chris Webster, University of Hong Kong'Not so very long ago the notion of private city planning would have been of interest to only a few die-hard libertarians. This book shows why no serious analysis of the forces shaping cities across the world today can neglect the role of private planning and the potential it might have to deliver more live-able urban places.'- Mark Pennington, King s College, University of London, UKThrough comprehensive case studies of privately planned cities and neighborhood in Asia, Europe and North America, this book characterizes the theoretical basis and empirical manifestations of private urban planning. In this innovative volume, Andersson and Moroni develop an under-studied aspect of urban planning and re-evaluate conceptions of our urban future.Urban planning is often construed only as a form of public planning. This misinterpretation is revealed through an empirical focus on how cities have been planned in the past and how the capacity of private actors will shape planning in the future. Private planning is responsible for most small-scale infill developments, ranging from single-family housing to hotels. However, examples of non-governmental actors that plan larger areas, such as homeowners' associations in the United States and private cities in India, are becoming manifest. Private urban planners are guided by price signals to supply infrastructure and regulations that make land more valuable. Using analytical tools from theoretical traditions such as Austrian and new institutional economics, the contributors to this book eschew the mainstream assumptions that underlie much of the critique of profit-seeking entrepreneurship among urban planners, sociologists and geographers.This volume will be invaluable for urban planners. Economists in a variety of fields will also be interested in the diverse application of economic theory, including applied urban economists, Austrian economists, new institutional economists and public choice economists.Contributors: N. Alfasi, D.E. Andersson, W.E. Block, E. Buitelaar, W. Cox, F.E. Foldvary, M. Galle, P. Gordon, R.G. Holcombe, L.W-C. Lai, A. Lowi, S. MacCallum, T. Margalit, S. Moroni, R. O'Toole, S. Rajagopalan, N. Sorel, A. TabarrokTrade Review‘This is a wonderfully subversive book that should be essential reading for all students of urban planning. Cities evolve under the influence of multiple individual land development plans. Coordination between these can happen to varying degrees, at various spatial scales, under the leadership of different organisations and through multiple mechanisms. Planning education and practice has by and large missed this point for over half a century. We need a new knowledge-base for city-shaping in the 21st century and this book lays some of the essential foundations.’ -- Chris Webster, University of Hong Kong‘Not so very long ago the notion of private city planning would have been of interest to only a few die-hard libertarians. This book shows why no serious analysis of the forces shaping cities across the world today can neglect the role of private planning and the potential it might have to deliver more live-able urban places.’ -- Mark Pennington, King’s College, University of London, UK‘Overall, the volume is well deserving of the attention of those interested in non-market decision making, especially political decision making. . . Ultimately the volume is accessible, and undoubtedly will be valuable, both to those engaging the subject for the ?rst time, and those who are already familiar with the literature. Those working in the area of private governance will ?nd these essays valuable as a foundation upon which to conduct future research.’ -- Alexander William Salter, Public ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: 1. Private Enterprise and the Future of Urban Planning Stefano Moroni and David Emanuel Andersson PART 1: CONCEPTS AND THEORIES 2. Cities and Planning: The Role of System Constraints David Emanuel Andersson 3. Towards a General Theory of Contractual Communities: Neither Necessarily Gated, nor a Form of Privatization Stefano Moroni 4. Governance by Voluntary Association Fred E. Foldvary 5. Private Urban Planning and Free Enterprise Walter E. Block 6. Community Technology: Liberating Community Development Alvin Lowi and Spencer MacCallum 7. Planning by Contract: Two Dialogues Lawrence Wai-Chung Lai PART II: CASE STUDIES AND POLICIES 8. Modern Cities: Their Role and Their Private Planning Roots Peter Gordon and Wendell Cox 9. Houston’s Land-Use Regime: A Model for the Nation Randal O’Toole 10. Lessons from Gurgaon, India’s Private City Shruti Rajagopalan and Alexander Tabarrok 11. The Rise and Fall of Growth Management in Florida Randall G. Holcombe 12. The Public Planning of Private Planning: An Analysis of Controlled Spontaneity in the Netherlands Edwin Buitelaar, Maaike Galle and Niels Sorel 13. The Challenge of Regulating Private Planning Initiatives Nurit Alfasi and Talia Margalit Index

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Book SynopsisThe Elgar Companion to Sustainable Cities provides a comprehensive framework for understanding and applying the methods and strategies for cities to attain a more sustainable future.Against a backdrop of unprecedented levels of urbanization, 21st century cities across the globe share mutual concerns for the challenges they face. This Companion focuses on the importance of the city as a critical building block for a more sustainable future within broader subnational, national and continental contexts, and ultimately, within a global systems context. It discusses the sustainable strategies being devised, as well as the methods and tools for achieving them. Examples of social, economic, political and environmental sustainable policy strategies are presented and the extent to which they actually increase sustainability is analyzed. Topics explored include compact cities and urban metabolism; environmental justice; water resources planning and the impact of climate change on industry, food policy and urban design.This book will appeal to academics and students of planning, public policy and administration, as well as environmental and urban studies. It will also be of interest to those working in urban planning and sustainable development professions.Contributors: L. Baker, T. Banerjee, E.J Blakley, H. Blanco, M.R. Boswell, H. Brattelbo, R.F. Callahan, K. Chapple, N. Cohen, E. Dreps, D.J. Fiorino, A.I. Greve, R.J. Jackson, B. Jiménez Cisneros, C. Kennedy, G.A. Keoleian, D.A. Mazmanian, A. Miller, J.P. Newell, P. Newman, L.K. Nijaki, C.P. Ozawa, M. Pastor, M. Pisano, K.E. Portney, A. Rose, T.L. Seale, B. Tomlinson, K.S. Wolske, M. Xu, R. Zimmerman, M. ZintTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Sustainable City: Introduction and Overview Hilda Blanco and Daniel A. Mazmanian 2. Rediscovering Compact Cities for Sustainability Peter Newman 3. Potable, Stormwater and Waste Water Strategies in the Context of Climate Change Blanca Jiménez Cisneros 4. Urban Food System Strategies Nevin Cohen 5. Sustainable Strategies for Consumer Products in Cities Gregory A. Keoleian, Joshua P. Newell, Ming Xu and Erin Dreps 6. Strategies for Growing Green Business and Industry in a City Karen Chapple 7. Strategies and Considerations for Investing in Sustainable City Infrastructure Rae Zimmerman 8. Aligning Fiscal and Environmental Sustainability Richard F. Callahan and Mark Pisano 9. Gauging the Health of a City: Maximising Health and Sustainability Alek Miller and Richard J. Jackson 10. From Information Provision to Participatory Deliberation: Engaging Residents in the Transition Toward Sustainable Cities Michaela Zint and Kimberly S. Wolske 11. Developing Effective Participatory Processes for a Sustainable City Connie P. Ozawa 12. A Measure of Justice: Environmental Equality and the Sustainable City Manuel Pastor 13. Analyzing a City’s Metabolism Christopher Kennedy, Larry Baker and Helge Brattelbø 14. Developing Sustainability Cities Indicators Kent E. Portney 15. Climate Action Planning Michael R. Boswell, Adrienne I. Greve and Tammy L. Seale 16. Climate Change Adaptation Adrienne I. Greve and Michael R. Boswell 17. Economic Resilience and the Sustainability of Cities in the Face of Climate Change: An Ecological Economics Framework Adam Rose 18. A Systems Approach Towards Sustainable Procurement Laurie Kaye Nijaki 19. Urban Design and Sustainability: Looking Backward to Move Forward Tridib Banerjee 20. The Future of Sustainable Economic Development in Cities Edward J. Blakley 21. Sustainable Cities and Governance: What Are the Connections? Daniel J. Fiorino 22. Technology and City Sustainability Bill Tomlinson 23. Overview and Conclusions Daniel A. Mazmanian and Hilda Blanco Index

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Book SynopsisIn this bold, exciting and readable volume, Paul Cheshire, Max Nathan and Henry Overman illustrate the insights that recent economic research brings to our understanding of cities, and the lessons for urban policy-making. The authors present new evidence on the fundamental importance of cities to economic wellbeing and to the enrichment of our lives. They also argue that many policies have been trying to push water uphill and have done little to achieve their stated aims; or, worse, have had unintended and counterproductive consequences.It is remarkable that our cities have been so successful despite the many shortcomings of urban policies and governance. These shortcomings appear in both rich and poor countries. Many powerful policies intended to influence urban development and spatial differences have been developed since the late 1940s, but they have been subject to little rigorous economic evaluation. The authors help us to understand why economic growth has emerged so unevenly across space and why this pattern persists. The failure to understand the forces leading to uneven development underlies the ineffectiveness of many current urban policies. The authors conclude that future urban policies need to take better account of the forces that drive unevenness and that their success should be judged by their impact on people, not on places - or buildings.This groundbreaking book will prove to be an invaluable resource and a rewarding read for academics, practitioners and policymakers interested in the economics of urban policy, urban planning and development, as well as international studies and innovation.Contents: Foreword by Ed Glaeser 1. Introduction 2. Urban Economic Performance 3. Residential Segregation and People Sorting Within Cities 4. Planning for a Housing Crisis: Or the Alchemy by Which We Turn Houses into Gold 5. Planning and Economic Performance 6. Planning: Reforms that Might Work and Ones that Wont 7. Devolution, City Governance and Economic Performance 8. Urban Policies 9. Conclusions IndexTrade ReviewUrban Economics and Urban Policy pulls together cutting-edge developments in urban and regional economics and draws out their implications for urban policy. This new urban economics goes beyond simple comparative advantage and cost competitiveness of cities, and beyond simple views of capital and labor. It develops a much more complex and realistic view of what constitutes local advantage, due to the spatial sorting of different types of people and different types of firms, giving rise to a lumpy landscape of people, activities, and incomes. By taking seriously the new ways we understand the forces shaping the geography of economic development, the authors suggest fresh new ways to work with the grain of markets, but without letting them rip. It is a tour de force.' --Michael Storper, London School of Economics, UK'Paul Cheshire, Max Nathan, and Henry Overman recognize the large disconnect between urban economics and urban policy, and their book is intended to help bridge that gap. It is the authors' general contention that ''urban economists have to date contributed very little to the development and evaluation of real-world urban policy'' (p. 1). While I think there are some notable counterexamples to which I return below, I largely agree with this claim. In addition, the authors believe that urban economics, particularly modern urban economics, has much value to add to policy making. Here, I think the case is less clear-cut, but the authors present it well. Given the authors' purpose, readers of this book can expect a nontechnical summary of recent research in urban economics, with a clear and complete explanation of what it implies for urban policymaking. This is precisely what the authors deliver, so readers should not expect new findings from this extremely accomplished research team; instead they get careful synthesis, interpretation,and policy recommendations. As such the book will be of most value to students and practitioners in fields that do have a lot of influence in urban policy, especially planning and government.' --Andrew Haughwout, Journal of Regional Science'The book is among the most effective critiques of contemporary urban planning thought, characterized by such approaches as urban containment, compact city, and densification.' --Wendell Cox, New GeographyTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Ed Glaeser 1. Introduction 2. Urban Economic Performance 3. Residential Segregation and People Sorting Within Cities 4. Planning for a Housing Crisis: Or the Alchemy by Which We Turn Houses into Gold 5. Planning and Economic Performance 6. Planning: Reforms that Might Work and Ones that Won’t 7. Devolution, City Governance and Economic Performance 8. Urban Policies 9. Conclusions Index

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Book Synopsis'Cities have been studied and written on from a whole host of unique viewpoints. The contributors of this volume shed light on the city from several perspectives that together constitute the modern singularity of these spaces on Earth. Based on international and cutting-edge research, the content explores critical and sometimes contested issues such as innovation and entrepreneurship, technology, infrastructure, governance and the quality of life of urban inhabitants. The volume brings a clear and refreshing perspective on a fast changing reality.'- Jean-Claude Thill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, US'The Rise of the City is a must read for those who want to learn about achieving the promise of cities and urbanisation for society and the well-being of their people. The distinguished group of contributors provides a holistic roadmap about how cities can be economic engines of growth that promote innovation and creativity. This will not be easy as they also identify the challenges that must be overcome including better planning, inclusive governance, and sustainable development.'- Mark Partridge, Ohio State University, USCities and city regions are growing throughout the world and this trend is forecast to continue well into the 21st century. The authors of The Rise of the City see the next 100 years as being the ''Urban Century''. In this book they examine urban growth and the dynamics that are transforming the city and city regions, focusing specifically on the spatial aspects of this process.Forces that are driving city growth include agglomeration spillovers, concentration of innovation and entrepreneurship, diversity of information and knowledge resources, better amenities and higher wages. These benefits produce a positive reinforcing system that attracts more people with new ideas and information, fuelling innovation, new products and services and more high-wage jobs, thereby attracting more people. Such growth also produces undesirable effects such as air and water pollution, poverty, congestion and crowding. These combined factors both impact and change the geography and spatial dynamics of the city. These transformations and the public policies that may be critical to the quality of life, both today and in the future, are the substance of this book.Providing a more informed synthesis of the city and its dynamics in the new century than any other volume, as well as a set of specific analyses and questions on the changing nature of the city, this book will be indispensible to scholars and students of regional science and urban studies.Contributors: Å.E. Andersson, D.E. Andersson, M.G. Boarnet, A.M. Bonomi Barufi, S. Brunow, R. Camagni, R. Capello, A. Caragliu, Z. Chen, Z. Daghbashyan, C.F. Del Bo, R.K. Green, E.A. Haddad, B. Hårsman, K.E. Haynes, N. Ishikawa, K. Kourtit, J.P. Larsson, M.M. Mazurencu, V. Miersch, P. Nijkamp, A.R. Olsson, R.R. Stough, M. van Geenhuizen, R.S. Vieira, Y. Wen, H. Westlund, Q. YeTrade Review'Overall, this book is a valuable resource towards understanding the impact of urban growth on geography, spatial dynamics and public policies, which can collectively provide insightful perspectives and methodological tools of the changing nature of our cities in relation to the quality of human life. The book is well written and structured and offers an in-depth perspective of the themes presented. I enjoyed reading this book with its array of various writers and its thread of topics, and I would highly recommend it to scholars, academics and practitioners seeking an insightful and informative synthesis of the spatial dynamics or urban growth in the 21st century city.' --The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation'[T]he chapters in this book investigate why cities continue to be attractive places for people, innovation and capital, and therefore continue to grow. The book points to the different ways in which cities are adapting and/or adopting policies in an effort to stay viable and grow sustainably. This book will be important for urban researchers, especially in opening new research foci about cities and the forces that aid their growth.' --Science & Public PolicyTable of ContentsContents: PART I URBAN CREATIVITY AND GROWTH 1. Complexity, Scientific Creativity and Clustering Åke E. Andersson, David Emanuel Andersson, Björn Hårsman and Zara Daghbashyan 2. Agglomeration Economies and Smart Cities Ana Maria Bonomi Barufi and Karima Kourtit 3. Smart Specialization Strategies and Smart Cities: An Evidence-Based Assessment of EU policies Andrea Caragliu and Chiara F. Del Bo 4. Agglomeration Economies in Large vs. Small Cities: Similar Laws, High Specifities Roberto Camagni, Roberta Capello and Andrea Caragliu PART II CITIES, INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY 5. Multi-Actor Analysis of Metropolitan Performance Analysis Karima Kourtit, Miruna Mazurencu and Peter Nijkamp 6. Entrepreneurial Governance for Local Growth Amy Rader Olsson, Hans Westlund and Johan P. Larsson 7. Cities as Seedbeds of Responsible Innovation Marina van Geenhuizen and Qing Ye 8. Innovation Capacity, Workforce Diversity and Intra-industrial Externalities: A Study on German Establishments Stephan Brunow and Valentina Miersch PART III URBAN SYSTEMS, INFRASTRUCTURE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 9. Exploring Surface Transportation Impact on Economic Output: A Panel Granger Causality Test Zhenhua Chen and Kingsley E. Haynes 10. An Accessibility Index for the Metropolitan Region of São Paulo Renato S. Vieira and Eduardo A. Haddad 11. Urbanization and Quality of Life: An Overview of Health Impacts of Urban and Rural Residential Patterns Noriko Ishikawa, Karima Kourtit and Peter Nijkamp 12. Dynamic Analysis of the Energy Rebound Effects in Megacities: Evidence from Beijing and Shanghai, China (1990-2011) Yuyuan Wen 13. How Should Cities Manage Economic Development? Highlights from Theory and Practice Marlon G. Boarnet and Richard K. Green Index

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Book SynopsisThe Chinese leadership anticipates that one hundred million people will move from rural areas to China's cities between 2014 and 2020-perhaps the greatest migration in human history. Property ownership and use rights, compensation for when rural land is taken for urban development, and who should receive the increment in value (betterment) are among the most contentious policy issues facing China today. Property rights in China vary from place to place, are often ambiguous, and are changing rapidly. In this remarkable book Tongji University professor Li Tian provides a comprehensive description of China's property rights, betterment, and compensation landscape. Tian reviews Western property rights, betterment and compensation theory and practice and offers her own synthesis and policy recommendations. This is a must-read book for land economists, urban planners, policy makers, and anyone interested in China's development.'- Richard LeGates, San Francisco State University, USLand value capture has long been a hotly debated topic, and it has influenced a wide variety of land ownership regimes. Property Rights, Land Values and Urban Development examines the role and impact of government intervention on land markets in China. It reveals that the state has taken selective advantage of the ambiguous definition of property rights in pursuit of the objective of rapid urban growth.Through detailed empirical analysis and case studies, the book develops approaches that are specifically designed to assess the extent of issues engendered by government activities at both macro and micro levels. It also presents a comprehensive and international review on betterment and compensation. Taking the land market of China as an example, it applies the theoretical framework of New Institutional Economics to analyze institutional arrangements at the national, municipal and project levels. It concludes with the implications of property rights reform to promote the sustainable development of land markets.The issues discussed in this book will be of particular interest to academics and researchers in land economics, Asian studies and development studies.Trade Review‘The Chinese leadership anticipates that one hundred million people will move from rural areas to China’s cities between 2014 and 2020 – perhaps the greatest migration in human history. Property ownership and use rights, compensation for when rural land is taken for urban development, and who should receive the increment in value (betterment) are among the most contentious policy issues facing China today. Property rights in China vary from place to place, are often ambiguous, and are changing rapidly. In this remarkable book Tongji University professor Li Tian provides a comprehensive description of China’s property rights, betterment, and compensation landscape. Tian reviews Western property rights, betterment and compensation theory and practice and offers her own synthesis and policy recommendations. This is a must-read book for land economists, urban planners, policy makers, and anyone interested in China’s development.’ -- Richard LeGates, San Francisco State University, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Nature of Land Rent and Land Value Capture 3. Studying Betterment and Compensation from the Perspective of Property Rights 4. Assessing and Addressing Betterment and Compensation: International Experiences 5. Urban Land Reform and the Evolution of Land Market in China 6. Betterment and Compensation Schemes under the LURs System 7. Assessing and Addressing Betterment and Compensation in Guangzhou: Empirical Evidence 8. Institutional Evolution in the Land Market of Guangzhou 9. Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe role of social capital in regional development is a multifaceted topic which is studied all over the world using various methods and across numerous disciplines. It has long been evident that social capital is important for regional development, however, it is less clear how this works in practice. Do all types of social capital have the same effects and are different kinds of regions impacted in the same way? This book is the first to offer an overview of this rapidly expanding field of research and to thoroughly analyze the complex issue of social capital and regional development.The authoritative and original chapters, written by leading scholars from around the world, combine theory and new empirical research to analyze various types of regions from metropolitan to rural. A particular focus is on entrepreneurship and the social capital of enterprises, whilst the role of social capital for modern governance and planning is also highlighted. The different components of social capital and data availability are also treated in depth. This handbook is an ideal resource for students and scholars studying social capital, social networks, and regional growth and development.It also offers great insight for policymaker and planners in the fields of urban, regional and rural development.Contributors include: M. Andersson, P. Arenius, R.E. Bolton, N. Bosma, A. Christoforou, M. Emmelin, M. Eriksson, M.P. Feldman, E. Ferragina, R. Franzén, M. Fritsch, T. Hatori, D. Iriwati, B. Johannisson, B. Johansson, L. King, K. Kobayashi, J.P. Larsson, M. Lindberg, M. Ljunggren, J. Peiró-Palomino, E. Pisani, J. Poot, Y. Pu, M. Ramírez Pasillas, M. Roskruge, R. Rutten, V. Schutjens, E. Setiawan, T.F. Slaper, M.F. Thompson, E. Tortosa-Ausina, B. Volker, J. Wernberg, H. Westlund, M. Wyrwich, A. Xiong, T.D. ZollerTrade Review'In the Handbook of Social Capital and Regional Development, Westlund and Larsson have gathered a truly impressive list of experts on how social capital - an often neglected topic - shapes economic development. A must for all those interested in understanding the dynamics of regional development processes.' --Andres Rodriguez-Pose, London School of Economics, UK'Research into the role played by social capital in shaping and fostering regional development is burgeoning, and rightly so. Many previously opaque and little-understood aspects of local development processes and mechanisms are now increasingly coming to light due to our growing understanding of social capital. This has led to both major empirical and theoretical breakthroughs, many of which are reflected and articulated in this excellent volume, comprising some of the very best scholars in the field. This is a valuable resource for all scholars working on these topics.' --Philip McCann, University of Groningen, the Netherlands'This excellent volume combines a rich set of papers linking space and social relationships. It reminds everyone who studies entrepreneurship that entrepreneurs exist in a place - and derive strength from their social networks. This provides a wide view of the exciting world of spatial research in the 21st century.' --Edward Glaeser, Harvard UniversityTable of ContentsContents: 1. Social Capital and Regional Development: An Introduction Hans Westlund and Johan P. Larsson 2. Social Capital and Networks in Spatial Economies Börje Johansson PART I ASPECTS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP 3. Local Social Entrepreneurship and Social Capital Niels Bosma, Veronique Schutjens and Beate Volker 4. Does Persistence in Start-up Activity Reflect Persistence in Social Capital? Michael Fritsch and Michael Wyrwich 5. Women’s Entrepreneurship and Social Capital Pia Arenius and Riikka Franzén 6. Dealmakers in Place: Social Capital Connections in Regional Entrepreneurial Economies Maryann P. Feldman and Ted Douglas Zoller 7. Social Capital and the Economics of Cities Martin Andersson, Johan P. Larsson and Joakim Wernberg 8. Indonesian Entrepreneurs in the UK: A Social Capital Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities of Migrant Entrepreneurs Eddy Setiawan, Dessy Irawati and Roel Rutten 9. Social Capital, Entrepreneurship and Living Standards: Differences Between Migrants and the Native Born Matthew Roskruge, Jacques Poot and Laura King PART II MEASUREMENT AND REGIONAL PERFORMANCE 10. The Social Capital of European Regions Emanuele Ferragina 11. Social Capital and Regional Economic Performance: A Study Across U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas Michael F. Thompson and Timothy F. Slaper 12. Social Capital and Income Convergence in European Regions Jesús Peiró-Palomino and Emili Tortosa-Ausina PART III ASPECTS OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT 13. Challenges and Opportunities for Local Development Initiatives to Influence Social Capital for Health Promotion Purposes: Theoretical and Empirical Support Malin Eriksson and Maria Emmelin 14. Social Capital and Rural Development in Southern European Regions: The Case of EU-funded LEADER Projects Asimina Christoforou and Elena Pisani 15. Research on Social Capital and Regional Development in China: What Has Been Done So Far and What Should be Done in Future Ailun Xiong and Yongjian Pu PART IV GOVERNANCE, STRATEGIES AND PLANNING 16. Social Capital and Regional Learning Governance: A Japanese Perspective Kiyoshi Kobayashi and Tsuyoshi Hatori 17. Clusters as a Take-Off for Glocal Strategies: the Role of Social Capital Bengt Johannisson, Marcela Ramirez-Pasillas and Malin Lindberg 18. A Habermas-inspired Approach to Social Capital in Regional Planning Roger E. Bolton 19. Researchers’ Role in Regional Development – Collaboration and Social Capital in Swedish Higher Education Institutions Maria Ljunggren Index

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Book SynopsisCities place enormous pressures on freshwater quality and availability because they are often located some distance from the water sources needed by their populations. This fact compels planners to build infrastructure to divert water from increasingly distant outlying rural areas, thus disrupting their social fabric and environment. In addition, increasing urbanization due to population growth, economic change, and sprawl places huge burdens upon the institutions, as well as the infrastructure, that deliver, protect, and treat urban water. This book assesses the challenges facing the world's cities in providing reliable, safe, and plentiful supplies through infrastructural, economic, legal, and political strategies.The book considers engineering, social science, and built environment issues, with close examination of experiences in California and Australia, and their global implications. It addresses urban stream syndrome and related issues' and includes historical as well as contemporary insights into water sustainability in cities. Conservation, wastewater re-use, green infrastructure innovations, and the water energy nexus from the vantage point of urban water management are discussed in depth. The authors conclude that while throughout history cities have faced the twin challenges of too much - or too little - water at inopportune times, the impact of climate extremes on cities makes low-impact developments especially relevant.This comprehensive and timely assessment of the world's urban water-sustainability challenges will be of great interest to both students and academics in the field as well as urban water professionals and decision-makers.With contributions from Stanley B. Grant, Ashmita Sengupta, Lindsey Stuvick, Neeta Bijoor, Michael Sahimi, Meenakshi Arora, Vincent Pettigrove and Kristal BurryTrade Review'As the world's cities increasingly face problems of water shortages and degradation of water quality, a new approach is desperately needed. This book sets out a radically different vision for urban water management, but one that is founded on reality. The authors have used their experience and collaborations around the world to identify the best ideas for delivering sustainable urban water systems that benefit the community. They synthesise ideas from engineering, economics and sociology, meaning that practitioners and decision-makers all around the world will find this book invaluable. The world has long-needed a book like this. Now the world needs the ideas in it to be implemented!' --Tim D Fletcher, The University of Melbourne, Australia'From California to Melbourne, Mexico to Tokyo, Feldman and colleagues draw upon the successes and failures in management in these water-stressed cities to ultimately suggest a path toward The Water-Sustainable City. This fascinating read, written by recognized authorities in the field, tackles the difficult questions, the wicked problems. No stone is left unturned in their search for The Water-Sustainable City. Economic, legal, physical, historical, institutional, environmental, and political factors are all considered, among other things. What makes it unique though is the way in which the authors combine these various considerations, with their sights fixed firmly on The Water-Sustainable City. Perhaps what stands best testament to this book is the fact that the reader is left with the thought that The Water-Sustainable City is possible and is not a mere academic enigma! The only disappointment is that the book isn't printed on waterproof, plastic paper like children's books, as reading under a low-flow shower would be most appropriate.' --Andrew Hamilton, Federation University Australia and The University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: PART I: OUR UNCERTAIN WATER FUTURE, OUR PRECARIOUS WATER PAST 1. Introduction – What Would A Water Sustainable City Look Like? 2. Lessons For An Urban Ecology Of Water: Historical Views, Environmental Experiences 3. Roles For Civil Engineering, Law And Institutions In Urban Water Management 4. Divergent Approaches – A Typology Of Traditional And Contemporary Alternatives As Seen In Los Angeles And Melbourne PART II: TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO WATER MANAGEMENT AND POLICY INNOVATION 5. The Water-Energy Footprint Of Large Cities – Productivity And Transitional Development 6. How Cities Value Water And Why It Matters: Economic And Non-Economic Approaches PART III: THE PATH FORWARD – TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, INSTITUTIONS, PRACTICES 7. Opportunities To Satisfy Urban Water Needs While Addressing The Urban Stream Syndrome 8. Low Impact Development – Indoor And Outdoor Innovations 9. New Forms Of Management And Governance For Urban Water Sustainability 10. Conclusions – Some Future Research Needs REFERENCES Index

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Book SynopsisCities place enormous pressures on freshwater quality and availability because they are often located some distance from the water sources needed by their populations. This fact compels planners to build infrastructure to divert water from increasingly distant outlying rural areas, thus disrupting their social fabric and environment. In addition, increasing urbanization due to population growth, economic change, and sprawl places huge burdens upon the institutions, as well as the infrastructure, that deliver, protect, and treat urban water. This book assesses the challenges facing the world's cities in providing reliable, safe, and plentiful supplies through infrastructural, economic, legal, and political strategies.The book considers engineering, social science, and built environment issues, with close examination of experiences in California and Australia, and their global implications. It addresses urban stream syndrome and related issues' and includes historical as well as contemporary insights into water sustainability in cities. Conservation, wastewater re-use, green infrastructure innovations, and the water energy nexus from the vantage point of urban water management are discussed in depth. The authors conclude that while throughout history cities have faced the twin challenges of too much - or too little - water at inopportune times, the impact of climate extremes on cities makes low-impact developments especially relevant.This comprehensive and timely assessment of the world's urban water-sustainability challenges will be of great interest to both students and academics in the field as well as urban water professionals and decision-makers.With contributions from Stanley B. Grant, Ashmita Sengupta, Lindsey Stuvick, Neeta Bijoor, Michael Sahimi, Meenakshi Arora, Vincent Pettigrove and Kristal BurryTrade Review'As the world's cities increasingly face problems of water shortages and degradation of water quality, a new approach is desperately needed. This book sets out a radically different vision for urban water management, but one that is founded on reality. The authors have used their experience and collaborations around the world to identify the best ideas for delivering sustainable urban water systems that benefit the community. They synthesise ideas from engineering, economics and sociology, meaning that practitioners and decision-makers all around the world will find this book invaluable. The world has long-needed a book like this. Now the world needs the ideas in it to be implemented!' --Tim D Fletcher, The University of Melbourne, Australia'From California to Melbourne, Mexico to Tokyo, Feldman and colleagues draw upon the successes and failures in management in these water-stressed cities to ultimately suggest a path toward The Water-Sustainable City. This fascinating read, written by recognized authorities in the field, tackles the difficult questions, the wicked problems. No stone is left unturned in their search for The Water-Sustainable City. Economic, legal, physical, historical, institutional, environmental, and political factors are all considered, among other things. What makes it unique though is the way in which the authors combine these various considerations, with their sights fixed firmly on The Water-Sustainable City. Perhaps what stands best testament to this book is the fact that the reader is left with the thought that The Water-Sustainable City is possible and is not a mere academic enigma! The only disappointment is that the book isn't printed on waterproof, plastic paper like children's books, as reading under a low-flow shower would be most appropriate.' --Andrew Hamilton, Federation University Australia and The University of Melbourne, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: PART I: OUR UNCERTAIN WATER FUTURE, OUR PRECARIOUS WATER PAST 1. Introduction – What Would A Water Sustainable City Look Like? 2. Lessons For An Urban Ecology Of Water: Historical Views, Environmental Experiences 3. Roles For Civil Engineering, Law And Institutions In Urban Water Management 4. Divergent Approaches – A Typology Of Traditional And Contemporary Alternatives As Seen In Los Angeles And Melbourne PART II: TRADITIONAL AND CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO WATER MANAGEMENT AND POLICY INNOVATION 5. The Water-Energy Footprint Of Large Cities – Productivity And Transitional Development 6. How Cities Value Water And Why It Matters: Economic And Non-Economic Approaches PART III: THE PATH FORWARD – TECHNOLOGY, INFRASTRUCTURE, INSTITUTIONS, PRACTICES 7. Opportunities To Satisfy Urban Water Needs While Addressing The Urban Stream Syndrome 8. Low Impact Development – Indoor And Outdoor Innovations 9. New Forms Of Management And Governance For Urban Water Sustainability 10. Conclusions – Some Future Research Needs REFERENCES Index

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Book Synopsis'The authors set out to develop a framework that explains if and how co-creation can be used as ''strategy-as-practice.'' In doing so, they have produced a wonderful case study on co-creating a city's living and public space, the next movement and cultural turn following the ''creative class'' studies in urban design. There are innovative uses of narrative analysis to provide multiple perspectives of the co-creative process. It contains valuable insights for anyone interested in urban design.'- Hans Hansen, Texas Tech University'The book makes a very important contribution to the strategy-as-practice field as it proposes a thorough ethnography about how governments, academia, business, non-profits and citizens engage themselves in the strategic and collaborative process of planning. Drawing on a comprehensive and compelling notion of ''action nets'', the book provides a fascinating interpretive explanation that will be inspiring as well as for academics and practitioners. This timely volume raises a host of fascinating issues related to organizing and strategizing as ''co-creative practices'' and will be an invaluable resource across multiple domains and organizational research areas. Moreover, the book will convince you that ''small is beautiful''!'- Linda Rouleau, HEC Montreal, CanadaOver the past three decades, the European Capital of Culture has grown into one of the most ambitious cultural programs in the world. Through the promotion of cultural diversity across the continent, the program fosters mutual understanding and intercultural dialogue among citizens, thereby increasing their sense of belonging to a community. This insightful book outlines potential avenues through which culture and creativity can raise the imaginative capability of citizens and harness opportunities tied to what the book calls 'culture-driven growth'.Building on three years of observations, interviews and research the authors argue that a 'strategy-as-practice' perspective can reveal how strategy making is enabled or constrained by organizational and social practices. The authors reveal how the 'sweet-spot' of city regeneration occurs where urban and cultural planning are aligned. They then evaluate the practice of 'co-creation' within organizing bodies and investigate the extent to which its success depends on a fusion of top-down rules and bottom-up action. Urban Strategies for Culture-Driven Growth will appeal to international scholars and students in organization studies, geography, city governance and planning, urban design, and urban and regional development. Policymakers and planners will also find it to be a valuable resource.Trade Review'This book provides an important contribution on the links between urban planning and other types of organizing work performed in the name of the 'creative city'. Further, it also highlights the daunting challenges associated with attempting to realize highly ambitious ideals of decentralized co-creation, empowering a plethora of heterogeneous actors, in a manner that does not sell short democratic transparency and accountability.' --Jonathan Metzger, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden'A detailed, processual and ethnographic study of European Cities of Culture is overdue. This book fills an important gap in both scholarship and civic management. For any city authorities planning to bid for and stage future City of Culture programs it is an essential practical guide; for any researchers interested in the management of cities, those elusive, flexible objects of analysis, it will be an important contribution to their analytical toolbox. Lively and well researched, it is a must-read.' --Stewart Clegg, University of Technology Sydney, Australia'Organizing Cultural Capital events has become the contemporary equivalent of Tennesse Valley Authority: every city wants to do it, and prescriptions how to do it proliferate. This book is unique in that it presents many different stories and points of view, providing a detailed description of everyday organizing, but also original theoretical insights together with useful practical recommendations.' --Barbara Czarniawska, University of Gothenburg, SwedenTable of ContentsContents: 1. Co-creation and the city PART I: THE PLANNERS’ VIEW 2. The planning process 3. The ‘cultural turn’ in urban design PART II: THE VIEW FROM THE ACTION NETS 4. The organizer’s view: exploring emergent project action nets 5. The insider-participant view: common dualities on urban design and program organization 6. The public view: analysis of the narratives in the local press 7. Building a milieu for city marketing and branding The vignette collection PART III: THE ACHIEVEMENT 8. Comparisons with other European Capitals of Culture 9. Co-creating cities: future challenges Index

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Book SynopsisOver the past two decades, sustainability has become a principal concern for city administrators. It is more than just an environmental issue entailing economic, demographic, governance, social, and amenity aspects. After a short introduction to some theory, this book provides broad coverage of these aspects and their manifestations in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. The contributors discuss, in detail, topics surrounding measurement, growth strategy, citizen participation, revitalization, and competitiveness. Though each of the cities discussed - ranging from Shanghai, to Barcelona, to Montreal - are distinct, there are similarities that connect them all. The book highlights their common elements to provide a feasible outcome for sustainable urban development.City administrators, academics and other researchers and consultants will find both the theory and principles discussed in this book of great interest. The individual contributions will be useful for students at all levels pursuing urban economics, environmental studies, planning and public policy.Contributors: L. Van den Berg, L. Bruzzo, D. Ietri, W. Jacobs, S. Jianfa, J.-L. Klein, P.K. Kresl, D. Maurrasse, W. Mittulah, M. Nijdam, I. Orihuela, N. Pengfei, J. Rochman, C. Shaopeng, J. Sobrino, D.-G. Tremblay, J. Trullén, E. van TuijlTrade Review’As recently as 1960, the world was only one-third urbanized. Today it is 54% urbanized and by mid-century should be almost two-thirds urbanized. This edited volume featuring authors from around the globe offers valuable insights concerning urbanization, sustainability, and collaborative problem-solving. The book is a must read for academics and practitioners alike.’<>BR>- Earl H. Fry, Brigham Young University, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction Peter Karl Kresl PART I THEORY 1. Sustainable Development of Cities: The Role of Leader Firms Leo Van den Berg, Wouter Jacobs, Michiel Nijdam and Erwin van Tuijl 2. Strategic Considerations for Urban Anchor Institutions in Local and Regional Engagement David Maurrasse 3. The Analysis and Representation of Local Territorial Networks in Building Public-private Partnerships Luigi Bruzzo and Daniele Ietri PART II ASIAN AND AFRICAN EXAMPLES 4. Urbanisation Process and Policies for Sustainable Urbanization in China Shen Jianfa 5. Shanghai and Nantong: The Twin Cities’ Tale of Sustainable Competitiveness Ni Pengfei and Cai Shaopeng 6. Political Engagement Deficit in Sustainable Competitivenessof Cities in East Africa Winnie Mittulah Part III EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN EXAMPLES 7. Inclusive Growth and Urban Strategies: The Case of Barcelona Joan Trullén 8. Urban Sustainability and Competitiveness: Factors Defining Mexican Cities Isela Orihuela 9. Sustainable Development and Competitive Performance in Mexican Cities: Economic and Environmental Accounts Jaime Sobrino 10. Chicago and Pittsburgh: Two Paths to Sustainable Renewal Peter Karl Kresl 11. Urban Sustainability and Revitalization; the Case of the Mile End in Montreal Juan-Luis Klein, Diane-Gabriella Tremblay and Juliette Rochman PART IV THE ROLE OF PARTNERSHIPS IN SUSTAINABILITY 12. Partnerships in a Small University Town Peter Karl Kresl 13. Partnerships and Industrial Clusters; the Case of the Fashion Cluster Development in Montreal Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay 14. The Third Runway Project of HKIA: The Process of Consultation and Consensus Building in Hong Kong Shen Jianfa 15. From Trash Disposal to Business District: Public-private Partnerships Behind Santa Fe, Mexico City Jaime Sobrino 16. Partnerships for Public Service Delivery in Mexico: Types, Territorial Distribution and Competiveness Isela Orihuela Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume addresses the increase in the number of firms in mixed or residential neighbourhoods. It offers a balanced and well-informed set of contributions on this significant spatial shift. These contributions focus on how these businesses make use of the Internet, how they are affected by urban policies, how they are embedded (also in an emotional sense) in their neighbourhoods, and how work and care are combined in home-based businesses. This volume, then, provides a timely and highly relevant comprehensive view of an important phenomenon not just in the Global North but also in the Global South.'- Robert C. Kloosterman, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands'This edited volume breaks new ground by examining a neglected but important issue. Given that over half of all businesses in many advanced economies are home-based, making the connections between entrepreneurship and peoples' homes and local neighbourhoods is essential for both national policies to increase start-up rates and local policies to promote economic development. This book will be required reading for all wishing to understand how to harness the significant but untapped potential for local growth by doing so.'- Colin C. Williams, University of Sheffield, UKEntrepreneurship in Cities focuses on the neglected role of the home and the residential neighbourhood context for entrepreneurship and businesses within cities. The overall objective of the book is to develop a new interdisciplinary perspective that links entrepreneurship research with neighbourhood and urban studies. A key contribution is to show that entrepreneurship in cities is more than agglomeration economies and high-tech clusters.This is the first book to connect entrepreneurship with neighbourhoods and homes, recognising that business activity in the city is not confined to central business districts, high streets and industrial estates but is also increasingly found in residential neighbourhoods. It highlights the importance of home-based businesses for the economy of cities. These often overlooked types of businesses and workers significantly contribute to the 'buzz' that makes cities favourable places to live and work.Including interdisciplinary and international perspectives, this will be an invaluable resource for researchers and Masters students in entrepreneurship, urban studies, geography, and planning, as well as practitioners involved in urban planning and development.Contributors: N. Bailey, B. Baldauf, S.-A. Barnes, H. Behle, S. Carter, W.A.V. Clark, M. de Hoyos, C. Ekinsmyth, I. Fischer-Krapohl, F. Flogel, S. Gartner, A. Green, H. Hanhörster, C. Mason, G. Mollenhorst, S. Mwaura, D. Reuschke, V. Schutjens, A. Southern, S. Syrett, M. van Ham, H. Verrest, B. Volker, S. Weck, G. WhittamTrade Review‘This volume addresses the increase in the number of firms in mixed or residential neighbourhoods. It offers a balanced and well-informed set of contributions on this significant spatial shift. These contributions focus on how these businesses make use of the Internet, how they are affected by urban policies, how they are embedded (also in an emotional sense) in their neighbourhoods, and how work and care are combined in home-based businesses. This volume, then, provides a timely and highly relevant comprehensive view of an important phenomenon not just in the Global North but also in the Global South.’ -- Robert C. Kloosterman, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands‘This edited volume breaks new ground by examining a neglected but important issue. Given that over half of all businesses in many advanced economies are home-based, making the connections between entrepreneurship and peoples’ homes and local neighbourhoods is essential for both national policies to increase start-up rates and local policies to promote economic development. This book will be required reading for all wishing to understand how to harness the significant but untapped potential for local growth by doing so.’ -- Colin C. Williams, University of Sheffield, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Connecting Entrepreneurship with Neighbourhoods and Homes Darja Reuschke, Colin Mason, Stephen Syrett and Maarten van Ham PART I ENTREPRENEURSHIP, NEIGHBOURHOODS AND SPACE 2. The Place of Neighbourhood in Entrepreneurship: Attitudes, Resources and Sorting Nick Bailey 3. Neighbourhoods and the Structure of Society: Implications for Work and Residence in the Internet Age William A.V. Clark 4. ICT, Internet-enabled Work and Implications for Space and Entrepreneurship Anne Green, Maria de Hoyos, Sally-Anne Barnes, Beate Baldauf and Heike Behle 5. The Re-appropriation of Enterprise and Urban Entrepreneurialism Alan Southern and Geoff Whittam PART II NEIGHBOURHOODS, SOCIAL NETWORKS AND EMBEDDEDNESS 6. Enterprising Mothers in Residential Neighbourhoods: The Role of Local Social Capital Carol Ekinsmyth 7. Changing Social Networks of Entrepreneurs in Dutch Residential Neighbourhoods Veronique Schutjens, Gerald Mollenhorst and Beate Volker 8. Ethnic Entrepreneurship: Interlinked Business and Residential Local Choices Heike Hanhörster, Sabine Weck and Ivonne Fischer-Krapohl 9. Deprived Neighbourhoods as Capital for Enterprises Franz Flögel and Stefan Gärtner PART III HOME AND HOUSEHOLD 10. Entrepreneurship as the Business of the Household Samuel Mwaura and Sara Carter 11. Urban Home-based Businesses – How Distinct are the Businesses and their Owners? Darja Reuschke and Colin Mason 12. The Mixed Role of Local Communities in Home-based Economic Activities in Caribbean Cities Hebe Verrest PART IV CONCLUSIONS 13. Integrating Entrepreneurship with Urban and Neighbourhood Studies: Lessons for Future Research Darja Reuschke, Colin Mason, Stephen Syrett and Maarten van Ham Index

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Book SynopsisThe majority of the world's population now live in cities, nearly a quarter of which boast populations of one million or more. The rise of globalisation has granted cities unprecedented significance, both politically and economically, leading to benefits and problems at national and international levels. The Handbook of Emerging 21st-Century Cities explores the changes that are occurring in cities, and the impacts that they are having, at the local, national and global scale.Bringing together voices from around the world, this Handbook provides an interdisciplinary view of the changes that are happening in emerging cities, examining a range of topics from both theoretical and empirical perspectives. With chapters covering changes in urban economies, social dynamics, and emerging technology this Handbook radically rethinks the dynamics of cities in the 21st century, including those in the global south.The Handbook of Emerging 21st-Century Cities is an important addition to the literature, and is a useful resource for students of geography, economics, sociology, anthropology and urban planning. Its insights will also be of value for public administrators and urban planners, and anyone else whose work impacts on, or is impacted by, cities.Contributors include: R. Aijaz, K. Archer, K. Bezdecny, R. Bower, M.M. Brannon, P. Carmody, Y.-w. Chu, B. Coffyn Mitchell, E. Fekete, R. Ghadge, R. Grant, L.A. Herzog, W.G. Holt, D. Honnery, A. Jansson, O.A. K'Akumu, M. Klausen, J. Lauermann, P. Moriarty, J.T. Murphy, A.C. Oner, F. Owusu, B. Pasin, V. Peiteado Fernandez, J. Richardson, C. Saldana, B. Warf, P.D.A. WoodTrade Review‘... the book is one of the few contributions I know of which offers a sincerely cosmopolitan geography of knowledge on cities. It avoids categories such as North and South as it moves in changing directions across the regions of the world (although with Eurasia as a gap). Secondly, the book returns attention to emerging city forms and processes.’ -- Philip Harrison, Eurasian Geography and Economics'This superb Handbook revolves around what the meaning of the term 'city' might be in the 21st century. In this urban century, this is indeed the pre-eminent question and this book incisively dissects the multiplicity of processes that animate and structure this century's urbanity. A must read for all students and lovers of the city.' --Erik Swyngedouw, The University of Manchester, UK’The Handbook of Emerging 21st Century Cities is comprised of well written and timely chapters that can be useful for undergraduate or graduate courses in urban planning, public policy and geography. It is also a useful resource for scholars or economic development professional to have on their bookshelf. The book is a long and sometimes dense read, but well worth the time.’ -- Marie Howland, Journal of Urban Regeneration and RenewalTable of ContentsContents: 1. Conceptualizing the Emerging 21st Century City Kris Bezdecny and Kevin Archer Part I Emerging City Theory 2. Strategic simplification and the urban politics of defining ‘the city’ John Lauermann 3. Creating environmentally sustainable cities: not an easy task Patrick Moriarty and Damon Honnery 4. Antifragility and the Transformative Idea of Slow Urbanism Richard Bower 5. Uneven geographical development and the city: Conceptualizing the fractalization of space Kris Bezdecny Part II Cities as spaces of emerging power 6. China’s New Urbanization Plan: crafting China’s new cities or more of the cliché? Yin-wah Chu 7. The Impact of China on African Cities: Potentials for Development James T. Murphy, Pádraig Carmody, Richard Grant and Francis Owusu 8. Quality of Life in Indian Cities Rumi Aijaz 9. Emerging Digital Cities of East Asia: Seoul, Singapore and Shanghai Barney Warf Part III Cities as Spaces of Emerging Economies 10. Mega Urban Developments in the Arabian Peninsula for a Post-Oil Future Burkay Pasin and Asli Ceylan Oner 11. Urbanization of Poverty: The African City’s Challenge of the Century Owiti A. K’Akumu 12. Planned to Fail: Creating the Global South in American South Communities William G. Holt 13. The U.S.-Mexico Transfrontier Metropolis: Theoretical and Empirical Explorations Lawrence A. Herzog Part IV Cities of Emerging Social Dynamics 14. Inclusive Growth and the Urban Question: Some Lessons from Asia Ravi Ghadge 15. The institutionalization of the right to the city: The Spanish case Vítor Peiteado Fernández 16. Border cities: urban growth and planning at the national periphery Peter D. A. Wood 17. Loftification: The Refurbished Gentrification Dynamic Christiana Saldana Part V Cities as Spaces of Emerging Technologies 18. Data-driven Divides: Smart Cities and Techno-racial Segregation Monica M. Brannon 19. Urban Renewal in the Hybrid City: Using Data for Development Emily Fekete 20. Applying Critical Cartography Redress Urban Disinvestment and Financial Access for Communities Jason Richardson and Bruce Coffyn Mitchell 21. The Spreadable City: Urban Exploration and Connective Media André Jansson and Maja Klausen Index

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Book SynopsisThis is an excellent book built around an analysis of uniquely detailed datasets and providing very clear empirical insights to a range of important analytical questions in urban economics. The relevance of the book goes well beyond Europe to the wider international arena and exposition is so clear that the book serves a dual purpose - it can be used both to throw light on the empirics of key issues while at the same time it can also serve as a teaching book. Highly recommended.'- Philip McCann, University of Groningen, the Netherlands'Cities are back and so is urban economics. This book documents and explains the resurgence of cities in general and Dutch cities in particular: this is refreshing given the almost total concentration of recent analysis on the US and to a lesser extent the UK. Not only is there a clear account of what agglomeration economies mean and how they reveal themselves in Dutch cities, particularly Amsterdam, but there is a proper emphasis on the consumption aspects of cities. People like them, they like living in them and they benefit from that. It is not all about cities making workers more productive. Another excellent feature of this book is that it gives proper emphasis to land markets and how the good things cities generate get reflected in the price of land and housing. Nor is it all about abstract models and the private sector - there is proper emphasis on the importance of good urban governance and how it can be effectively paid for. The book is accessible and illustrated with great diagrams and maps. It is a good read for all interested in modern urban development.'- Paul C. Cheshire, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK'Cities and the Urban Premium advances our understanding of urban phenomena through the detailed quantitative description of the characteristics and evolution of the urban system in the Netherlands. Its scope and use of the latest theories and ideas in urban economics, effectively translated to the practical concerns of policy makers in the specific context of the Netherlands, make it a unique book. One that should be an invaluable companion of everyone involved in urban policy.'- Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, Princeton University, USAfter a long period of suburbanization, cities have been in vogue again since the 1980s. But why are people prepared to spend far more money on a small house in the city centre than on a large house in the countryside - and why doesn't this apply to all cities? The authors of this book argue that the appeal of the city in the 21st century is not only determined by the production side of the economy, but also by the consumption side: its array of shops, cultural activities and, for example, an historic city center.All these factors translate into a huge disparity in land prices as well as different wages for urban and rural citizens. This study maps out these variations, with an economic approach to spatial planning and an emphasis on land rents as a basis for cost-benefit analysis. The use of land prices as a reflection of the appreciation for urban amenities is an ideal measurement tool in the cost-benefit analyses for local investments and spatial planning policies, and sheds new light on the organization of public administration.This accessible book will be of interest to geographers, economists and social scientists, as well as policymakers involved in urban planning, seeking an in-depth understanding of land prices and the increasing importance of cities in the 21st century.Trade Review‘The book is easy to read and highly recommended for anyone interested in understanding the economic aspects of recent urban developments.’ -- Springer Science+Business Media B.V.‘This is an excellent book built around an analysis of uniquely detailed datasets and providing very clear empirical insights to a range of important analytical questions in urban economics. The relevance of the book goes well beyond Europe to the wider international arena and exposition is so clear that the book serves a dual purpose - it can be used both to throw light on the empirics of key issues while at the same time it can also serve as a teaching book. Highly recommended.’ -- Philip McCann, University of Groningen, the Netherlands‘Cities are back and so is urban economics. This book documents and explains the resurgence of cities in general and Dutch cities in particular: this is refreshing given the almost total concentration of recent analysis on the US and to a lesser extent the UK. Not only is there a clear account of what agglomeration economies mean and how they reveal themselves in Dutch cities, particularly Amsterdam, but there is a proper emphasis on the consumption aspects of cities. People like them, they like living in them and they benefit from that. It is not all about cities making workers more productive. Another excellent feature of this book is that it gives proper emphasis to land markets and how the good things cities generate get reflected in the price of land and housing. Nor is it all about abstract models and the private sector – there is proper emphasis on the importance of good urban governance and how it can be effectively paid for. The book is accessible and illustrated with great diagrams and maps. It is a good read for all interested in modern urban development.’ -- Paul C. Cheshire, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK‘Cities and the Urban Premium advances our understanding of urban phenomena through the detailed quantitative description of the characteristics and evolution of the urban system in the Netherlands. Its scope and use of the latest theories and ideas in urban economics, effectively translated to the practical concerns of policy makers in the specific context of the Netherlands, make it a unique book. One that should be an invaluable companion of everyone involved in urban policy.’ -- Esteban Rossi-Hansberg, Princeton University, US‘De Groot, Marlet, Teulings and Vermeulen have written a compelling book on the economics of cities, land values, and their interconnection within a greater urban system. As their title promises, the authors keep land values at the forefront: arguably, the range between urban and agricultural values – which in the Netherlands varies by a factor of 200 – is the pecuniary marker of ‘civilization’, taken literally. Land prices encapsulate the value of location. The urban land premium arises from the tremendous opportunities that cities offer.’ -- Papers in Regional ScienceTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Resurrection of the City 2. Land Underneath the City 3. The Dynamics of the Dutch System of Cities 4. The Production City 5. The Consumer City 6. Land Prices and Governmental Policy 7. Agglomeration Benefits and Spatial Planning Policy 8. Social Cost-benefit Analysis of an Inner City Transformation Project 9. Agenda for the Future Index

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook offers an unrivaled overview of current research into how globalization is affecting the external relations and internal structures of major cities in the world. By treating cities at a global scale, it focuses on the 'stretching' of urban functions beyond specific place locations, without losing sight of the multiple divisions in contemporary world cities. The book firmly bases city networks in their historical context, critically discusses contemporary concepts and key empirical measures, and analyzes major issues relating to world city infrastructures, economies, governance and divisions. The variety of urban outcomes in contemporary globalization is explored through detailed case studies. Edited by leading scholars of the Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) Research Network and written by over 60 experts in the field, the Handbook is a unique resource for students, researchers and academics in urban and globalization studies as well as for city professionals in planning and policy.Contributors: M. Acuto, A.S. Alderson, H. Ali, D. Bassens, H. Bathelt, J.V. Beaverstock, J. Beckfield, A. Boulton, S.D. Brunn, L.C.S. Budd, T. Bunnell, K. Datta, B. Derudder, A. De Vos, L. Devriendt, E. Engelen, Y. Evans, J. Faulconbridge, R. Grant, T.H. Grubesic, C. Grundy-Warr, S. Hall, C. Hamnett, J. Harrison, J. Herbert, M. Hoyler, P. Hubbard, R. Keil, A.D. King, R. Kloosterman, P. Knox, E. Korcelli-Olejniczak, K.P.Y. Lai, B. Lambregts, R.E. Lang, L. Lees, C. Lizieri, E.J. Malecki, T.C. Matisziw, J. May, C. McIlwaine, D. Murakami Wood, C. Nagel, P. Newman, C. Nicholas, J. Nijman, S. Oosterlynck, K. Pain, C. Parnreiter, A.C. Pratt, J. Rennie Short, J.D. Sidaway, D. Smith, R.G. Smith, M. Sparke, P.J. Taylor, A. Thornley, B. van der Knaap, H. van der Wusten, R. Wall, A. Watson, J. Wills, F. WitloxTrade Review’This book offers an extremely rich variety of (short) chapters on aspects of flows in network and knowledge societies, highlighting the evolutionary shift in focus from cities and states to places in urban networks and mosaics, in which urbanization and globalization themes are blended. The book is definitely a joyful read for all those researchers interested in urban networks and world cities.’ -- Martijn J. Burger and Frank G. van Oort, Journal of Regional Science’An academic work of greatest interest to students and scholars of urban studies, urban planning, urban anthropology, urban history, urban geography, and urban sociology.’ -- M.E. Pfeifer, Choice’As a Handbook, this volume expertly summarizes and reviews the current world cities research. Moreover, it does so in a way that is user-friendly, with short and accessible chapters organized in a coherent framework. Thus, students and researchers new to the area of world cities stand to benefit the most from this book. Supplemented with just a few classic articles, it provides a comprehensive introduction and lays the preliminary groundwork that would be necessary to undertake research on world cities. Likewise, established world cities researchers will find it a ready reference and convenient source for preparing literature reviews. Indeed, it sets an example for the organization and accessibility that future contributions in the world cities literature - both edited volumes and research articles - should aim for.’ -- Zachary Neal, Economic GeographyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction: A Relational Urban Studies Ben Derudder, Michael Hoyler, Peter J. Taylor and Frank Witlox PART I: ANTECEDENTS I A Histories 2. Historical World City Networks Peter J. Taylor 3. Cities in the Making of World Hegemonies Peter J. Taylor, Michael Hoyler and Dennis Smith 4. Imperialism and World Cities Anthony D. King 5. Political Global Cities Herman van der Wusten I B Contemporary Concepts 6. The Interlocking Network Model Peter J. Taylor 7. On City Cooperation and City Competition Peter J. Taylor 8. Global City/World City Ben Derudder, Anneleen De Vos and Frank Witlox 9. Spatial Transformations of Cities: Global City-region? Mega-city Region? Kathy Pain I C Relational Empirics 10. World Cities and Airline Networks Tony H. Grubesic and Timothy C. Matisziw 11. Internet Networks of World Cities: Agglomeration and Dispersion Edward J. Malecki 12. Corporate Networks of World Cities Arthur S. Alderson and Jason Beckfield 13. Advanced Producer Servicing Networks of World Cities Peter J. Taylor, Ben Derudder, Michael Hoyler and Frank Witlox PART II: WORLD CITY ANALYSES II A World City Infrastructures 14. Airports: From Flying Fields to Twenty-first Century Aerocities Lucy C.S. Budd 15. Global Cities, Office Markets and Capital Flows Colin Lizieri 16. International Trade Fairs and World Cities: Temporary vs. Permanent Clusters Harald Bathelt 17. Mega-events: Urban Spectaculars and Globalization John Rennie Short 18 Cyberinfrastructures and ‘Smart’ World Cities: Physical, Human and Soft Infrastructures Andrew Boulton, Stanley D. Brunn and Lomme Devriendt II B World City Economies 19 Centrality, Hierarchy and Heterarchy of Worldwide Corporate Networks Ronald Wall and Bert van der Knaap 20. Business Knowledges Within and Between the World City James Faulconbridge and Sarah Hall 21. Highly Skilled International Labour Migration and World Cities: Expatriates, Executives and Entrepreneurs Jonathan V. Beaverstock 22. Grasping the Spatial Paradoxes of Finance: Theoretical Lessons from the Case of Amsterdam Ewald Engelen 23. The Cultural Economy and the Global City Andy C. Pratt 24. Starchitects, Starchitecture and the Symbolic Capital of World Cities Paul Knox 25. How Global is the ‘Global Media’? Analysing the Networked Urban Geographies of Transnational Media Corporations Allan Watson 26. World Cities of Sex Phil Hubbard II C World City Governance 27. Global City-region Governance, Ten Years On John Harrison 28. Cities and Sustainability: Reflections on a Decade of World Development Kathy Pain 29. Planning for World Cities: Shifting Agendas and Differing Politics Peter Newman and Andy Thornley 30. Surveillance in the World City David Murakami Wood 31. Global Cities and Infectious Disease Harris Ali and Roger Keil II D World City Divisions 32. Urban Social Polarization Chris Hamnett 33. Gentrifying the World City Loretta Lees 34. The Privileged World City: Private Banking, Wealth Management and the Bespoke Servicing of the Global Super-rich Jonathan V. Beaverstock 35. Global Workers for Global Cities: Low Paid Migrant Labour in London Kavita Datta, Cathy McIlwaine, Joanna Herbert, Yara Evans, Jon May and Jane Wills 36. Cultural Diasporas Caroline Nagel 37. Suburbanization and Global Cities Roger Keil PART III: WORLD CITY CASE STUDIES 38. NY-LON Richard G. Smith 39. Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong Within a Financial Centre Network Karen P.Y. Lai 40. More than an Ordinary City: The Role of Mexico City in Global Commodity Chains Christof Parnreiter 41. Mumbai as a Global City: A Theoretical Essay Jan Nijman 42. Accra: A Globalizing City Richard Grant 43. Geographies of Power in the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle Tim Bunnell, Carl Grundy-Warr, James D. Sidaway and Matthew Sparke 44. Randstad Holland: Probing Hierarchies and Interdependencies in a Polycentric World City Region Bart Lambregts and Robert Kloosterman 45. From National Capital to Dismal Political World City: The Politics of Scalar Disarticulation in Brussels Stijn Oosterlynck 46. Las Vegas: More than a One-dimensional World City? Robert E. Lang and Christina Nicholas 47. South Florida: World City, Edgeless City Robert E. Lang and Christina Nicholas 48. Marked by Dynamics: Berlin and Warsaw in the Process of Functional Change Ewa Korcelli-Olejniczak 49. ‘The World City Concept Travels East’: On Excessive Imagination and Limited Urban Sustainability in UAE World Cities David Bassens 50. Sydney: The Wicked Power-geometry of a Greening Global City Michele Acuto Index

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Book SynopsisIt is now over 50 years since the term 'gentrification' was first coined by the British urbanist Ruth Glass in 1964, in which time gentrification studies has become a subject in its own right. This Handbook, the first ever in gentrification studies, is a critical and authoritative assessment of the field. Although the Handbook does not seek to rehearse the classic literature on gentrification from the 1970s to the 1990s in detail, it is referred to in the new assessments of the field gathered in this volume. The original chapters offer an important dialogue between existing theory and new conceptualisations of gentrification for new times and new places, in many cases offering novel empirical evidence. Scholarly contributions are drawn from both established and up and coming experts in gentrification studies world-wide, and a deliberate attempt has been made to broaden the geographical scope of study. As such, the Handbook covers processes of gentrification in the global north and the global south. It also looks at different mutations of gentrification and pays proper attention to both resistance to gentrification and the importance of thinking about alternatives. The Handbook challenges readers to look at both the future of gentrification studies as well as the actual process of gentrification itself. Gentrification studies is interdisciplinary and this Handbook will be especially useful to scholars in many fields including geography, sociology, anthropology, planning, law, urban studies, policy studies, rural studies, development studies, and cultural studies. It will also be of value to those activists fighting gentrification worldwide.Trade Review‘This Handbook undertakes such a critical and authoritative assessment of the emergent field having an important dialogue between existing theories and new conceptualizations of gentrification.’ -- Saraswati Raju, Regional Science Policy and Practice‘This excellent, wide-ranging and comprehensive Handbook deals with comparative gentrification theory, key concepts in gentrification, different types and dimensions of gentrification and resistance to gentrification. It includes a wide range of authors and looks at gentrification in a variety of global contexts. All in all, a valuable addition to the literature.’ -- Chris Hamnett, King's College London, UK and UESTC, Chengdu, China‘The Handbook truly is a useful resource for urban scholars and students as it offers well-written entries by established urban scholars and several promising new researchers on various subjects within gentrification research. As such, it provides a wealth of knowledge on the processes and modalities of gentrification, as well as new research agendas on a variety of topics.’ -- Wouter van Gent, International Journal of Housing Policy‘This volume draws on an impressive cast of contributors and embraces a dizzying array of interrelated topics.’ -- Dennis E. Gale, Journal of Urban Affairs‘This Handbook of Gentrification Studies will be useful for graduates studying anthropology of cities, urbanism, geography, and new urban identities. There is no more complete Handbook on gentrification in the English language to date.’ -- Yves Laberge, Electronic Green Journal‘The world’s leading analyst of gentrification convenes an extraordinary team of contributors to map the evolving contours of planetary gentrification. This Handbook is your essential guide to the cosmopolitan cultures of capital that are intensifying the competitive nature of life everywhere on an urbanizing planet — from big cities to small agricultural villages, from the postindustrial consumption landscapes of the Global North to the hybrid hyper-modernities of the Global South and East.’ -- Elvin Wyly, The University of British Columbia, Canada‘The Handbook of Gentrification Studies is useful and informative. It is a good starting point for encountering the variety of debates on the topic of gentrification and its current vexations. It demonstrates clearly the need to think in flexible, cosmopolitan and comparative ways about gentrification, and consider seriously the complicated potential offered by communal resistance to gentrification.’ -- Helen Traill, LSE Review of BooksTable of ContentsCONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1. Towards a C21st Global Gentrification Studies Loretta Lees SECTION I RETHINKING GENTRIFICATION (THEORY) 2. Beyond Anglo-American Gentrification Theory Hyun Bang Shin and Ernesto López-Morales 3. Beyond the Elephant of Gentrification: relational approaches to a chaotic problem Freek de Hann 4. Comparative urbanism in gentrification studies: fashion or progress? Loretta Lees SECTION II KEY/CORE CONCEPTS IN GENTRIFICATION STUDIES 5. From class to gentrification and back again Michaela Benson and Emma Jackson 6. Gentrification and Landscape Change Martin Phillips 7. Spatial capital and planetary gentrification: residential location, mobility and social inequality Patrick Rérat 8. Rent gaps Tom Slater 9. Gentrification-induced Displacement Zhao Zhang and Shenjing He SECTION III SOCIAL CLEAVAGES IN ADDITION TO CLASS 10. Non-normative sexualities and gentrification Petra Doan 11. Age, lifecourse and generation in gentrification processes Cody Hochstenbach and Willem Boterman 12. Gentrification and ethnicity Tone Huse 13. Rethinking the Gender–Gentrification Nexus Bahar Sakizlioglu SECTION IV TYPES OF GENTRIFICATION 14. Slum gentrification Eduardo Ascensão 15. New-build gentrification Mark Davidson 16. The Gentrification of Public Housing Melissa Fernández Arrigoitia 17. Tourism Gentrification Agustin Cocola-Gant 18. Retail Gentrification Phil Hubbard 19. Gentle gentrification in the exceptional city of LA? Juliet Kahne 20. New directions in urban environmental/green gentrification research Hamil Pearsall 21. Gentrification, artists and cultural economy Andy Pratt 22. Wilderness gentrification: moving ‘off-the-beaten rural tracks’ Darren Smith, Martin Phillips and Chloe Kinton SECTION V LIVING AND RESISTING GENTRIFICATION 23. Resisting gentrification Sandra Annunziata and Clara Rivas-Alonso 24. Alternatives to gentrification: exploring urban community land trusts and urban ecovillage practices Susannah Bunce 25. Immigration and gentrification Geoffrey DeVerteuil 26. Property and planning law in England: facilitating and countering gentrification Antonia Layard 27. Self renovating neighbourhoods as an alternative to gentrification or decline Jess Steele Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Nowadays, the majority of people live in cities, and these cities constitute the heart of the global political economy. In a time of planetary urbanization, this contemporary and visionary book provides a critical assessment of the key areas of urban scholarship across the globe. Following a comprehensive introduction, 11 stimulating chapters from expert contributors examine a range of important topics, including: sustainability, gentrification, feminist interventions, globalization, security and food issues. Ensuring a global coverage, a further eight regionally informed expert reviews examine recent urban research in sub-Saharan Africa, South America, South and East Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Eastern Europe. These chapters show how urban growth and resurgence unfolds in different ways across the different regions of the world. This Research Agenda provides polemical assessments of current work and signposts for future research. This book will be an indispensable and accessible guide to students and scholars working in urban studies, urban geography, urban sociology, urban planning and comparative urbanization. City leaders will also find the case studies enlightening and informative.Contributors include: J. Beaverstock, L. Benton-Short, G. Brown, J. Farrer, R. Freestone, O. Golubchikov, A. Gorman-Murray, B. Hanlon, P. Hubbard, T. Hutton, A. Kanna, M. Keeley, Y.-H. Kim, L. Kong, L. Martínez, C.J. Nash, L. Peake, E. Pieterse, B. Randolph, X. Ren, J.R. Short, T.J. Vicino, A. Wheeler, D.M. Wood, O. Woods, E. WylyTrade Review'Where are we now - and where are we going in research on cities? What are the pressing issues and how should we approach and understand them? This book is lively, challenging and offers novel points of theoretical and empirical departure for its exploration of the urban moment. It ranges across food, feminism and surveillance and encompasses Brazil, China and the Middle East. The collection succeeds in having a generally consistent style - relaxed, critical and nicely nuanced in its suggestion of new research questions.' --Ray Forrest, University of Bristol, UK and City University of Hong KongTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to the urban moment John Rennie Short Part I The global city 2. The global city and its discontents Yeong-Hyun Kim 3. The city of global flows Jonathan V. Beaverstock 4. Urban surveillance after the end of globalization David Murakami Wood Part II The lived city 5. The queer city Gavin Brown 6. Sex and the city: sexuality and urban order/disorder Phil Hubbard, Andrew Gorman-Murray and Catherine J. Nash 7. Feminism and the urban Linda Peake 8. Urban foodways: a research agenda James Farrer Part III Changes in the city 9. Gentrification Elvin Wyly 10. Suburbs Bernadette Hanlon 11. The creative city Tom Hutton 12. Towards more sustainable cities Lisa Benton–Short and Melissa Keeley Part IV Cities in place 13. The urban pulse of the global south: the case of Cali, Colombia Lina Martínez 14. The city in Brazil Thomas J. Vicino 15. Cities in China and India: disjuncture, master-concepts, and comparisons Xufei Ren 16. Mobile cities, modelling policies: importing/exporting the Singapore ‘model’ of development Orlando Woods and Lily Kong 17. The city in sub-Saharan Africa Edgar Pieterse 18. Main trends in contemporary urban studies of the Middle East and North Africa Ahmed Kanna 19. Defining and refining the research agenda for Australian cities Rob Freestone, Bill Randolph and Andrew Wheeler 20. The post-socialist city: insights from the spaces of radical societal change Oleg Golubchikov Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Nowadays, the majority of people live in cities, and these cities constitute the heart of the global political economy. In a time of planetary urbanization, this contemporary and visionary book provides a critical assessment of the key areas of urban scholarship across the globe. Following a comprehensive introduction, 11 stimulating chapters from expert contributors examine a range of important topics, including: sustainability, gentrification, feminist interventions, globalization, security and food issues. Ensuring a global coverage, a further eight regionally informed expert reviews examine recent urban research in sub-Saharan Africa, South America, South and East Asia, the Middle East, Australia and Eastern Europe. These chapters show how urban growth and resurgence unfolds in different ways across the different regions of the world. This Research Agenda provides polemical assessments of current work and signposts for future research. This book will be an indispensable and accessible guide to students and scholars working in urban studies, urban geography, urban sociology, urban planning and comparative urbanization. City leaders will also find the case studies enlightening and informative.Contributors include: J. Beaverstock, L. Benton-Short, G. Brown, J. Farrer, R. Freestone, O. Golubchikov, A. Gorman-Murray, B. Hanlon, P. Hubbard, T. Hutton, A. Kanna, M. Keeley, Y.-H. Kim, L. Kong, L. Martínez, C.J. Nash, L. Peake, E. Pieterse, B. Randolph, X. Ren, J.R. Short, T.J. Vicino, A. Wheeler, D.M. Wood, O. Woods, E. WylyTrade Review'Where are we now - and where are we going in research on cities? What are the pressing issues and how should we approach and understand them? This book is lively, challenging and offers novel points of theoretical and empirical departure for its exploration of the urban moment. It ranges across food, feminism and surveillance and encompasses Brazil, China and the Middle East. The collection succeeds in having a generally consistent style - relaxed, critical and nicely nuanced in its suggestion of new research questions.' --Ray Forrest, University of Bristol, UK and City University of Hong KongTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to the urban moment John Rennie Short Part I The global city 2. The global city and its discontents Yeong-Hyun Kim 3. The city of global flows Jonathan V. Beaverstock 4. Urban surveillance after the end of globalization David Murakami Wood Part II The lived city 5. The queer city Gavin Brown 6. Sex and the city: sexuality and urban order/disorder Phil Hubbard, Andrew Gorman-Murray and Catherine J. Nash 7. Feminism and the urban Linda Peake 8. Urban foodways: a research agenda James Farrer Part III Changes in the city 9. Gentrification Elvin Wyly 10. Suburbs Bernadette Hanlon 11. The creative city Tom Hutton 12. Towards more sustainable cities Lisa Benton–Short and Melissa Keeley Part IV Cities in place 13. The urban pulse of the global south: the case of Cali, Colombia Lina Martínez 14. The city in Brazil Thomas J. Vicino 15. Cities in China and India: disjuncture, master-concepts, and comparisons Xufei Ren 16. Mobile cities, modelling policies: importing/exporting the Singapore ‘model’ of development Orlando Woods and Lily Kong 17. The city in sub-Saharan Africa Edgar Pieterse 18. Main trends in contemporary urban studies of the Middle East and North Africa Ahmed Kanna 19. Defining and refining the research agenda for Australian cities Rob Freestone, Bill Randolph and Andrew Wheeler 20. The post-socialist city: insights from the spaces of radical societal change Oleg Golubchikov Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This prescient book presents the intellectual terrain of shrinking cities while exploring the key research questions in each of the field?s sub-domains and reviewing the range of methodologies within these topics. The book begins with an introduction outlining what shrinking cities are and how they are researched, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges that arise in this field, including the big ideas any researcher must grapple with. The next six chapters are each devoted to a different sub-domain within shrinking cities, offering a quick overview of the topics, relevant problems, paradoxes and key research questions. The book concludes with a review of the major themes and, most importantly, looks toward the future, predicting and anticipating the most significant future research trends related to shrinking cities.This accessible and compelling Research Agenda will be of interest to researchers looking to move into this area, urban studies and planning instructors who are teaching research methods courses, and students studying or independently researching shrinking cities.Trade Review'Urban shrinkage has claimed its deserved prominence on the international urban research and policy agenda. Now that it is finally acknowledged as a structural phenomenon, how do we take the next steps to advance the urban shrinkage debate? Justin Hollander is the perfect guide, helping us to ask the right questions and find the most effective ways to answer them, and daring us to go beyond the beaten paths. This book is inspiring reading for academics, students and professionals aiming to better understand shrinking cities and their developmental challenges.' --Marco Bontje, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands'What should shrinking cities research be about? Justin Hollander's new book addresses this question and sheds light on all related aspects - from neighborhood planning to the personal experiences of scholars and citizens. A must read and not only for academics!' --Karina Pallagst, University of Kaiserslautern, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Getting Acquainted with the Field 2. Regional Perspectives 3. Focus on Local 4. Neighborhood Action 5. Downtowns 6. Social Equity 7. Measuring Success in a Shrinking City 8. Conclusion: A Look to the Future Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary.This prescient book presents the intellectual terrain of shrinking cities while exploring the key research questions in each of the field?s sub-domains and reviewing the range of methodologies within these topics. The book begins with an introduction outlining what shrinking cities are and how they are researched, highlighting both the opportunities and challenges that arise in this field, including the big ideas any researcher must grapple with. The next six chapters are each devoted to a different sub-domain within shrinking cities, offering a quick overview of the topics, relevant problems, paradoxes and key research questions. The book concludes with a review of the major themes and, most importantly, looks toward the future, predicting and anticipating the most significant future research trends related to shrinking cities.This accessible and compelling Research Agenda will be of interest to researchers looking to move into this area, urban studies and planning instructors who are teaching research methods courses, and students studying or independently researching shrinking cities.Trade Review'Urban shrinkage has claimed its deserved prominence on the international urban research and policy agenda. Now that it is finally acknowledged as a structural phenomenon, how do we take the next steps to advance the urban shrinkage debate? Justin Hollander is the perfect guide, helping us to ask the right questions and find the most effective ways to answer them, and daring us to go beyond the beaten paths. This book is inspiring reading for academics, students and professionals aiming to better understand shrinking cities and their developmental challenges.' --Marco Bontje, University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands'What should shrinking cities research be about? Justin Hollander's new book addresses this question and sheds light on all related aspects - from neighborhood planning to the personal experiences of scholars and citizens. A must read and not only for academics!' --Karina Pallagst, University of Kaiserslautern, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Getting Acquainted with the Field 2. Regional Perspectives 3. Focus on Local 4. Neighborhood Action 5. Downtowns 6. Social Equity 7. Measuring Success in a Shrinking City 8. Conclusion: A Look to the Future Index

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Book Synopsis'A timely and highly relevant contribution. Congratulations are due to the editors and contributing authors for producing such a valuable work.'- Leo-Paul Dana, Princeton University'This is a comprehensive and ground-breaking volume on the complex relationships between enterprise, community and neighbourhood. The editors have succeeded in bringing together a wide variety of scholars who are at the cutting edge of research and theorising in this field. The book presents new and significant research findings and throws important new light on the contribution of entrepreneurship to community development at a local level.'- Peter Somerville, University of Lincoln, UK Despite the growing evidence on the importance of the neighbourhood, entrepreneurship studies have largely neglected the role of neighbourhoods. This book addresses the nexus between entrepreneurship, neighbourhoods and communities, confirming not only the importance of `the local' in entrepreneurship, but also filling huge gaps in the knowledge base regarding this tripartite relationship. Interdisciplinary chapters explore the importance of the neighbourhood and local social networks for individual entrepreneurs, highlighting the importance of `the local' in entrepreneurship across several countries. Considering entrepreneurship as a community-based, rather than individual, effort, key contributions explore how entrepreneurship can influence neighbourhoods and communities, in particular through entrepreneurial actions of residents joining forces. The book critically examines the ways in which entrepreneurship can benefit, shape and transform neighbourhoods, particularly those areas affected by social deprivation and poverty. Finally, it outlines a research agenda to further extend the scientific and policy-relevant knowledge on the relationships between entrepreneurship, neighbourhoods and communities. As a response to the international call for an interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship research and neighbourhood and community studies, this book will engage scholars and researchers from entrepreneurship studies, urban geography, housing studies, political studies, sociology and urban planning.Contributors include: N. Bailey, I. Capdevila, E. Casper-Futterman, J. Chrisman, M. de Beer, J. DeFilippis, R. Kleinhans, J. Lendrum, C. Mason, A.M. Peredo, D. Reuschke, E. Rijshouwer, V. Schutjens, E. Stam, S. Swider, S. Syrett, J. Uitermark, V. van de Vrande, M. van Ham, D. Varady, B. Volker, C. Williams, N. WilliamsTrade Review'This collection is a timely contribution to an important area of merging discourse in the fields of entrepreneurship and neighbourhood studies. The editors have synthesised some wonderful work from an interdisciplinary perspective investigating the neglected role of community, neighbourhoods and local social networks for entrepreneurship. The concept of community is explored through a particular focus upon community-based social enterprises and their relationship with wider economic and political trends. A valuable, stimulating and exciting book.' --Gerard McElwee, University of Huddersfield, UK'Recently, entrepreneurship research has turned its attention to the `local': the neighbourhoods and communities where entrepreneurship happens. Thus, this volume is very timely and adds much to that discussion. I very much enjoyed reading it. Its appeal is the broad range of empirical and theoretical insights into entrepreneurial neighbourhoods. The editors have done a great job in assembling such knowledgeable contributors who outline the different facets of entrepreneurial neighbourhoods. All in all, a book to be recommended to scholars and policy-makers alike who are interested in the impact of place on entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs (can) change place.' --Friederike Welter, Institut fur Mittelstandsforschung (IfM) Bonn, and University of Siegen, GermanyThis engaging edited collection offers new insights about entrepreneurship in the context of neighbourhoods and communities. The book brings together contributions from different disciplinary and theoretical perspectives to understand this often overlooked local context of entrepreneurial activity, and sets out the foundations for new research agendas.' --Tim Vorley, University of Sheffield, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Unravelling the nexus between entrepreneurship, neighbourhoods and communities - Introduction Reinout Kleinhans, Darja Reuschke, Maarten van Ham, Colin Mason and Stephen Syrett Part I - Neighbourhoods as Economic Places and Enterprise Cultures 2. Entrepreneurship and deprived urban areas: Understanding activity and the hidden enterprise culture Nick Williams and Colin Williams 3. Dynamics in local inter-firm cooperation in Dutch residential neighbourhoods Marianne de Beer and Veronique Schutjens 4. Solopreneurs and the rise of co-working in the Netherlands Erik Stam and Vareska van de Vrande 5. A typology of localized spaces of collaborative innovation Ignasi Capdevila 6. Women in charge: social capital of female entrepreneurs in the neighbourhood and beyond Beate Volker 7. Gendered networks and spatial arrangements of informal entrepreneurial activities in a Detroit neighbourhood Jenny Lendrum and Sarah Swider Part II Community Enterprise, Civic Economy and Neighbourhood Regeneration 8. Conceptual foundations: community-based enterprise and community development Ana María Peredo and James J. Chrisman 9. On economic democracy in community development Evan Casper-Futterman and James DeFilippis 10. The potential of community entrepreneurship for neighbourhood revitalization in the United Kingdom and the United States David Varady, Reinout Kleinhans and Maarten van Ham 11. The contribution of community enterprise to British urban regeneration in a period of state retrenchment Nick Bailey 12. Co-production or counter-production? The struggle of Dutch community enterprises with local institutions Reinout Kleinhans 13. Citizenship as enterprise. The transformation of Amsterdam community centres into community enterprises Emiel Rijshouwer and Justus Uitermark Part III Conclusions 14. Understanding entrepreneurship in residential neighbourhoods and communities of place Darja Reuschke, Reinout Kleinhans, Stephen Syrett, Maarten van Ham and Colin Mason Index

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Book SynopsisThis volume of three books presents recent advances in modelling, planning and evaluating city logistics for sustainable and liveable cities based on the application of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems). It highlights modelling the behaviour of stakeholders who are involved in city logistics as well as planning and managing policy measures of city logistics including cooperative freight transport systems in public-private partnerships. Case studies of implementing and evaluating city logistics measures in terms of economic, social and environmental benefits from major cities around the world are also given. Table of ContentsPreface xv Chapter 1. Recent Developments and Prospects for Modeling City Logistics 1Eiichi TANIGUCHI, Russell G. THOMPSON and Ali Gul QURESHI 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. VRPTW with consideration of environment, energy efficiency and safetyh2 1.3. Multi-agent models 3 1.4. Big data analysis 4 1.5. Physical Internet 5 1.5.1. Movers 6 1.5.2. Nodes 6 1.5.3. Container loading 7 1.5.4. Cross-docking 7 1.6. Co-modality 8 1.7. Electric vehicles 12 1.8. Road network strengthening 13 1.9. Conclusions 15 1.10. Bibliography 16 Chapter 2. Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) in Urban Areas, Revisited 29Johan VISSER, Julian ALLEN, Michael BROWNE, José HOLGUÍN-VERAS and Juvena NG2.1. Introduction 29 2.2. Terminology 30 2.3. Trends in the Netherlands 31 2.3.1. The number of LCVs is growing 31 2.3.2. Most LCVs are (not) used for logistics 32 2.3.3. LCVs are used mainly within urban areas 32 2.3.4. Due to Internet shopping, the number of LCVs in cities will increase but not with the same speed as the yearly growth of Internet shopping 33 2.3.5. Vans become bigger 33 2.3.6. Competition from the cargo bike 33 2.4. Trends in the United States 34 2.4.1. Historical estimates of LCV traffic (1960s) 34 2.4.2. Recent estimates of LCV traffic (2015) 35 2.5. Trends in the UK 37 2.5.1. LCVs journey purpose and fleet numbers by sector 38 2.5.2. Changes in size, weight and propulsion for LCVs in the UK 40 2.5.3. E-commerce and the rise in van numbers 40 2.6. Future 41 2.7. Conclusions 42 2.8. Bibliography 42 Chapter 3. Importance and Potential Applications of Freight and Service Activity Models 45José HOLGUIN-VERAS, Shama CAMPBELL, Carlos A. GONZÁLEZ-CALDERÓN, Diana RAMÍREZ-RÍOS, Lokesh KALAHASTHI, Felipe AROS-VERA, Michael BROWNE and Ivan SANCHEZ-DIAZ3.1. Introduction 45 3.2. Urban economies and freight and service activity 47 3.3. Freight and service activity modeling 51 3.3.1. Survey data 52 3.3.2. Modeling approach 53 3.4. Practical uses of freight and service activity models 54 3.4.1. Identification of FTG patterns in metropolitan areas 55 3.4.2. FTG trends at the county level 57 3.4.3. FTG analyses to support development of freight model 58 3.4.4. Quantification of parking needs for a commercial center 58 3.5. Conclusions 59 3.6. Bibliography 60 Chapter 4. Toward Sustainable Urban Distribution Using City Canals: The Case of Amsterdam 65J.H.R. VAN DUIN, L.J. KORTMANN and M. VAN DE KAMP 4.1. Introduction 65 4.2. Literature review on waterborne urban freight transport 68 4.3. Conceptual model of distribution of the canal system 70 4.3.1. Freight 71 4.3.2. Freight vessels 71 4.3.3. Canals 72 4.3.4. Destinations (shops) and their final delivery 72 4.4. Specification of the model 72 4.4.1. Data collection and general modeling assumptions 73 4.4.2. Demand patterns 73 4.5. Verification and validation 74 4.5.1. Verification 75 4.5.2. Validation 75 4.6. Experiments 75 4.6.1. Overview and discussion of simulation experiments 76 4.6.2. Discussion of the main findings 78 4.7. Conclusions 79 4.8. Bibliography 80 Chapter 5. Effects of Land Use Policies on Local Conditions for Truck Deliveries 85Kazuya KAWAMURA and Martin MENNINGER 5.1. Introduction 85 5.2. Policy tools of land use and built environment 87 5.3. Research framework 89 5.3.1. Research hypothesis 89 5.3.2. Data 91 5.3.3. Truck Score 91 5.3.4. Analysis tools 94 5.4. Analysis results 96 5.4.1. Lane width 96 5.4.2. Access time to expressways 97 5.4.3. Truck parking citations 99 5.4.4. Truck Scores 100 5.5. Summary and conclusion 101 5.6. Bibliography 103 Chapter 6. Investigating the Benefits of Shipper-driven Collaboration in Urban Freight Transport and the Effects of Various Gain-sharing Methods 105Milena JANJEVIC, Ahmed AL FARISI, Alexis NSAMZINSHUTI and Alassane NDIAYE 6.1. Introduction 105 6.2. Methodology 107 6.3. Literature review 108 6.3.1. Models for horizontal collaboration in urban freight transport 108 6.3.2. Gain-sharing methodologies for horizontal collaboration 111 6.3.3. Modeling horizontal collaboration schemes in urban freight transport 113 6.4. Modeling horizontal collaboration in urban freight transport 113 6.4.1. Simulating a horizontal collaboration between shippers 113 6.4.2. Integrating different gain-sharing methods between shippers 116 6.5. Application to Brussels-Capital Region 117 6.5.1. Context 117 6.5.2. Results with regard to the benefits of the co-loading scheme 118 6.5.3. Analysis of different gain-sharing models 119 6.6. Conclusion 121 6.7. Bibliography 122 Chapter 7. The Future of City Logistics – Trends and Developments Leading toward a Smart and Zero-Emission System 125Hans QUAK, Robert KOK and Eelco DEN BOER7.1. Introduction 125 7.1.1. Zero-emission logistics in city centers 126 7.1.2. Reducing city logistics’ carbon footprint to meet climate agreement 126 7.1.3. Dealing with diversity and inertia in city logistics 127 7.2. Research methodology and paper setup 128 7.3. Trends and developments in city logistics 130 7.3.1. More demanding customer 130 7.3.2. Increasing pressure for reduction of GHG emissions 130 7.3.3. Increased pressure for livability of cities 131 7.3.4. Circular economy 131 7.3.5. Connecting the physical world 131 7.3.6. Physical Internet and universal labeling 132 7.3.7. Robotization and automation 132 7.3.8. Vehicle drivetrain technology 133 7.4. Toward performance-based regulation 134 7.5. City logistics unraveled: different segments 135 7.5.1. General cargo 136 7.5.2. Temperature controlled logistics 137 7.5.3. Parcel and express mail 138 7.5.4. Facility logistics 138 7.5.5. Construction logistics 138 7.5.6. Waste collection 139 7.6. Developments’ impacts in city logistics segments 139 7.7. Conclusion 144 7.8. Acknowledgements 144 7.9. Bibliography 145 Chapter 8. A 2050 Vision for Energy-efficient and CO2-free Urban Logistics 147Martin RUESCH, Simon BOHNE, Thomas SCHMID, Philipp HEGI, Ueli HAEFELI, Tobias ARNOLD and Tobias FUMASOLI 8.1. Introduction 147 8.1.1. Starting point and challenges 147 8.1.2. Research objectives 148 8.1.3. Project phases and work packages 149 8.1.4. Research focus and boundaries 150 8.1.5. Research Framework 150 8.1.6. Focus of the chapter 151 8.2. Approach and methodology 151 8.3. Scenario development and analysis 154 8.3.1. Approach for scenario development 154 8.3.2. Scenario A: protection of natural resources 155 8.3.3. Scenario B: liberalization and technology orientation 155 8.3.4. Main features of the scenarios 156 8.3.5. Quantification of scenarios 156 8.4. 2050 vision targets 158 8.5. 2050 vision for energy-efficient and CO2-free urban logistics 159 8.5.1. 2050 vision development process vision elements 159 8.5.2. 2050 vision for energy-efficient and CO2-free urban logistics 161 8.5.3. Vision impact 163 8.6. Conclusions and outlook 165 8.7. Acknowledgements 166 8.8. Bibliography 166 Chapter 9. Assessing the Impact of a Low Emission Zone on Freight Transport Emission 169Christophe RIZET 9.1. Introduction 169 9.1.1. Freight fleets and their changes 171 9.2. Changes in emissions in the Paris area according to scenarios 179 9.3. Conclusion 183 9.4. Bibliography 185 Chapter 10. Long-Term Effects of Innovative City Logistics Measures 189Tariq VAN ROOIJEN, Don GUIKINK and Hans QUAK 10.1. Introduction 189 10.2. Data and methodology 192 10.3. General long-term effects of CIVITAS II city logistics measures 193 10.4. Case studies of city logistics measures in CIVITAS PLUS 195 10.4.1. Case study 1: Cargohopper 195 10.4.2. Case study 2: Beer Boat 200 10.5. Analysis 205 10.6. Conclusion 206 10.7. Acknowledgements 207 10.8. Bibliography 207 Chapter 11. Classification of Last-Mile Delivery Models for e-Commerce Distribution: A Global Perspective 209Matthias WINKENBACH and Milena JANJEVIC 11.1. Introduction 209 11.2. Scope of the study 211 11.3. Literature review 211 11.4. Characterizing the operational setups of delivery models 212 11.4.1. Groups of variables defining last-mile e-commerce delivery models observed in case studies 213 11.4.2. Relationships between characteristic variables 214 11.5. Classification of last-mile delivery models in e-retail 216 11.5.1. Delivery model archetype 1: direct non-priority home/near-home or workplace deliveries 217 11.5.2. Delivery model archetype 2: deliveries towards automatic lockers 219 11.5.3. Delivery model archetype 3: deliveries towards pick-up points 219 11.5.4. Delivery model archetype 4: delivery through a (micro-) consolidation center or urban depot 220 11.5.5. Delivery model archetype 5: delivery through mobile warehouse 221 11.5.6. Delivery model archetype 6: home delivery using an intermediary transshipment point 221 11.5.7. Delivery model archetype 7: local e-fulfillment and same-day delivery through local specialists 222 11.5.8. Delivery model archetype 8: same-day delivery through hyperlocal inventory and process optimization 222 11.5.9. Delivery model archetype 9: same-day customer pick-up at local e-fulfillment centers 223 11.5.10. Delivery model archetype 10: delivery through local courier or crowdshipping networks 223 11.6. The importance of local context 224 11.7. Conclusion 225 11.8. Bibliography 225 Chapter 12. City Logistics with Collaborative Centers 231Serban RAICU, Raluca RAICU, Dorinela COSTESCU and Mihaela POPA12. 1.Introduction 231 12.2. Problem presentation 232 12.3. Transfer options between the collaborative centers 235 12.4. Mathematical model 240 12.5. Case study 242 12.6. Conclusion 247 12.7. Bibliography 248 Chapter 13. Exploring Criteria for Tendering for Sustainable Urban Construction Logistics 251Susanne BALM and Walther PLOOS VAN AMSTEL13. 1. Introduction 251 13.2. Construction logistics 252 13.2.1. Standardization 254 13.2.2. Model development 254 13.2.3. Traffic management and ITS 255 13.3. Tendering construction projects 256 13.4. Discussion and further research 259 13.4.1. Current research 259 13.5. Bibliography 260 Chapter 14. Observing Interactions Between Urban Freight Transport Actors: Studying the Construction of Public Policies 265Mathieu GARDRAT 14.1. Introduction 265 14.2. A diversity of approaches 266 14.3. Field of observation 267 14.4. Analysis framework and data collection method 267 14.5. Social interactions analysis: perceptions of urban freight 274 14.6. Explaining the policy-making obstacles 279 14.7. Conclusion 281 14.8. Bibliography 283 Chapter 15. Viewpoint of Industries, Retailers and Carriers about Urban Freight Transport: Solutions, Challenges and Practices in Brazil 287Leise Kelli DE OLIVEIRA, Paulo Renato DE SOUSA, Paulo Tarso Vilela DE RESENDE, Rafael Barroso DE OLIVEIRA and Renata Lúcia Magalhães DE OLIVEIRA 15.1. Introduction 287 15.2. Methodology 289 15.3 Results 290 15.3.1. City logistics solutions and stakeholders’ points of view 291 15.3.2. Solutions, challenges and current practices 295 15.4. Discussion of results 297 15.5. Conclusion 298 15.6. Acknowledgements 298 15.7. Bibliography 298 Chapter 16. Municipal Co-distribution of Goods: Business Models, Stakeholders and Driving Forces for Change 303Olof MOEN 16.1. Introduction 303 16.2. Business models 305 16.3. Stakeholders 308 16.4. Development 1999–2016 310 16.5. The Skåne survey 314 16.6. Driving forces for change 315 16.7. Conclusion 319 16.8. Bibliography 319 Chapter 17. Optimizing Courier Routes in Central Business Districts 325Russell G. THOMPSON, Lele ZHANG and Michael STOKOE 17.1. Introduction 325 17.2. Model development 326 17.3. Literature review 328 17.3.1. Bi-level optimization 328 17.3.2. Vehicle routing problem (traveling salesman problem) 329 17.3.3. Multi-objective optimization 329 17.4. Formulation 330 17.4.1. Notation 330 17.4.2. Assumptions 330 17.4.3. Costs 331 17.4.4. Bi-level programming formulation 331 17.5. Software development 332 17.5.1. Neighborhood generation procedures 333 17.6. Test network 333 17.7. Sydney central business district 335 17.8. Conclusion 338 17.9. Bibliography 339 Chapter 18. A Vehicle Routing Model Considering the Environment and Safety in the Vicinity of Sensitive Urban Facilities 343Ali Gul QURESHI, Eiichi TANIGUCHI And Go IWASE 18.1. Introduction 343 18.2. Modeling 345 18.3. Genetic algorithm 348 18.4. Experiment setup 349 18.5. Results and discussion 350 18.6. Conclusion 355 18.7. Bibliography 356 Chapter 19. Remote Assessment Sensor Routing: An Application for Waste Management 359Mehdi NOURINEJAD, Nico MALFARA, Matthew J. ROORDA 19.1. Introduction 359 19.2. Literature review 361 19.2.1. Vehicle routing 361 19.2.2. Inventory routing problem 363 19.2.3. State-of-practice in waste collection 363 19.2.4. State-of-the-art in waste collection 364 19.3. Remote assessment sensor routing problem (RASRP) 364 19.3.1. Approximate dynamic programing model (ADPM) 364 19.3.2. Benchmark models 369 19.4. Model analysis and evaluation 371 19.4.1. Analysis of the continuous approximation model 371 19.4.2. Analysis of the approximate dynamic programing model 374 19.5. Conclusions 375 19.6. Bibliography 376 Chapter 20. Can Routing Systems Surpass the Routing Knowledge of an Experienced Driver in Urban Deliveries? 381Jacques LEONARDI And Tadashi YAMADA 20.1. Introduction: problem understanding and issues, research hypotheses, objectives and key questions 381 20.2. Measures, approaches and method of the study and the trials 385 20.3. Test design 387 20.4. Results: Software A trial 390 20.4.1. Combination of pedestrian and street routing optimization 391 20.4.2. Grouping orders 392 20.4.3. Software B trial 394 20.5. Discussion and concluding remarks 395 20.6. Acknowledgements 398 20.7. Bibliography 398 List of Authors 401 Index 405

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Book Synopsis This volume of three books presents recent advances in modelling, planning and evaluating city logistics for sustainable and liveable cities based on the application of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems). It highlights modelling the behaviour of stakeholders who are involved in city logistics as well as planning and managing policy measures of city logistics including cooperative freight transport systems in public-private partnerships. Case studies of implementing and evaluating city logistics measures in terms of economic, social and environmental benefits from major cities around the world are also given. Table of ContentsPreface xv Chapter 1. Urban Logistics Spaces: What Models, What Uses and What Role for Public Authorities? 1 Danièle PATIER and Florence TOILIER 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Literature review 2 1.3. ULS typology . 4 1.3.1. The Urban Logistics Zone (ULZ) or freight village 4 1.3.2. The Urban Distribution Center (UDC) 6 1.3.3. Vehicle Reception Points (VRP) 9 1.3.4. Goods Reception Points (GRP) 12 1.3.5. The Urban Logistics Box (ULB) 13 1.3.6. Mobile Urban Logistics Spaces (mULS) 15 1.4. Recommendations 18 1.5. Conclusion 19 1.6. Bibliography 20 Chapter 2. Dynamic Management of Urban Last-Mile Deliveries 23 Tomislav LETNIK, Matej MENCINGER and Stane BOZICNIK 2.1. Introduction 23 2.2. Review of urban freight loading bay problems and solutions 25 2.3. Information system for dynamic management of urban last-mile deliveries 26 2.4. Algorithm for dynamic management of urban freight deliveries 29 2.5. Application of the model to a real case 32 2.6. Conclusions 33 2.7. Bibliography 34 Chapter 3. Stakeholders’ Roles for Business Modeling in a City Logistics Ecosystem: Towards a Conceptual Model 39 Giovanni ZENEZINI, J.H.R. VAN DUIN, Lorant TAVASSZY and Alberto DE MARCO 3.1. Introduction 39 3.2. Research background 41 3.2.1. Business model concept 41 3.2.2. Business ecosystem 42 3.2.3. Role-based networks and ecosystems 43 3.3. The CL business model framework: roles, business entities and value exchanges 43 3.4. City logistics concepts and role assignment 48 3.4.1. Parcel lockers installation: MyPUP 48 3.4.2. Urban consolidation centers 51 3.4.3. Business model implications 54 3.5. Conclusions 55 3.6. Bibliography 56 Chapter 4. Establishing a Robust Urban Logistics Network at FEMSA through Stochastic Multi-Echelon Location Routing 59 André SNOECK, Matthias WINKENBACH and Esteban E. MASCARINO 4.1. Introduction 59 4.2. Strategic distribution network design 62 4.2.1. Distribution network 63 4.2.2. Network cost 63 4.2.3. Distribution cost 64 4.2.4. Optimization model 65 4.3. Solution scheme 67 4.3.1. Scenario generation and selection 67 4.3.2. Design generation 68 4.3.3. Design evaluation 68 4.4. Case study 68 4.4.1. Data and parameters 69 4.4.2. Analysis results 70 4.5. Results 71 4.5.1. Design generation 71 4.5.2. Design evaluation 72 4.5.3. Sensitivity to cost of lost sales 73 4.6. Conclusion 75 4.7. Bibliography 75 Chapter 5. An Evaluation Model of Operational and Cost Impacts of Off-Hours Deliveries in the City of São Paulo, Brazil 79 Cláudio B. CUNHA and Hugo T.Y. YOSHIZAKI 5.1. Introduction 79 5.2. Literature review 81 5.3. Proposed approach 84 5.4. Scenario generation 87 5.5. Results 90 5.6. Concluding remarks 94 5.7. Bibliography 94 Chapter 6. Application of the Bi-Level Location-Routing Problem for Post-Disaster Waste Collection 97 Cheng CHENG, Russell G. THOMPSON, Alysson M. COSTA and Xiang HUANG 6.1. Introduction 97 6.2. Model formulation 99 6.3. Solution algorithm 104 6.3.1. Genetic Algorithms 104 6.3.2. Greedy Algorithm 105 6.3.3. Simulated Annealing 106 6.4. Case study 106 6.4.1. Case study area 106 6.5. Result analysis 109 6.5.1. Models comparison 109 6.5.2. Sensitivity analysis 111 6.6. Conclusion 113 6.7. Bibliography 114 Chapter 7. Next-Generation Commodity Flow Survey: A Pilot in Singapore 117 Lynette CHEAH, Fang ZHAO, Monique STINSON, Fangping LU, Jing DING-MASTERA, Vittorio MARZANO, and Moshe BEN-AKIVA 7.1. Introduction 117 7.2. Integrated commodity flow survey 119 7.2.1. Overview 119 7.3. Key survey features 121 7.3.1. Sampling related supply network entities 121 7.3.2. Multiple survey instruments leveraging sensing technologies 121 7.3.3. A unified web-based survey platform 122 7.4. Pilot survey implementation 123 7.4.1. Sample design and recruitment 124 7.4.2. Shipment and vehicle tracking methods 125 7.4.3. Pilot survey experience and lessons learnt 126 7.4.4. Preliminary data analysis 127 7.5. Conclusion 129 7.6. Acknowledgements 129 7.7. Bibliography 130 Chapter 8. City Logistics and Clustering: Impacts of Using HDI and Taxes 131 Rodrigo Barros CASTRO, Daniel MERCH N, Orlando Fontes LIMA JR and Matthias WINKENBACH 8.1. Introduction 131 8.2. Methodology 133 8.2.1. Principal component analysis 135 8.2.2. K-means clustering 135 8.3. Results 135 8.4. Conclusion 140 8.5. Bibliography 140 Chapter 9. Developing a Multi-Dimensional Poly-Parametric Typology for City Logistics 143 Paulus ADITJANDRA and Thomas ZUNDER 9.1. Introduction 143 9.2. Literature review 144 9.3. Methodology 145 9.4. Evaluation and analysis 146 9.4.1. Inventory of all EU projects 146 9.4.2. Inventory of typologies 147 9.4.3. Land use typologies 148 9.4.4. Measure typologies 149 9.4.5. Urban freight markets 151 9.4.6. Traffic flow typology 152 9.4.7. Impacts 153 9.4.8. Gaps 153 9.5. Validation and enhancement of the inventory 154 9.6. Proposed typology 155 9.6.1. Approach 155 9.6.2. Dimension: Why? 157 9.6.3. Dimension: Where? 157 9.6.4. Dimension: Who? 158 9.6.5. Dimension: What? 158 9.6.6. Dimension: How? 159 9.7. Reflections 159 9.8. Conclusion 160 9.9. Acknowledgements 160 9.10. Bibliography 160 Chapter 10. Multi-agent Simulation with Reinforcement Learning for Evaluating a Combination of City Logistics Policy Measures 165 Eiichi TANIGUCHI, Ali Gul QURESHI and Kyosuke KONDA 10.1. Introduction 165 10.2. Literature review 166 10.3. Models 166 10.4. Case studies in Osaka and Motomachi 168 10.4.1. Settings 168 10.4.2. Results 170 10.5. Conclusion 175 10.6. Bibliography 176 Chapter 11. Decision Support System for an Urban Distribution Center Using Agent-based Modeling: A Case Study of Yogyakarta Special Region Province, Indonesia 179 Bertha Maya SOPHA, Anna Maria Sri ASIH, Hanif Arkan NURDIANSYAH and Rahma MAULIDA 11.1. Introduction 179 11.2. Theoretical background 182 11.2.1. Urban distribution center 182 11.2.2. Decision support system of city logistics 183 11.3. The proposed decision support system 184 11.3.1. System characterization 184 11.3.2. The logical architecture 185 11.3.3. Agent-based modeling (ABM) 187 11.3.4. Model verification and validation 190 11.4. Example of application: the case of Yogyakarta Special Region 191 11.5. Conclusion 192 11.6. Acknowledgements 193 11.7. Bibliography 194 Chapter 12. Evaluating the Relocation of an Urban Container Terminal 197 Johan W. JOUBERT 12.1. Introduction 197 12.2. Methodology 199 12.2.1. MATSim 199 12.2.2. Initial demand 200 12.2.3. Alternative scenarios 201 12.3. Results 201 12.3.1. Directly affected vehicles 202 12.3.2. Extended effects 205 12.4. Conclusion 208 12.5. Acknowledgements 209 12.6. Bibliography 209 Chapter 13. Multi-Agent Simulation Using Adaptive Dynamic Programing for Evaluating Urban Consolidation Centers 211 Nailah FIRDAUSIYAH, Eiichi TANIGUCHI and Ali Gul QURESHI 13.1. Introduction 211 13.2. Literature review 212 13.2.1. Evaluation models for city logistics measures 212 13.2.2. ADP for evaluating city logistics measures 213 13.3. Models 214 13.3.1. Freight carrier’s MAS-ADP model 215 13.3.2. Freight carrier’s MAS Q-learning model 217 13.3.3. Vehicle routing problem with soft time windows (VRPSSTW) 218 13.4. Case study 220 13.5. Results and discussions 221 13.5.1. Case 0 (base case) 222 13.5.2. Case 1 223 13.6. Conclusion and future work 226 13.7. Bibliography 226 Chapter 14. Use Patterns and Preferences for Charging Infrastructure for Battery Electric Vehicles in Commercial Fleets in the Hamburg Metropolitan Region 229 Christian BLUSCH, Heike FLÄMIG and Sören Christian TRÜMPER 14.1. Introduction 229 14.2. State of the art/context of study 230 14.3. Research goal and approach 231 14.4. Method of data collection 232 14.5. Results and discussion 232 14.6. Conclusions 237 14.7. Acknowledgements 238 14.8. Bibliography 238 Chapter 15. The Potential of Light Electric Vehicles for Specific Freight Flows: Insights from the Netherlands 241 Susanne BALM, Ewoud MOOLENBURGH, Nilesh ANAND and Walther PLOOS VAN AMSTEL 15.1. Introduction 241 15.2. Definition of LEFV 243 15.3. State of the art 244 15.4. Methodology 246 15.5. Potential of LEFV for different freight flows 247 15.5.1. Selection of freight flows 247 15.5.2. Description of freight flows 248 15.5.3. Receivers’ perspective 253 15.6. Multi-criteria evaluation 253 15.6.1. Setup 253 15.6.2. Outcome 254 15.7. Discussion 256 15.8. Conclusion 257 15.9. Acknowledgements 258 15.10. Bibliography 259 Chapter 16. Use of CNG for Urban Freight Transport: Comparisons Between France and Brazil 261 Leise Kelli DE OLIVEIRA and Diana DIZIAIN 16.1. Introduction 261 16.2. Brief literature review 263 16.3. Methodology 264 16.4. Brazilian case 264 16.5. French case 265 16.6. Comparison of Brazilian and French experience 267 16.7. Conclusion 268 16.8. Acknowledgements 268 16.9. Bibliography 268 Chapter 17. Using Cost–Benefit Analysis to Evaluate City Logistics Initiatives: An Application to Freight Consolidation in Small- and Mid-Sized Urban Areas 271 Johan HOLMGREN 17.1. Introduction 271 17.2. Characteristics of city logistics and some terminology 273 17.2.1. Efficiency in city logistics 274 17.2.2. Evaluation methods 275 17.3. Potential costs and benefits of implementing urban consolidation centers 279 17.4. Coordinated freight distribution in Linköping 280 17.5. Evaluating urban freight initiatives by cost–benefit analysis 281 17.6. The problem of cost allocation 286 17.7. Conclusion 286 17.8. Bibliography 287 Chapter 18. Assumptions of Social Cost–Benefit Analysis for Implementing Urban Freight Transport Measures 291 Izabela KOTOWSKA, Stanisław IWAN, Kinga KIJEWSKA and Mariusz JEDLIŃSKI 18.1. Introduction 291 18.2. The assumptions for utilization of SCBA in city logistics 295 18.2.1. External air pollution cost 296 18.2.2. Marginal climate change costs 299 18.2.3. Marginal accident costs 301 18.2.4. Congestion costs 302 18.2.5. Marginal external noise costs 304 18.2.6. Employment growth and development of local economy 305 18.2.7. Final calculations 308 18.3. Conclusions 310 18.4. Acknowledgements 310 18.5. Bibliography 310 Chapter 19. Barriers to the Adoption of an Urban Logistics Collaboration Process: A Case Study of the Saint-Etienne Urban Consolidation Centre 313 Kanyarat NIMTRAKOOL, Jesus GONZALEZ-FELIU and Claire CAPO 19.1. Introduction 313 19.2. Background and theoretical framework 315 19.2.1. The stakeholders in an urban logistics collaboration project 315 19.2.2. Urban Consolidation Centre (UCC) as an organizational innovation 316 19.2.3. Barriers in urban logistics projects 318 19.3. Research methodology 320 19.3.1. The research approach 320 19.3.2. Qualitative study: selection of respondents 320 19.3.3. Quantitative analysis: purpose and CBA methodology 321 19.4. Results 322 19.4.1. The UCC of Saint-Etienne: background and objectives 322 19.4.2. Operation aspects 323 19.4.3. The conditions of economic viability of Saint-Etienne’s UCC 324 19.4.4. Barriers identified by stakeholders 326 19.5. Conclusions 328 19.6. Bibliography 328 Chapter 20. Logistics Sprawl Assessment Applied to Locational Planning: A Case Study in Palmas (Brazil) 333 Lilian dos Santos Fontes Pereira BRACARENSE, Thiago Alvares ASSIS, Leise Kelli DE OLIVEIRA and Renata Lúcia Magalhães DE OLIVEIRA 20.1. Introduction 333 20.2. Logistics sprawl and the importance of logistics facilities’ location 334 20.3. Methodology 335 20.4. Area of study 339 20.4.1. Logistics sprawl assessment and scenario comparison 342 20.5. Conclusion 347 20.6. Acknowledgements 348 20.7. Bibliography 348 Chapter 21. Are Cities’ Delivery Spaces in the Right Places? Mapping Truck Load/Unload Locations 351 Anne GOODCHILD, Barb IVANOV, Ed MCCORMACK, Anne MOUDON, Jason SCULLY, José Machado LEON and Gabriela GIRON VALDERRAMA 21.1. Introduction 351 21.2. Moving more goods, more quickly 352 21.3. Establishment of a well-defined partnership 353 21.4. The Final 50 Feet project 354 21.5. Getting granular 356 21.6. Mapping the city’s freight delivery infrastructure 358 21.6.1. Step 1: collect existent data 358 21.6.2. Step 2: develop survey to collect freight bay and loading dock data 358 21.6.3. Preliminary site visits 359 21.6.4. Initial survey form and the pilot survey 360 21.6.5. Step 3: implement the survey 363 21.7. Research results 366 21.8. Conclusion 368 21.9. Bibliography 368 List of Authors 369 Index 375

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Book SynopsisThis volume of three books presents recent advances in modelling, planning and evaluating city logistics for sustainable and liveable cities based on the application of ICT (Information and Communication Technology) and ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems). It highlights modelling the behaviour of stakeholders who are involved in city logistics as well as planning and managing policy measures of city logistics including cooperative freight transport systems in public-private partnerships. Case studies of implementing and evaluating city logistics measures in terms of economic, social and environmental benefits from major cities around the world are also given.Table of ContentsPreface xv Chapter 1. Integrating Direct and Reverse Logistics in a “Living Lab” Context: Evaluating Stakeholder Acceptability and the Potential of Gamification to Foster Sustainable Urban Freight Transport 1Valerio GATTA, Edoardo MARCUCCI, Michela LE PIRA and Andrea CICCORELLI 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. CITYLAB: city logistics in living laboratories 4 1.2.1. Integrating direct and reverse logistics in a living lab context: the case of Rome 5 1.2.2. The role of gamification to foster sustainable urban freight transport 7 1.3. Data/methodology . 8 1.3.1. Plastic cap collection at the University of Roma Tre 8 1.3.2. Stated choice experiments 10 1.3.3. Discrete choice models 11 1.4. Results 11 1.4.1. Policy implications 16 1.5. Conclusion 17 1.6. Acknowledgements 17 1.7. Bibliography 18 Chapter 2. Optimizing the Establishment of a Central City Transshipment Facility to Ameliorate Last-Mile Delivery: a Case Study in Melbourne CBD 23Khalid ALJOHANI and Russell G. THOMPSON 2.1. Introduction 23 2.2. Literature review 25 2.2.1. Recent trends and challenges affecting last-mile delivery 25 2.2.2. rational challenges in last-mile freight in the central city area 26 2.2.3. Establish small-scale logistics facilities in the central city area 26 2.3. Overview of methodology 28 2.4. Results and analysis of the observational study of loading activities in Melbourne CBD 28 2.5. Framework to establish Central City Transshipment Facility in the central city area 35 2.5.1. Description of framework 35 2.5.2. Stages of integrated framework 36 2.6. Conclusion 43 2.7. Bibliography 43 Chapter 3. Simulation of a City Logistics Solution for Montreal 47Marguerite SIMO, Teodor Gabriel CRAINIC and Yvon BIGRAS 3.1. Introduction 47 3.2. Literature review 48 3.2.1. Different types of model classification 48 3.2.2. Different models for urban freight 49 3.3. Methodology 51 3.3.1. The initial national model 51 3.3.2. Modifying model 53 3.4. Results 56 3.4.1. Base case scenario 56 3.4.2. Scenario 1 57 3.4.3. Scenario 2 58 3.4.4. Scenario 3 59 3.5. Conclusion 61 3.6. Acknowledgements 61 3.7. Bibliography 62 Chapter 4. Simulation Applied to Urban Logistics: A State of the Art 65Sarra JLASSI, Simon TAMAYO and Arthur GAUDRON 4.1. Introduction 65 4.1.1. Modeling versus simulation 66 4.2. Research method 67 4.3. Analytical framework 72 4.3.1. Simulation techniques used in different types of problems 72 4.3.2. Software solutions 80 4.3.3. Research opportunities 80 4.4. Conclusion 81 4.5. Acknowledgements 83 4.6. Bibliography 83 Chapter 5. Can the Crowd Deliver? Analysis of Crowd Logistics’ Types and Stakeholder Support 89Heleen BULDEO RAI, Sara VERLINDE, Jan MERCKX and Cathy MACHARIS 5.1. Introduction 89 5.2. Literature review 91 5.3. Methodology 94 5.4. Results 96 5.5. Conclusion 103 5.6. Acknowledgements 104 5.7. Bibliography 105 Chapter 6. Preliminary Investigation of a Crowdsourced Package Delivery System: A Case Study 109Sudheer BALLARE and Jane LIN 6.1. Introduction 109 6.2. Overview of the case study 111 6.2.1. Types of delivery service 111 6.2.2. Pricing model 112 6.3. Research questions 113 6.3.1. Data 114 6.3.2. Analysis findings 117 6.4. Further discussion 123 6.4.1. Market opportunities 123 6.4.2. Qualitative assessment of service 124 6.5. Conclusion 125 6.6. Acknowledgements 125 6.7. Bibliography 126 Chapter 7. Concepts of an Integrated Platform for Innovative City Logistics with Urban Consolidation Centers and Transshipment Points 129Eiichi TANIGUCHI, Rémy DUPAS, Jean-Christophe DESCHAMPS and Ali Gul QURESHI 7.1. Introduction 129 7.2. Concepts of integrated platform for city logistics 130 7.3. Surveys on opinions about UCC and transshipment 132 7.3.1. Questionnaire 132 7.3.2. Results 133 7.4. Urban consolidation centers in Tokyo and Bordeaux 137 7.4.1. UCC in Tokyo 137 7.4.2. UCC in Bordeaux 139 7.5. Implementation issues 141 7.6. Conclusion 144 7.7. Acknowledgements 145 7.8. Bibliography 145 Chapter 8. E-Consumers and Their Perception of Automated Parcel Stations 147Sara VERLINDE, César ROJAS, Heleen BULDEO RAI, Bram KIN and Cathy MACHARIS 8.1. Introduction 147 8.2. Literature review 149 8.3. Methodology 151 8.4. Results 154 8.4.1. Delivery preferences of online consumers 154 8.4.2. Attitude toward automated parcel stations 155 8.4.3. Expectations and use of automated parcel stations 155 8.5. Conclusion 157 8.6. Bibliography 158 Chapter 9. Loading/Unloading Space Location and Evaluation: An Approach through Real Data 161Simon TAMAYO, Arthur GAUDRON and Arnaud DE LA FORTELLE 9.1. Introduction 161 9.2. Proposed approach 163 9.2.1. Data collection 164 9.2.2. Demand generation 165 9.2.3. Optimization model 168 9.3. Application and findings 173 9.3.1. Data collection and demand generation 173 9.3.2. Location of 10 L/U spaces if there are no prior spaces in the area 174 9.3.3. Location of two new L/U spaces taking into account the existing spaces 175 9.3.4. Evaluation of the existing L/U spaces in the area 176 9.4. Conclusion 177 9.5. Acknowledgements 178 9.6. Bibliography 178 Chapter 10. Understanding Road Freight Movements in Melbourne 181Loshaka PERERA, Russell G. THOMPSON and Yiqun CHEN 10.1. Introduction 181 10.2. Data 183 10.2.1. Comprehensive freight data 183 10.2.2. Land-use data 184 10.2.3. Employment data 185 10.3. Analysis, results and discussion 185 10.3.1. General descriptive analysis 185 10.3.2. Test of independence 192 10.3.3. Regression analysis 194 10.3.4. Freight vehicle cost analysis 197 10.4. Conclusion 198 10.5. Future work 199 10.6. Bibliography 199 Chapter 11. High-Resolution Last-Mile Network Design 201Daniel MERCHÁN and Matthias WINKENBACH 11.1. Introduction 201 11.2. Literature review 202 11.3. Network circuity in last-mile logistics 203 11.3.1. Circuity factors 203 11.3.2. Empirical analysis for São Paulo 204 11.4. Model for two-echelon network design 206 11.5. Case study 209 11.6. Conclusion 212 11.7. Bibliography 212 Chapter 12. Cooperative Models for Addressing Urban Freight Challenges: The NOVELOG and U-TURN Approaches 215Maria RODRIGUES, Eleni ZAMPOU, Vasilis ZEIMPEKIS, Alexander STATHACOPOULOS, Tharsis TEOH and Georgia AYFANTOPOULOU 12.1. Introduction 215 12.2. Business models in the UFT environment 217 12.3. Need for cooperative business models in the evolving UFT environment 219 12.3.1. The approach of NOVELOG 219 12.3.2. The case of Turin 221 12.3.3. The approach of U-TURN 224 12.4. Conclusions 232 12.5. Bibliography 233 Chapter 13. The Capacity of Indonesian Logistics Service Providers in Information and Communication Technology Adoption 235Kuncoro Harto WIDODO, Joewono SOEMARDJITO and Yandra Rahardian PERDANA 13.1. Introduction 235 13.2. Literature review 237 13.2.1. ICT as an essential logistics performance 237 13.2.2. The role of ICT in city logistics 238 13.2.3. ICT platforms and innovation in logistics 240 13.2.4. Impact of ICT adoption 241 13.3. Method 242 13.4. Results 243 13.5. Conclusion 246 13.6. Bibliography 246 Chapter 14. An Explorative Approach to Freight Trip Attraction in an Industrial Urban Area 249Elise CASPERSEN 14.1. Introduction 249 14.2. Background 251 14.3. Data from establishments in Groruddalen 252 14.3.1. try classification 254 14.4. Estimating freight trip generation models 256 14.4.1. FTA model functional form 257 14.4.2. Model extension with establishment and shipment characteristics 261 14.5. Conclusion 264 14.6. Bibliography 266 Chapter 15. Choice of Using Distribution Centers in the Container Import Chain: a Hybrid Model Correcting for Missing Information 269Elnaz IRANNEZHAD, Carlo G. PRATO And Mark HICKMAN 15.1. Introduction 270 15.2. Methods 271 15.2.1. Data 271 15.2.2. Model formulation 274 15.2.3. Model specification 276 15.3. Results 277 15.4. Conclusions 279 15.5. Acknowledgements 279 15.6. Bibliography 279 Chapter 16. Applying Gamification to Freight Surveys: Understanding Singapore Truck Drivers’ Preferences 281Fangping LU And Lynette CHEAH 16.1. Introduction 281 16.2. Gamification process 283 16.2.1. What is gamification? 283 16.2.2. Gamification design methods 284 16.3. Protoypes and testing 287 16.4. Conclusion 293 16.5. Acknowledgements 295 16.6. Bibliography 296 Chapter 17. Urban Distribution of Craft-Brewed Beer in the Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area 299Renata Lúcia Magalhães DE OLIVEIRA, Patrick Mendes dos SANTOS, Jonathan REITH, Julia Almeida COSTA and Leise Kelli DE OLIVEIRA 17.1. Introduction 299 17.2. The urban distribution of beer 301 17.3. Study area: Belo Horizonte Metropolitan Area 303 17.4. Methodological approach 304 17.4.1. Data collection and spatialization 305 17.4.2. Descriptive analysis of the consumer profile 307 17.4.3. Logistics network design 307 17.5. Results and discussions 309 17.5.1. Descriptive analysis of the consumer profile 310 17.5.2. Logistics network design 311 17.6. Conclusion 313 17.7. Acknowledgements 314 17.8. Bibliography 314 Chapter 18. Issues and Challenges in Urban Logistics Planning in Indonesia 317Kuncoro Harto WIDODO, Danang PARIKESIT, Hengki PURWOTO, Joewono SOEMARDJITO and ERIADI 18.1. Introduction 317 18.2. Identifying urban logistics challenges 318 18.2.1. Urban growth and urbanization 318 18.2.2. E-commerce growth 319 18.2.3. Space conflict 320 18.2.4. Traffic density congestion 321 18.2.5. Readiness for agents/operators 322 18.2.6. Readiness for logistics regulation 323 18.2.7. Environmental, geographical and disasters issues 323 18.3. Implementation of city logistics in Indonesia 325 18.4. Acknowledgements 326 18.5. Bibliography 326 Chapter 19. From City Logistics Theories to City Logistics Planning 329Francesco RUSSO and Antonio COMI 19.1. Introduction 329 19.2. The state of the art 331 19.2.1. ds and models 331 19.2.2. City logistics plans 333 19.2.3. Goals 334 19.3. The interconnected processes to study and to implement city logistics 335 19.4. The city logistics plan definition 336 19.4.1. Empirical data driving city logistics theories and the plan design 337 19.4.2. City logistics measures 337 19.4.3. Grant for start-up 341 19.5. Conclusions 343 19.6. Bibliography 343 Chapter 20. Strategies to Improve Urban Freight Logistics in Historical Centers: the Cases of Lisbon and Mexico City 349Juan Pablo ANTÚN, Vasco REIS and Rosário MACÁRIO 20.1. Introduction 349 20.2. Objectives 351 20.3. Methodology 352 20.4. Trends in corporate logistics for urban goods distribution 352 20.5. Urban logistics in historical centers 353 20.5.1. Complexity of the physical distribution of goods in Historical Centers and Central Districts of cities 353 20.5.2. Priority areas of intervention for public policies to improve Urban Logistics in Historical Centers and Central Districts of cities 354 20.6. Parallelisms and contrasts in logistic practices in the Historical Centers of the city of Mexico and Lisbon 356 20.6.1. Trends in logistics practices 356 20.6.2. Logistics impact of pre-selling 357 20.6.3. Size and technology of urban freight vehicles 358 20.6.4. Logistics Platforms: DLP and OC 359 20.7. Experimental proposals for the Historical Center of Lisbon 360 20.7.1. Characteristics of the Historic Center of Lisbon 360 20.7.2. Period of operation of deliveries to the HORECA sector 361 20.7.3. Experimental proposals to improve the logistics of distribution of goods, with particular reference to the HORECA sector, at the Historic Districts of Lisbon 361 20.8. Conclusions 365 20.9. Bibliography 365 List of Authors 367 Index 371

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Book SynopsisThe intelligence of a city is the capacity to learn: to learn the past, its history and the culture of its territory. Unlike the smart city, we do not build a city from scratch and there is nothing, there is no smart city standard car intelligence is measured this ability to fit into a territorial dynamic, a story and a culture. Continuous learning through instantaneous feedback provides the digital to understand and map the urban system and driver.Table of ContentsForeword ix Introduction xv Chapter 1. What Do We Mean by “Smart City” and Where Does This Idea Come From? 1 1.1. Not-so-smart smart cities! 3 1.2. The smoke and mirrors of smart cities 6 1.3. Other mirrors for other smoke: cities of the creative classes 12 1.4. So what is a “smart city”? 17 Chapter 2. The Challenges of Urban Development in the Context of the Third Industrial Revolution 21 2.1. The demographic and economic challenges: toward a change in economic model 21 2.2. Geopolitical challenges: the polar shift in development in favor of the south-west and the different strategies among industrialized and emerging countries 26 2.3. Energy transfer: the fossil fuel curse is not about to disappear.33 2.4. The six breakthroughs in urban development based on smart cities 37 Chapter 3. What Makes a City Smart? 43 3.1. Lessons from medieval cities 44 3.1.1. Architect-less cities? 45 3.1.2. How do cities become unintelligent? 49 3.2.A city is a system of life 52 3.3.Smart territory 54 3.3.1.Territory: an immaterial asset 54 3.3.2.The territory secretes innovation (and not the other way around) 58 3.3.3.The territorial dynamic in action 60 3.4.Are metropolises smart territories? 63 3.5.A city is not a collection of smarties 65 3.5.1.A city is a living system 65 3.5.2 which we understand today through new approaches 66 3.5.3 at the heart of which the sciences of complexity 67 3.5.4.help conjugate internal semi-stability and external instability 68 3.6.The dangers of a technocentric approach 70 Chapter 4. New Sciences of Cities 73 4.1.The more or less sympathetic myths of the ideal city 75 4.2.A city is an imbalanced system 79 4.2.1.Definition of an urban ecosystem 80 4.2.2.A city is a system in incomplete equilibrium 82 4.2.3.What is a city’s optimal size? 85 4.2.4.Size and inequalities are correlated 86 4.3.Smart city: an autopoietic system 89 4.4.A city must be designed as a “system of systems” 95 4.4.1.Modeling 99 4.4.2.Emergence 103 4.4.3.Evolution inside: the urban lifecycle management 105 4.4.4.System architecture as a frame of representation 107 4.4.5.The design method 109 4.4.6.Integration process: more efficiency for less 114 4.4.7.Integrating heterogeneous systems 118 Chapter 5. Smart City in Action 125 5.1.Two cities that should not exist: Norilsk and Singapore 125 5.1.1.Norilsk, the most polluted and polluting city in the world 125 5.1.2.Singapore, the smart nation 127 5.2.Pilot projects 133 5.2.1.The African city 134 5.2.2.The emergence of a territorial project through meaning: the case of Rhamna, in Morocco 136 5.2.3.Casablanca as a prototype for remedying to the tentacular growth of cities 141 5.2.4.Angola, Namibia: eco-design of a drinking water supply 146 5.2.5.Urban problem and economic transition: the Russian case of monotowns 153 5.3.The worksites of the smart city 159 5.3.1.The power of data 159 5.3.2.How much do smart cities cost? 171 5.3.3.The government of a smart city 179 5.3.4.What are the tasks and what is the form of a smart government for a smart city? 180 Conclusion 187 References 191 Index 203

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Book SynopsisIn a context where climate change urgently requires us to alter our paradigms, this book explores the possibilities of cities that are both more energy efficient and more respectful of the environment. Based on the observation that urban planning has been detrimentally affected by the compartmentalization of knowledge and practices, this book is conceived as a dialog between transport and urban planning on the one hand, and between engineering and social science on the other. Systemic analysis and a historical approach, integrating the teachings of the last two centuries, constitute at the methodological level the framework in which this dialog unfolds. Based on examples of good practice, Transport and Town Planning identifies an effective set of levers of action and proposes an original method to guide and accompany urban transition with a large share of the initiative reserved for the actors concerned. Table of ContentsPreface xi Chapter 1. City and Complexity: How to Untangle the Skein? 1 1.1. Systemic thinking and its historical context 1 1.2. The system approach 3 1.3. Analytical and systemic methods are complementary rather than opposed 4 1.4. Transdisciplinarity of the concept of system and presentation of a typology of complexity 5 1.5. The concept of variety 10 1.6. Keys to analyzing a system: functions and structures 12 1.6.1. The concept of function 13 1.6.2. The concept of structure 15 1.7. From description to analysis and action: the example of flowcharts 16 1.8. Concept of model and systemic modeling 19 1.9. An application of systemic analysis: study of the relationships between transport networks and territory 21 1.10. Action as a method of knowledge 25 Chapter 2. Town Planning and Urban Pattern: the Emergence of Circulatory Function 29 2.1. The first urban fabrics: two founding patterns 29 2.2. Advent of circulatory function 31 2.2.1. Powerful changes implemented 31 2.2.2. Cerdà, the theoretician 32 2.2.3. Haussmann, the realist 33 2.3. The effects of the mechanization of modes of transport 35 2.3.1. The linear city of Arturo Soria y Mata 36 2.3.2. Garden cities 37 2.4. Urban transport: a chaotic development 39 2.4.1. A public interest service 39 2.4.2. Mechanization 40 2.5. Advent of electric traction and its success following the construction of the Paris subway 41 2.5.1. The accident “founder” of the Couronnes station 42 2.5.2. The first wave of automation 43 2.5.3. The triptych of innovation: technologies, organization and professions 44 2.6. The tramway: from its disappearance in France to its rebirth 45 2.6.1. The development period 46 2.6.2. Decline of the tramway 47 2.6.3. The rebirth 49 2.7. The automobile city 50 2.7.1. Progressive town planning and the functional specification of spaces 50 2.7.2. The convergence between functionalism and naturalism 52 2.8. Towards the public transport city? 54 2.8.1. The “omnipresent automobile” in question 54 2.8.2. “Transport-oriented development” 55 2.8.3. The end of utopias? 57 Chapter 3. Building of New Towns: an Attempt at Linking Transport Networks to Urban Planning 59 3.1. From imaginary new towns to their achievement 60 3.1.1. The initial project 60 3.1.2. A new territorial organization 65 3.1.3. The structuring role of big transportation infrastructures 66 3.1.4. A period rich in innovations 66 3.1.5. An undeniable success? 67 3.2. The case of Marne-la-Vallée 68 3.2.1. Marne-la-Vallée’s entry into the regional space 68 3.2.2. The evolution of the overall administrative and institutional framework of new towns 72 3.2.3. The specific institutional organization of Marne-la-Vallée 74 3.3 A mixed report 77 3.3.1. Population growth stimulated by housing construction 77 3.3.2. Activities, employment and job/active population balance in new towns 80 3.3.3. The importance of areas reserved for activities. 82 3.3.4. Employment location areas and source of active population 83 3.3.5. Internal circulation in Marne-la-Vallée new town – the most overlooked of urban planning 84 3.3.6. Motorization and servicing of the population by public transport 87 3.3.7. Gradual saturation of the main road network 88 3.3.8. What lessons can be drawn? 90 Chapter 4. Models and Definitions: Changing the Paradigm 93 4.1. The mobility model that was developed in France from the 1950s 95 4.1.1. Mobility and urban sprawl 96 4.1.2. Mobility and land market 98 4.1.3. Characteristics specific to France? 102 4.1.4. Planning “formatted” by the use of cars 104 4.2. A model whose coherence and sustainability are undermined 107 4.2.1. Lessons of the subprime crisis 110 4.2.2. Land rents create shortages 113 4.2.3. A system that aggravates socio-spatial disparities 115 4.2.4. The forms taken by urbanization in France present real advantages 116 4.3. Back to town planning 117 4.3.1. Two essential models 118 4.3.2. From models to concrete cities 121 4.3.3. Town planning as a coherent layout of places, functions, structures, representations and forms 123 Chapter 5. Good Practices and Levers of Action 125 5.1 Influence of urban metrics 125 5.1.1. Urban form: what is it all about? 125 5.1.2. Reflecting on real cities and choosing a systematic approach 129 5.2. Innovations and good practices 130 5.2.1. European cities 132 5.2.2. The North American case 146 5.3. Major levers of action 159 5.3.1. Land use planning and transport networks 160 5.3.2. Transport-specific measures 164 5.3.3. Tariff and regulatory measures 170 5.3.4. What should be expected of new technologies? 172 Chapter 6. What if the 21st Century was the Century of Suburbs? 177 6.1. French cities: undeniable progress but a long way to go 177 6.1.1. Legislative progress 178 6.1.2. Tangible results, but shortcomings and strong resistance 179 6.2. Suburbs: characteristics, challenges and future prospects 181 6.2.1. History and semantics of the suburb 182 6.2.2. The suburbs change dimension with the industrial revolution 183 6.2.3. From workers’ houses to the construction of large complexes 184 6.2.4. Transport in difficulties. 185 6.2.5. A real potential for sustainable urban development 189 6.3. A prospective reflection by 2050 190 6.3.1. The context of the study 190 6.3.2. Assumptions adopted for establishing a “target scenario” 192 6.3.3. Method used for the simulation of the target scenario 193 6.3.4. Achieved results 196 6.3.5. Elements concerning the financial equation 197 6.4. Transport and town planning articulation at the local level: the case of the southern suburbs of Ile-de-France 198 6.4.1. The Trans Val-de-Marne 199 6.4.2. Setting up of the line 183 dedicated bus lane 202 6.5. Significance and diversity of local approaches 207 6.5.1. The municipalities that objected 208 6.5.2. Municipalities that might have wished to do better 211 6.5.3. Municipalities that succeeded in making dedicated lanes a lever for urban restructuring: the case of Vitry-sur-Seine 215 6.5.4. What lessons? 222 Chapter 7. Methods and Tools for Urban Transition 229 7.1. Urban transition and prospective 229 7.2. An iterative and interactive approach 231 7.3. Backcasting and forecasting approaches 233 7.4. Development of a conceptual framework for the assessment and monitoring of the transition process (backcasting approach) 235 7.4.1. Importance of territorial diagnosis 235 7.4.2. The establishment of a complete and coherent set of indicators 236 7.4.3. Advantages of the proposed conceptual framework 244 7.5. Assessment methods 245 7.5.1. Methods based on life cycle assessment (LCA) 245 7.5.2. Socio-economic methods 254 7.6. Transport models and the difficult question of demand forecast 263 7.6.1. Rebound phenomenon 263 7.6.2. Transport models 266 7.6.3. Land use models 270 Conclusion 279 Glossary 285 References 289 Index 309

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Book SynopsisToday, as cities undergo rapid and dynamic transformations, riddled with uncertainties about the future, the roles of urban planning and urban planners lie in one of these new crossroad moments. Climate change, urban migration, social inclusion, health emergencies and financial and economic crises have elevated urbanization to newer heights of complexity that can only be tackled by integrating a multitude of scenarios, strategies and discourses, in order to create an urban future that is resilient and sustainable. Urban planners have come up with transition proposals and concepts that they hope will be able to respond to cities� challenges and ultimately allow them to adapt and make the transition into more robust urban areas. This book presents and discusses various urban transition strategies, action plans and programs that have been proposed or even conducted in different countries all over the world. Different countries require different strategies, but they all have the same goal in mind, each of them trying to address urban complexities and cope with the rapid pace at which the world is evolving.Table of ContentsIntroduction xiNicolas DOUAY and Michael MINJA Chapter 1. Rotterdam Resilience Strategy, Rotterdam 1Munir KHADER 1.1. Introduction 1 1.2. Context and background 1 1.3. Rotterdam Resilience Strategy – Ready for the 21st Century 3 1.3.1. Methodology 3 1.3.2. Rotterdam Resilience Strategy – Goals, stakeholders 5 1.3.3. Concrete resilient initiatives and programs 7 1.4. Conclusion 16 1.4. References 17 Chapter 2. Sustainable Florianópolis Action Plan, Santa Catarina 19Flavia HOLLERWEGER 2.1. Introduction 19 2.2. Context: Florianopolis’ background 20 2.3. The Sustainable Florianópolis Plan of Action 22 2.3.1. A comprehensive analysis of the city 22 2.3.2. Methodology 23 2.3.3. Goals and actions 24 2.4. Analysis – Discussion 29 2.5. Conclusion 31 2.6. References 32 Chapter 3. “Recife 500 Anos” Plan, Recife 33Maria Carolina ARRUDA 3.1. Introduction 33 3.2. Strategy, transition and innovation in a contrasting urban scenario 33 3.2.1. Recife: Brazil’s “capital of inequalities” 34 3.2.2. From an economic-oriented urbanism to a participatory strategic plan 36 3.3. The plan 37 3.3.1. A multi-institutional board 38 3.3.2. Research, public consultation and comparative analysis 39 3.3.3. Crossing strategies for integrated results 40 3.4. Critical analysis of the plan construction 43 3.5. Conclusion 45 3.6. References 46 Chapter 4. Greenest City 2020, Vancouver 47Hala RAHOUI 4.1. Introduction 47 4.2. Context 48 4.3. Greenest City 2020 Action Plan – targets and goals 52 4.3.1. GCAP goals 53 4.3.2. Implementation updates 63 4.4. Why is the GCAP an innovative urban strategy? 65 4.5. Criticisms 65 4.6. Conclusion 66 4.7. References 66 Chapter 5. The Grandeur Nature Plan, Eurométropole of Strasbourg 69Luc VOELKEL 5.1. Introduction 69 5.2. The Grandeur nature plan of the Eurométropole of Strasbourg 70 5.2.1. The stakeholders involved in the implementation of the plan 70 5.3. The content of the plan 73 5.4. The role of the Grandeur nature program 80 5.5. Conclusion 83 5.6. References 84 Chapter 6. The Car-free Livability Programme, Oslo 87Michael MINJA 6.1. Introduction 87 6.2. Background: the Car-free Livability Programme of Oslo 88 6.3. The role of the Car-free Livability Programme and specific developments brought by it 91 6.3.1. Advocating city life at the expense of parking space 91 6.3.2. Exploratory urban development projects 92 6.3.3. New pedestrian streets and pedestrian-friendly urban spaces 93 6.3.4. The city center planning model for the future streets 95 6.4. Car-free city centers are not utopian models anymore 96 6.5. Conclusion 99 6.6. References 100 Chapter 7. A Carbon-free City, Uppsala 103Bérénice JOURNET 7.1. Introduction 103 7.2. Context 104 7.3. The environmental program of Uppsala’s municipality 107 7.3.1. Ambitions 107 7.3.2. Mobility 108 7.3.3. Green spaces as social areas 112 7.3.4. Fossil fuel free 114 7.4. An ambitious and inclusive environmental program: between ambitions and social realities 116 7.5. Conclusion 118 7.6. References 119 Chapter 8. The Bicycle Strategy 2011–2025, Copenhagen 121Esraa ELESAWY 8.1. Introduction 121 8.2. Context 122 8.3. The bicycle city plan: making the city more livable by promoting cycling 124 8.3.1. SAFE from A to B 126 8.3.2. QUICK from A to B by 2025 127 8.3.3. COMFORT from A to B by 2025 129 8.3.4. CITY LIFE from A to B by 2025 131 8.4. BEST Copenhagen by 2025, BUT! 132 8.5. Conclusion 135 8.6. References 136 Chapter 9. Smart and Digital City Action Plan, Montreal 139Daniel Carl NUNOO 9.1. Introduction 139 9.2. Context of Montreal 140 9.3. Montreal’s smart and digital city action plan 142 9.3.1. Overview of strategy 142 9.3.2. Objectives and aims of the strategy 143 9.3.3. Implementation of the Montreal smart and digital city action plan 143 9.3.4. Results of the Montreal smart and digital city action plan in today’s context 147 9.4. Analysis – discussion 149 9.5. Conclusion 151 9.6. References 151 Chapter 10. A Smart City Masterplan, Kigali 153Haley BURNS 10.1. Introduction 153 10.2. Kigali background 154 10.3. Content of the plan 158 10.4. Analysis: Kigali for sale? 162 10.5. Conclusion 167 10.6. References 167 Chapter 11. The Array of Things, Chicago 171Leonardo RICAURTE 11.1. Introduction 171 11.2. The Array of Things, city of Chicago 172 11.3. The project’s strategy 172 11.3.1. Development and implementation of the project 172 11.3.2. Stakeholders 173 11.3.3. The technology behind 175 11.3.4. Further possibilities 177 11.4. A new way of perceiving the city 178 11.5. Conclusion 180 11.6. References 180 Chapter 12. 22@Barcelona Project, Barcelona 183Jassmin ALI 12.1. Introduction 183 12.2. 22@Barcelona project case study 183 12.3. Content of the plan 185 12.3.1. Stakeholders 185 12.3.2. Content of the plan 187 12.4. Analysis: A transformed Poblenou 189 12.5. Conclusion 192 12.6. References 193 List of Authors 195 Index 197

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Book SynopsisIn recent decades, China has undergone an extraordinary transformation from an overwhelmingly rural population to that of a predominantly urban one. This major new Handbook examines and explores the key features and implications of this urbanising process from a multi-disciplinary perspective. Using three overarching themes - progress and enhancement, dislocation and tension, and the unique features of Chinese urban development - leading experts in the field provide a contemporary analysis of critical issues affecting China today. This includes the nature of urban change, governance and migration, and how this has impacted the politics, culture, economy and environment. Unprecedented in depth and breadth, contributors both from within mainland China and across the globe offer varied analyses and perspectives of continuity and reform in policies that allow China to continue to evolve. Sections also cover individuality, the urban-rural interface and possible future policy directions, with crucial discussion about continuing urbanisation in an increasingly interconnected world.Essential reading for academics and students of urban and Chinese studies, this Handbook provides a timely and much needed reference work for those who want to better understand China's urbanisation experiences. Contributors include: A.-M. Broudehoux, Y. Cai, K.W. Chan, F. Chen, L. Chen, E. Cheng, H. Chiang, M.Y. Cho, B. Guan, D.R. Hammond, P. Hao, T. Heberer, T. Johnson, K. Kan, G. Lang, V.J. Li, S. Liu,Y. Liu, T.-l. Lui, B. Miao, J. Qian, L. Tao, J. Wang, L. Wang, B. Wissink, R.W.Y. Wong, Y. Wu, X. Yang, R. Yep, X. ZhangTrade Review'This wide-ranging Handbook includes both useful overviews of key topics and new research on China's urban development over the last four decades. An important, multi-disciplinary contribution to understanding the nature and challenges of China's urbanisation - from planning and policy, through social and cultural change, to governance and politics.' --Jane Duckett, University of Glasgow, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction to the Handbook on Urban Development in China: Urbanization with Chinese Characteristics Ray Yep, Jun Wang and Thomas Johnson PART I INSTITUTIONAL SETTING 2. Planning for Urban Visions: The Case of Shanghai 2040 Master Plan Lan Wang 3. Land-based finance: how revenue concern drives urbanization Yuyang Liu 4. China’s Hukou System at 60: Continuity and Reform Kam Wing Chan PART II POLICY DIRECTIONS 5. China’s Urban Housing: Past and Present Pu Hao 6. Public Discussion, Political Support and Vision for Low-carbon Sustainable Cities in China: A Toolkit for Policy Makers, NGOs and the Public Miao Bo and Graeme Lang 7. Re-imaging Beijing: The Making and Selling of a Post-Socialist Chinese Metropolis Anne-Marie Broudehoux 8. Transformation of Chinese Cities and City-Regions in the Era of Globalization Xu Zhang PART III INDIVIDUALITY AND PRIVATE PURSUIT 9. Making urban public space amidst modern Chinese urbanism Junxi Qian 10. Enclave urbanism in China: A relational comparative view Bart Wissink 11. Gay and Lesbian Communities in Urban China Howard Chiang 12. Geography of Chinese rock and roll: cultural, political and economic forces intertwined Jun Wang and Li Chen 13. The Urban Middle Class Tai-lok Lui and Shuo Liu PART IV URBAN-RURAL INTERFACE 14. Urban Villages in China: Historical and Institutional Perspectives Jing Li and Li Tao 15. Gated villages: community governance and social order in China’s urban villages Karita Kan and Rebecca W.Y. Wong 16. Informal Migrant Settlements and Urban Grassroots Stability Edmund W. Cheng 17. Transferring Land Developmental Rights across the Urban-Rural Divide: Common Practice and the Chongqing Exception Ray Yep 18. The Transformation of Identification and Community Sense of New Urbanites in “Village-turned-Community” Ying Wu PART V MOBILIZATION AND GOVERNANCE 19. Seeking Solutions: How Local Governments Handle Collective Labour Disputes Xuehui Yang and Feng Chen 20. Environmental Protest in Urban China Thomas Johnson 21. Urban social assistance in China: Reflecting changing urban development? Daniel R. Hammond 22. “Urban Neighborhood Communities” (Shequ) as new institutions of urban governance Thomas Heberer 23. Interests and Political Participation in Urban China: The Case of Residents’ Committee Elections Bing Guan and Yongshun Cai 24. Neighborhood Governance through Community Social Work Mun Young Cho Index

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Book SynopsisWith the increasing threat of depleted and contaminated water supplies around the world, this book provides a timely and much needed analysis of how cities should manage this precious resource. Integrating the environmental, economic, political and socio-cultural dimensions of water management, the authors outline how future mega-city systems can maintain a high quality of life for its residents. With the rapidly evolving and wealthy Shanghai as the key example, the paradox between the wealth of a city and the quality of its water is uncovered. With a multidisciplinary and multi-scale analysis, the supply of water to cities is discussed in the context of rivers, households, corporations, government and infrastructures. Chapters include the influence of household water use, the political economy of water management, the sources and management of pollution, catchment dynamics, and a Bayesian model for calculating future demand. This comprehensive study shows how essential water management will be to new, developing and expanding cities in the foreseeable future. Water Supply in a Mega-City will be of interest to researchers from across social, natural and engineering sciences interested in the theoretical and practical management of this essential resource in large cities, as well as those interested in the way cities respond to changing environmental conditions.Trade Review‘There is a global trend to increasingly urban populations, and with that come the challenges of building and operating the huge reticulation and drainage networks, and the social justice issues that can arise when supply is of poor quality or limited availability, or price limits access to water. Given the importance of such issues, the present volume should make a valuable contribution to the literature on large cities and the diverse challenges that they pose for water supply systems.’ -- David Dunkerley, Geographical Research‘The book provides a nice introduction to English readers with a serious interest in China’s water issues and basic facts about Shanghai’s water supply. The book shows how complex the water supply system is from a political ecology perspective and it analyzes in-depth the interactions among various stakeholders, which is unique and well done.’ -- Liang Emlyn Yang, Water Economics and Policy'A very well documented, clearly written and intellectually stimulating account of how, despite sitting at the mouth of one of the world largest rivers, Shanghai has become a place in which you cannot drink the tap water. The book pieces together the properties and capacities of the Changjiang River, the infrastructures, the households, the governments, and corporations to show how particular entanglements of biophysical and human processes have produced such an outcome.' --François Molle, IRD, France'This is much more than a treatise about a city's waterworks. In a rare book-length collaboration between physical and human geographers, Webber et al show in great empirical and analytical detail, and with conceptual depth, that interconnectedness is key to understanding - and therefore dealing with - Shanghai's water supply conundrum. They provide a highly readable account of an immensely complex and large-scale human-environmental problem, one that also reveals much about governance in China at multiple scales. The book will appeal to all with a serious interest in political ecology and assemblage theory as well as to those working in the vital applied field of municipal water provision. Highly recommended.' --Philip Hirsch, The University of Sydney, Australia'In this original work, the authors dive deep to explore why a simple thing like urban water supply is more complex than it looks at first glance. They try to understand water, but even more so they try to understand people.' --Arjen Y. Hoekstra, University of Twente, the NetherlandsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Assembling water 2. The people of Shanghai and their use of water 3. The behaviour of the Changjiang 4. Scale and the management of water in China 5. “Let’s build a …” 6. The risks of salt intrusions 7. Trusting the water in the taps 8. Would you ever drink the water 9. Why don’t people drink Shanghai’s tap water? References Index

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Book SynopsisShedding light on the future of urban spaces, this path-breaking book is a significant contribution to contemporary climate change scholarship. It synthesizes interdisciplinary research with practical policy, putting an emphasis on positive environmental and socially just outcomes and urban regeneration. Hot Cities offers insights from eminent academics and practitioners, providing both a practical and theoretical outlook on strategy, design and policy development in a climate crisis. Chapters call for urgent responses to the urban heat problem, providing future design projections to illustrate why this is important.Contributing authors include:Cathy Applegate, Xuemei Bai, Christian Barry, David Bowman, David Carlin, Danielle Celermajer, Mark Crosweller, Niki Frantzeskaki, Tony Fry, Isabella Gerometta, Jody Graham, Stephen Healy, Jean Hillier, Simon Kerr, Eric Klinenberg, Jo Lane, Crystal Legacy, Michelle Maloney, Simon Marvin, Darryn McEvoy, Timon McPhearson, Abby Mellick Lopes, Therese Milanovic, Eleni Myrivili, John Nairn, Alan Pears, Sarah Pink, Libby Porter, Stephen Pyne, Lauren Rickards, Kaossara Sani, Wendy Sarkissian, Benedict Sibley, Katie Steele, Will Steffen, Yolande Strengers, Pakamas Thinphanga, Blair Trewin, and Cam Walker.This book will be of interest to scholars, practitioners and policy-makers in human geography, urban planning, climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, environmental humanities, urban design, education, the creative arts and community development.Trade Review‘Albert Einstein famously said that “We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” The authors of this book take this to heart and demonstrate that a new kind of thinking is urgently needed and possible to address the rising heat in our cities. Their transdisciplinary approach to tackling urban heat is grounded in ethics and equity, embracing a wide variety of knowledge. You may think that collectively embracing our creative ability to think differently won’t lead to rapid decarbonization in our cities, but this book will change your mind!’ -- Sabine von Mering, Brandeis University, US‘In the evolving reality of a heated planet, it is largely the voices of select natural sciences, finance, technology and risk appraisal that we hear. Hot Cities opens a far more imaginative and creative dialogue around climate change and our hugely varied cities, wielding diverse knowledges and values to offer both sharp warnings and inviting future prospects.’ -- Steve Dovers, Australian National University‘The majority of humans now live in cities. With climate change accelerating, they are all hot cities. So how the urban population lives is both being affected by and contributing to climate change. This interdisciplinary effort is a handbook for civilised urban futures.’ -- Ian Lowe (AO), Griffith University, Australia and author of Living in the HothouseTable of ContentsContents: 1 Welcome to the Pyrocene 2 Fire 3 Climate Image plates 1 – Ben Sibley 4 Risk 5 Roots 6 Shelter Image plates 2 – Pakamas Thinphanga 7 Community 8 Technology 9 Nature Image plates 3 – Jody Graham 10 Ethics 11 Futures 12 The endless summer Image plates 4 – Jesse Hales Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis'This is arguably one of the best books ever written about condominiums. Easthope has researched all aspects of the life-cycle of condominiums, from development to termination, covering multiple jurisdictions across the world. She draws out differences in structures and management, but more importantly, highlights the striking similarities in global residential development. As condominiums increasingly dominate our cities, this book will become an essential resource for all researchers.'- Cathy Sherry, University of New South Wales, AustraliaWith a majority of the world's population now living in cities, apartment living is a necessity. This book explores the potential of private apartment developments (condominiums) to play an important role in modern cities and contribute to a positive urban future.Addressing the influences of housing markets, development practices, planning regimes, legal structures and social and cultural norms on the development and operation of condominiums, Hazel Easthope argues that while the condominium is a child of the neo-liberal city, it has the potential to rebel against its parent by enabling local-level resident action, mobilising place-based politics, and facilitating the creation of local social ties. Including interviews with over 100 specialists across seven countries, this book is an exemplary cross-disciplinary work that studies the past, present and potential of apartment living. A timely and original contribution to current scholarship, this book will be an interesting read for students and researchers of geography, urban studies, planning, social policy and law. Its insights into the complexities of condominiums will also be useful for lawyers, property managers and government officials.Trade Review'Motivated by a desire to help people live better in this urban century, Easthope has listened to those who build, finance, own, manage, regulate, study, provide legal advice to, and, most importantly, live in condominium apartments on four different continents. The result is a rich, interview-based analysis built around the life cycle of condominium developments that foregrounds the challenges and inequities, but also sees promise and potential for better lives and cities in condominium apartment living.' --Douglas Harris, The University of British Columbia, Canada'This important new book addresses the growing international trend for multi-occupied urban housing. It uniquely combines analysis of markets, law, and planning and development policies, with the everyday experiences of condominium residents and managers. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the urban future.' --Sarah Blandy, University of Sheffield, UK'In this noteworthy empirical study, Hazel Easthope captures the trials and tribulations of the major dramatis personae of these self-governing mini-municipalities - from their establishment, through constant maintenance and renovations, up to the demise and termination of the condominium, when the buildings can no longer be salvaged. The study expertly covers the life cycle of condominiums in major world cities such as New York, Toronto, Sydney, Singapore, Hong Kong and Johannesburg.' --Cornelius Van Der Merwe, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa and University of Aberdeen, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. The Politics and Practices of Apartment Living 2. International Condominium Systems 3. Development 4. Handover 5. Early Years 6. Later Years 7. Redevelopment Conclusion: The Future Role of Condominiums Index

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Book SynopsisDeepening the scientific debate on planning and complexity, this Handbook combines theoretical discussion about planning and governance with modelling complex behaviour in space and place. Linking planning and complexity as a way of understanding dynamic change and non-linear development within cities, it presents critical new insights on complex urban behaviour. Building on the notion that cities have fractal-like structures, chapters look at their behaviour as complex adaptive systems, with co-evolving trajectories and transformative forces. The Handbook offers new perspectives, concepts, methods and tools for understanding the inter-relations between complexity and planning, including: adaptive planning, non-linear types of rationality, governance and decision-making, and different methods of experimental learning. Planning, complexity, urban studies and social geography scholars will appreciate the examples of complex urban behaviour and urban planning throughout the Handbook. This will also be an important read for modellers in urban development, urban policy makers and spatial planners. Contributors include: E.R. Alexander, Y. Asami, M. Batty, R. Beunen, B. Boonstra, S.D. Campbell, S. Cozzolino, M. Duineveld, S. Eräranta, N. Frantzeskaki, T. Ishikawa, W. Jager, D. Loorbach, S. Moroni, C. Perrone, J. Portugali, W. Rauws, N.A. Salingaros, K. Van Assche, A. van Nes, S. Verweij, T. Von Wirth, M. Zellner,Trade Review'The editors have brought together leading and upcoming experts in complexity and planning to create this 'state of the art' volume. It is wide ranging, thought provoking and comprehensive, covering the latest theoretical debates in complexity and planning, international and national applications, and even localised planning issues. It is a 'must read' for anyone working in planning and complexity and will undoubtedly be a benchmark for the next wave of works on complexity and planning and policy-making in general.' --Robert Geyer, Lancaster University, UK'This excellent collection of chapters makes a direct contribution to understanding how planning interventions can interact with and rise above the self-organising forces of complexity and uncertainty. The threads of governance, rationality, modelling, communication, contextualisation and adaptability are interwoven across different chapters. By breaking down the divide between technical and political approaches, between theory and methods, the book is charged with positive energy and inspirational ideas to pursue more discursive and non-linear thinking in spatial planning.' --Cecilia Wong, University of Manchester, UK'This volume critically engages complexity thinking to identify possibilities for the reinvention of spatial planning as a meshwork of complementary mutual interrelations, purposeful interventions and subjective interactions. The book is an important source for scholars interested in pushing forward the frontiers of theoretical reasoning and practical modelling in the dynamic, non-linear world in which we live.' --Jean Hillier, RMIT University, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. Introducing Planning and Complexity Gert de Roo 2. Complexity, Institutions and Institutional Design Ernest R. Alexander 3. A Multi-level Rationality Model for Planning Behaviour Gert de Roo & Camilla Perrone 4. Post-contingency: considering Complexity as a Matter of Choice Christian Zuidema 5. Adaptive Planning and the Capacity to Perform in Moments of Change Gert de Roo, Ward Rauws and Christian Zuidema 6. Rationalities for Adaptive Planning to address Uncertainties Gert de Roo, Ward Rauws and Christian Zuidema 7. Strategy in Complexity: the Shaping of Communities and Environments Kristof Van Assche, Raoul Beunen and Martijn Duineveld 8. Social Complexities in Collaborative Planning Processes Susa Eräranta 9. Conditions of Actions in Complex Social-Spatial Systems Stefano Moroni and Stefano Cozzolino 10. Information Adaptation as the Link between Cognitive Planning and Professional Planning Juval Portugali 11. Self-organization and Spatial Planning in the Face of the European Refugee Crisis Beitske Boonstra 12. Urban Living Labs as Inter-boundary Spaces for Sustainability Transitions? Timo Von Wirth, Niki Frantzeskaki and Dirk Loorbach 13. Planning with(in) Complexity: Pathways to Extend Planning with Complex Systems Modelling Moira Zellner and Scott D. Campbell 14. Simplification and Spatial Thinking in the Modeling and Planning of Complex Urban Environments Toru Ishikawa and Yashushi Asami 15. Complexity in Design: Optimal Location through Spatial Averaging Michael Batty 16. A Multiscale Approach in Regional and Urban Planning Strategies Claudia Yamu and Akkelies van Nes 17. Qualitative Comparative Analysis for Analyzing Spatial Planning Processes Stefan Verweij and Christian Zuidema 18. Planning, Complexity, and Welcoming Spaces: The Case of Campus Design Nikos A. Salingaros 19. Simulating Community Dynamics for Transitional Urban Planning Processes Wander Jager and Claudia Yamu Index

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Book SynopsisSince 1978, when China embarked on a new period of economic reforms and introduced open door policies, it has experienced a great urban transformation. The role of transport has proved indispensable in this unprecedented rapid urbanisation and economic growth. As the first research-focused book dedicated to this important topic, the Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China offers new insight into the various opportunities and challenges brought by fast-paced motorisation and urban development, and explores them in broad spatial-economic, environmental, social, and institutional dimensions. This collection is an informative and comprehensive reference for researchers and academics at all levels studying transport, urban planning, and geography. It will also help practitioners and consultants gain a deeper understanding of policy development and best practices, and international and domestic policy makers will find guidance in the implications and lessons proposed for future transport research, policy, and practice. Contributors include: M. Cao, X. Chen, C. Curtis, X. Fu, Y. Gao, Y. Gao, D. Gong, R. Hickman, S. Huang, Z. Kang, M.-P. Kwan, C. Liu, Y. Liu, P. Newman, Z.-R. Peng, D. Pojani, B. Quan, J. Scheurer, Y. Shen, K. Si, N. Ta, Y. Tang, A. Thomas, Y. Tian, H. Titheridge, S. Wang, Y. Wang, P. Wei, T.G. Wereta, A.R. Williams, J. Wu, D. Xu, J. Xu, R. Ye, P. Zhao, M. Zhang, X. Zhang, F. ZhenTrade Review'This book provides a welcome addition our understanding of urban transformation in China where the scale and speed of change has been phenomenal over the last 40 years. It covers all forms of transport, examining the modes, the environmental issues, social justice, and technology, as well as governance and detailed case studies. It is truly a synoptic book that will provide a benchmark resource for future research.' --David Banister, Professor Emeritus of Transport Studies and St Anne's College, University of Oxford, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Roger W. Vickerman xvi 1 Introduction to the Handbook on Transport and Urban Transformation in China 1 Chia-Lin Chen, Haixiao Pan, Qing Shen and James Jixian Wang PART I TRANSPORT PLANNING: TERRITORIAL RESTRUCTURING AND DEVELOPMENT 2 Port-city development in China 19 James Jixian Wang 3 Highway development in China 36 Xin Fu 4 High-speed rail and its wider spatial-economic impact on transformation of Chinese cities and regions: a multi-level analysis 60 Chia-Lin Chen 5 Probing into China’s air–HSR integration: a policy analysis 83 Xueming (Jimmy) Chen 6 The interrelations between railway station and its neighbouring areas: a case study of Guangzhou Station 100 Xiaoxing Zhang and Yinsheng Tian 7 A Chinese approach to “transit oriented development” (TOD) 116 Ming Zhang 8 Non-motorized transport development in Chinese cities 131 Yang Tang 9 Transport and rural development in China 150 Dijia Gong PART II TRANSPORT, ENVIRONMENT AND TECHNOLOGY 10 Transport and air quality in China 168 Chao Liu and Zhong-Ren Peng 11 Effects of rail transit proximity on commuter CO2 emissions in the suburbs of Shanghai 182 Haixiao Pan and Peng Wei 12 ICTs and changes in activity–travel behavior in urban China: existing research and future directions 198 Yue Shen, Na Ta, Mei-Po Kwan and Feng Zhen 13 The rise of online ride-hailing services and their impact on urban transport in China 212 Shaoqing Huang 14 Are Beijing and Shanghai automobile dependent cities? 229 Yuan Gao and Peter Newman PART III TRAVEL, PEOPLE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE 15 Mobility and the Chinese dream 247 Austin Rhys Williams 16 Impact of individuals’ commuting trips on satisfaction and subjective well-being: evidence from Xi’an, China 266 Runing Ye and Helena Titheridge 17 Public transport and private travel preferences: a comparative study between Chinese and Australian communities 286 Shaoli Wang, Carey Curtis and Jan Scheurer 18 Urban transport inequality in transition China: exploring the social inequality of commuting 302 Pengjun Zhao 19 Transport, social equity and capabilities in East Beijing 317 Mengqiu Cao and Robin Hickman PART IV REFORM, GOVERNANCE AND DEVELOPMENT MODELS 20 Railway reform in China 334 Jianhong Wu, Yiqin Liu, Zhaoxia Kang and Yixiao Wang 21 Planning intercity railway systems in China’s mega-city regions: the case of the Pearl River Delta 355 Jiang Xu 22 Challenges to transnational learning: a comparative study of Jinan and Kunming, China 375 Alainna Thomas 23 China’s urban transport policy: from car-oriented to people-oriented cities 390 Bo Quan and Dingyuan Xu 24 South–south policy transfer? Transit oriented development from China to sub-Saharan Africa 404 Keqi Si, Tsega Gebrekrstos Wereta and Dorina Pojani 25 Conclusion: informing transportation planning and policymaking for a better urban future 421 Qing Shen Index 437

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Book SynopsisLiverpool Beyond the Brink is a fascinating commentary on the economic decline that caused the physical, social and political fragmentation of the imperial city during the 1970s and the efforts since then to revive and reconnect it. It charts Liverpool’s fall in the 1980s, its gradual normalisation in the 1990s, its staggering achievements and, as a European city in the first part of this century, its efforts to be ambitious in an age of austerity. This thought-provoking work asks: how far has Liverpool come and where does it now stand in comparison with thirty years ago and alongside other cities in the UK? What were the most important forces driving change? Who helped the most and who helped the least? Who and where gained the most and who and where gained the least? Finally, the author asks what is next for Liverpool: what are the current challenges for the city? Liverpool Beyond the Brink identifies the key economic, social and political challenges facing the city today to ensure there is increased productivity, future development is high quality and that the benefits of the city’s renaissance are experienced by all the people in Liverpool in all parts of the city. [Cover image: Liverpool Waterfront 2017 © McCoy Wynne (mccoywynne.co.uk)]Trade Review‘A confusion of policy initiatives has sprung up in the 40 years since Michael Heseltine arrived from London to walk the streets of Toxteth, launch an International Garden Festival and save the Albert Dock from ruin. Parkinson provides a sure guide through the thicket, and has an uplifting story to tell.’Michael Hebbert, Urban History'This is an optimistic and timely book being based on evidence and reasoned reflection at a time when public debate and evidence-informed policymaking are at a low ebb...It is [Parkinson's] concern, even love, for the city and its people, combined with the forensic knowledge of its history over the past four decades, which pours off each page and makes the book such a tour de force.'Roger Sykes, HSLC

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Book SynopsisFor cities investing in public transit infrastructure, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) continues to grow as a popular mode of choice. BRT implementation, planning, operation, performance and impacts, from a wide range of developed and developing cities across the globe are examined in depth in this exemplary book, with contributions by academics and practical experts on BRT.Each chapter is self-contained, presenting empirical research and grounded examples of BRT in specific urban spaces. Providing rich insight, the chapters also suggest lessons for cities elsewhere. As a whole, the book frames the chapters with the question of how BRT is valued, providing a timely lens to the broader conceptual question of how transport infrastructure can and ought to be valued in the twenty-first century. Urban and transport studies scholars will find this an invaluable read, as it compares BRT to similar forms of public transport in cities, exploring the pros and cons of the system. The rich set of empirical examples and research suggestions in this book will aid advanced students in determining dissertation and research topics.Contributors include: B. Adhvaryu, C. Balbontin, G. Beaudet, D. Bray, C. Cadena-Gaitán, W. Camargo, T.-T. Deng, R. Ellison, F. Ferbrache, D.A. Hensher, O. Hjelm, C.Q. Ho, M.-J. Jun, P. Lewis, R. Macário, S. Mejía-Dugand, C. Mulley, J.D. Nelson, D. Scrafton, S. Sinha, A. Stewart, H.M.S. Swamy, C.E. Vergel-Tovar, I. Wallis, G. Weisbrod, G. Whelan, P. White, D. Wignall, A. WoodTrade Review'This is a useful book that uses case studies from around the world to determine the value of BRT in a range of geographic contexts. The examples cover a variety of scales of systems from BRT lite, running largely in mixed traffic, to fully segregated schemes operating at high speeds and using sophisticated information systems. If you want to understand the potential of BRT as an effective urban mode of travel, this is an excellent place to start.' --Roger Mackett, University College London, UK'BRT offers sustainable mobility options to wealthy and poor communities alike, however, despite several decades of practice BRT research is limited. Ferbrache has compiled an impressive set of authors covering a wide range of places across the globe that illustrate how BRT is embedded and valued in the built environment. This book is a contribution to students, scholars and practitioners interested in better understanding the experience of BRT and the promise it holds for the future.' --John Renne, Florida Atlantic University, US, and University of Oxford, UK'This book is an invaluable addition to the expanding body of knowledge on BRT, particularly on its impacts on urban spaces. It combines a series of case studies from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Great Britain, South Korea, China, India, Colombia and South Africa, with global overviews, authored by 29 multidisciplinary researchers. The book reveals the diversity of applications of a concept that is still in evolution, with multiple positive and negative impacts that need to be understood. The array of contributions indicates that this understanding is maturing, but there are still areas that need further research, like the BRT wider economic and urban impacts. The book is a worthwhile reference for urban planners and researchers.' --Dario Hidalgo, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and the BRT+ Centre of Excellence, USTable of ContentsContents: 1. The value of BRT in urban spaces Fiona Ferbrache 2. The Adelaide O-Bahn: evolution, operation and lessons David Bray and Derek Scrafton 3. Ottawa-Gatineau: bus rapid transit and metropolitan planning Gérard Beaudet and Paul Lewis 4. The Auckland Northern Busway, New Zealand Don Wignall and Ian Wallis 5. Evaluating BRT and LRT on a level playing field in developed economies: a cross cultural comparison David A. Hensher, Camila Balbontin, Chinh Q. Ho, Corinne Mulley, Rosário Macário and Anson Stewart 6. Bus rapid transit implementation in China: performance, progress and lessons for transferability John D. Nelson and Tao-Tao Deng 7. Ahmedabad BRT H.M. Shivanand Swamy, Bhargav Adhvaryu and Shalini Sinha 8. How well does BRT perform in contrast to LRT: an Australian case study using MetroScan_TI David A. Hensher, Richard Ellison, Chinh Q. Ho, Glen Weisbrod 9. Assessing BRT outcomes in Great Britain Gerard Whelan and Peter White 10. The Wider economic impacts of BRT - a global synthesis Fiona Ferbrache 11. Urban development impacts of bus rapid transit in Colombia: challenges and opportunities C. Erik Vergel-Tovar and William Camargo 12. Welfare effects of proximity to the bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Seoul, Korea Myung-Jin Jun 13. Segregated lanes in a segregated society: a case study of Medellín, Colombia Santiago Mejía-Dugand, Carlos Cadena-Gaitán, Olof Hjelm 14. Materiality, immateriality and the replication of BRT in South Africa Astrid Wood Conclusion Fiona Ferbrache Index

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Book SynopsisGoverning Compact Cities investigates how governments and other critical actors organise to enable compact urban growth, combining higher urban densities, mixed use and urban design quality with more walkable and public transport-oriented urban development. Philipp Rode draws on empirical evidence from London and Berlin to examine how urban policymakers, professionals and stakeholders have worked across disciplinary silos, geographic scales and different time horizons since the early 1990s.The key mechanisms for integrated urban governance which enable more compact growth are identified by focusing on the underlying institutional arrangements that have connected strategic urban planning, city design and transport policy in the two case study cities. These include a hybrid model of hierarchical and network governance, the effectiveness of continuous adjustment over disruptive, one-off ?integration fixes? and the prioritisation of certain links between sectoral policy and geographic scales over others.With an interdisciplinary approach connecting urban studies and planning with political science, public administration and organisational studies, this book will be of interest to academics and students in those disciplines, as well as urban practitioners and the applied/policy research community.Trade Review'Demonstrating an encyclopaedic grasp of the planning and policy complexities that surround efforts to advance urban sustainability, this extensively referenced and empirically grounded book reveals the multiple pathways that cities can take to achieve the aims of urban compactness. Philipp Rode unpacks the urban governance agenda with a sharp eye to bureaucratically thorny organisational dynamics as well as to the constraints imposed by those who prefer market to state solutions in cities, while also sharing his deep knowledge of how difficult it is to coordinate transport and land use in such conditions. I have yet to decide whether this book's greatest value is its profound grasp of the literature and current debates on policy, planning, land use and transport, or its well-researched and informative account of the steps taken by governing officials in Berlin and London to enhance densification through cross-sector coordination of urban development policies. Both aspects of the book are absolutely invaluable, yet it is the carefully crafted mix of these subjects and sensibilities that makes the book an indispensable resource for scholars and practitioners seeking to discover the holy grail of sustainable urban development.' --Diane E. Davis, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, US'Governing Compact Cities is a prime example of what could be called the new Urban Studies: not beholden to disciplinary and professional silos, but working across them; less focused on one particular city or problem, but comparative in focus and with a keen emphasis on the institutions and processes that make up for integrated city governance over time. Philipp Rode's book on Berlin and London is a must read for students of cities, governance and policy studies alike, as it is for professionals in the field.' --Helmut K. Anheier, Hertie School of Governance, GermanyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Compact urban growth and sustainable transport 3. Integrated urban governance and its institutions 4. Berlin: Integrating multi-level metropolitan governance 5. London: Urban governance with a new centre 6. Conclusion: Comparison and implications Index

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Book SynopsisTenancy law has developed in all EU member states for decades, or even centuries, but constitutes a widely blank space in comparative and European law. This book fills an important gap in the literature by considering the diverse and complex panorama of housing policies, markets and their legal regulation across Europe. Expert contributors argue that while unification is neither politically desired nor opportune, a European recommendation of best practices including draft rules and default contracts implementing a regulatory equilibrium would be a rewarding step forward.Despite the lack of EU legislation, policies and legislation in areas ranging from anti-poverty, energy, and tax to consumer law and human rights have generated important, though largely unnoticed, collateral effects on the field. This book opens by presenting a representative picture of the social, economic and legal embeddedness of this sector in Western, Central and Eastern Europe. Contributions then deal more narrowly with the legal regulation of different jurisdictions? tenancy contracts.Tenancy Law and Housing Policy in Europe makes a significant contribution to our understanding of issues in tenancy and housing that will be welcomed by academics and advanced students in law across Europe.Contributors include: S.N. Aznar, E. Bargelli, R. Bianchi, M. Drofenik, M.O. Garcia, M. Habdas, M.E.A. Haffner, J. Hegedüs, V. Horvath, A. Hussar, M. Jordan, J. Juul-Sandberg, A. Klopp, I. Kull, S. Meznar, H.S. Moreno, P. Norberg, G. Panek, E.M. Roig, C.U. Schmid, K. XerriTrade Review'Tenancy Law and Housing Policy in Europe makes a significant contribution to the understanding of issues in tenancy and housing that can be beneficial to the academics and students of law, public services and public administration across Europe. Practitioners might find useful hints and recommendations on housing regulations, as well.'--NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and PolicyTable of ContentsContents: Preface Introduction Christoph U. Schmid 1. The role of private renting in France and the Netherlands compared Marietta E.A. Haffner 2. Central and East European housing regimes in the light of private rental sector development József Hegedüs and Vera Horváth 3. Tenancies as an alternative to homeownership in Spain, Portugal and Malta? The legal drivers in a European context Sergio Nasarre Aznar, Maria Olinda Garcia, Héctor Simón Moreno, Kurt Xerri and Elga Molina Roig 4. Black market and residential tenancy contracts in southern Europe: new trends in private law measures Elena Bargelli and Ranieri Bianchi 5. The (in)effectiveness of tenancy regulation in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia – is law part of the problem or the solution? Špelca Mežnar and Maša Drofenik 6. Elements of stability of tenancy relations in Baltic states Irene Kull and Ave Hussar 7. Balancing the rights of tenants and landlords in the context of rent regulation – Polish experiences in the light of ECtHR case-law Magdalena Habdas and Grzegorz Panek 8. The British assured shorthold tenancy in a European context: extremity of tenancy law on the fringes of Europe Mark Jordan 9. Rent control and other aspects of tenancy law in Sweden, Denmark and Finland – how can a balance be struck between protection of tenants’ rights and landlords’ ownership rights in welfare states? Per Norberg and Jakob Juul-Sandberg 10. The role of tenancy law in the tenant countries Switzerland, Austria and Germany – Macroeconomic benefits through a balanced legal infrastructure? Annika Klopp and Christoph U. Schmid Epilogue: towards a European role in tenancy law and housing policy Christoph U. Schmid Index

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Book SynopsisMegaregions presents an excellent collection of spatial-imaginary cameos drawn from the US and beyond, together with theoretically searching and provocative commentary from its editors. [The book] provides a series of thought-provoking and question-prompting interjections to inspire and prompt new research agendas.'- Kathy Pain, Geographical Review 'This splendid collection both defines and dissects trajectories of a research agenda on one of the chief, yet contested, discursive scalar fixes on our planet in an age of complete urbanization: the megaregion.'- Roger Keil, York University, Toronto, CanadaAre megaregions a meaningful new spatial framework for the analysis of cities in globalization? Drawing together a range of innovative contributions and case studies from around the world, this book interrogates the many claims and counter-claims made about megaregions and critically assesses their position within global urban studies.Connecting research on megaregions to broader theoretical debates about globalized urbanization, the book examines the latest conceptualizations of trans-metropolitan landscapes. It investigates the opportunities and challenges posed by planning and governing at the megaregional scale and moves the debate forward to address questions of 'how', 'why' and 'by whom' megaregional spaces are being constructed.This far-reaching book will be of considerable interest to a broad audience, appealing to those engaged in urban and regional studies, geography and planning, and with direct relevance for policymakers and practitioners working at international, state and local levels.Contributors: B. Fleming, M.R. Glass, J. Harrison, M. Hesse, M. Hoyler, A. Schafran, P. Schmitt, L. Smas, D. Wachsmuth, S.M. Wheeler, X. ZhangTrade Review'Contemporary globalization has given a new lease of life to the study of mega-city regions. Their problem has been that they can be easily designated - simply drawing lines around adjacent urban settlement - and superficially discussed. In contrast, this book revels in the complexities of today's massive urbanization. Treating mega-city regions seriously and critically, this outstanding contribution should be necessary reading for anyone concerned for the problems and possibilities in our unique ''urban century''.' --Peter Taylor, Northumbria University, UK'This challenging and exciting volume provides a comprehensive rethinking of the megaregion. Editors and contributors leave readers in no doubt about the extent of the transformations of the urban form under globalization. Replete with excellent empirical examples from around the world, this volume departs from previous studies. These have focused on questions of definition, delimitation and identification. Rather, the volume turns its attention to the construction of ''megaregions'' and the theoretical and methodological challenges that arise from this approach.' --Kevin Ward, University of Manchester, UK'The growth of megaurban regions represents a profound challenge to extant governmental and governance arrangements, many of which continue to take for granted the power and authority of the national state. This edited collection on Megaregions by John Harrison and Michael Hoyler effectively outlines the global scope of the challenge whilst, at the same time, pointing out its implications for the governance of urban regions in different parts of the world. It is an extremely valuable addition to the growing literature on city-regions and processes of regional urbanization.' --Andrew E.G. Jonas, Hull University, UKTable of ContentsContents: 1. Megaregions: Foundations, Frailties, Futures John Harrison and Michael Hoyler 2. Megaurban Regions: Epistemology, Discourse Patterns, Big Urban Business Markus Hesse 3. Megaregions and the Urban Question: The New Strategic Terrain for US Urban Competitiveness David Wachsmuth 4. Beyond Globalization: A Historical Urban Development Approach to Understanding Megaregions Alex Schafran 5. Five Reasons Why Megaregional Planning Works Against Sustainability Stephen M. Wheeler 6. Conflicting Spaces of Governance in the Imagined Great Lakes Megaregion Michael R. Glass 7. Brave New ‘Megaregional Worlds’? Reflections from a North European Perspective Lukas Smas and Peter Schmitt 8. Globalization and the Megaregion: Investigating the Evolution of the Pearl River Delta in a Historical Perspective Xu Zhang 9. Towards a Megaregional Future: Analysing Progress, Assessing Priorities in the US Megaregion Project Billy Fleming 10. Megaregions Reconsidered: Urban Futures and the Future of the Urban John Harrison and Michael Hoyler Index

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Book SynopsisThis Handbook of Cities and Networks provides a cutting-edge overview of research on how economic, social and transportation networks affect processes both in and between cities. Exploring the ways in which cities connect and intertwine, it offers a varied set of collaborations, highlighting different theoretical, historical and methodological perspectives. International contributions assess the state of the field of network analysis, presenting interdisciplinary insights that draw on theory from geography, economics, sociology, history, archaeology and psychology, and outlining methodological tools that include ethnographic, qualitative and quantitative approaches. Illustrating a framework for integrating the diversity of urban networks, the Handbook demonstrates that by exploring urban networks with different combinations of levels and scales, new insights and opportunities can emerge. Featuring focused studies on specific regions and cities, this state-of-the-art Handbook is essential reading for scholars and researchers of urban studies and regional science, particularly those focusing on the transformation of cities as connected spaces through intracity and intercity networks. Its core theoretical insights will also benefit graduate students in urban studies and network analysis.Trade Review'If you want to understand cities - the innovation and dynamism they generate and the way they sort and segregate people by class, race and other dimensions – you have to start by understanding that cities are networks. Zachary Neal and Céline Rozenblat have done all of us who care about cities a great service by pulling together the very best and brightest thinkers on cities and networks in this terrific volume.' -- Richard Florida, University of Toronto, US and author of The Rise of the Creative Class and The New Urban CrisisTable of ContentsContents: PART I THEORETICAL CONCEPTIONS OF CITIES AND NETWORKS 1 The levels and scales of urban networks 2 Céline Rozenblat and Zachary P. Neal 2 From networks of cities to systems of cities 16 Denise Pumain 3 Complex networks and fundamental urban processes 41 Luís M.A. Bettencourt PART II CITIES AND NETWORKS IN HISTORY 4 Settlement networks and sociocultural evolution 63 Elizabeth Bogumil and Christopher Chase-Dunn 5 Sizing up Roman urbanism 88 J.W. Hanson 6 Associational life in the rounding out of dynamic cities: an in-depth methodology and application to Newcastle city-region in the nineteenth century 107 Mike Barke and Peter J. Taylor PART III METHODS AND MODELS OF CITY–NETWORK INTERACTIONS 7 The structure of urban networks 127 Marc Barthelemy 8 Modeling the co-evolution of cities and networks 166 Juste Raimbault 9 Ties through place: socio-material network analyses in urban studies 194 Meg Bartholomew and Alasdair Jones 10 Theory and method in macro-comparative social network analysis 215 Matthew C. Mahutga and Robert Clark 11 The role of proximity and distance in inter-urban networks 239 Thomas Sigler, Kirsten Martinus and Petr Matous 12 About being in the middle: conceptions, models and theories of centrality in urban studies 252 Michiel van Meeteren PART IV NETWORK PROCESSES WITHIN CITIES 13 The city of opportunity: designing Cities4People 273 Karima Kourtit, Peter Nijkamp and Tigran Haas 14 Community organizing and interorganizational network changes in a justice system reform coalition in Chicago 293 Brian Christens and Daniel G. Cooper 15 Racial/ethnic residential segregation and urban spatial networks in the United States 313 Kathryn Freeman Anderson and Joseph Galaskiewicz 16 Urban mobility and segregation examined through networked travel activity 331 Susan A. Burtner and Alan T. Murray 17 The impact of urban social life on sexual networks and health 350 Patrick Janulis and Michelle Birkett 18 Modeling dissemination of health information and beliefs in urban social networks 350 Sara S. Metcalf, Harvey D. Palmer, Qiuyi Zhang and Mary E. Northridge 19 Conflict resolution and opinion pooling in city planning 389 Michael Batty 20 Up close and impersonal: locative media and the changing nature of the networked individual in the city 409 Darryl A. Pieber and Anabel Quan-Haase 21 Far away ties, never so close: the geographical spread of social support resources for mobile individuals 427 Romina Cachia and Isidro Maya-Jariego PART V NETWORK PROCESSES BETWEEN CITIES 22 Is maritime transport an urban network? The interplay between global container flows and urban hierarchies 449 César Ducruet 23 Unravelling the forces underlying urban industrial agglomeration 472 Neave O’Clery, Samuel Heroy, François Hulot and Mariano Beguerisse-Díaz 24 Cities, networks, polycentrism: examining the place of polycentrism in spaces of flows 493 Kathy Pain and Shuai Shi 25 Intracity and intercity networks of multinational firms, 2010–2019 511 Céline Rozenblat 26 Uneven ties! The imposition of inequality through interscalar networks 557 Ronald Wall and Umakrishnan Kollamparambil 27 Research progress of Chinese city networks 585 Fenghua Pan, Cheng Fang and Xiande Li 28 The GaWC perspective on global-scale urban networks 601 Ben Derudder and Peter J. Taylor 29 Global cities, centripetal wealth transfer and uneven development 618 Christof Parnreiter Index 633

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Book SynopsisThe political and symbolic centrality of capital cities has been challenged by increasing economic globalization. This is especially true of secondary capital cities; capital cities which, while being the seat of national political power, are not the primary economic city of their nation state. David Kaufmann examines the unique challenges that these cities face entering globalised, inter-urban competition while not possessing a competitive political economy.Varieties of Capital Cities offers empirically rich case studies of four secondary capital cities: Bern, Ottawa, The Hague, and Washington, D.C. Analysed with an innovative research framework, this book shows through its clearly structured analysis, that while the pressures facing these cities are the same, the mechanisms they employ to cope with them are very different. They have formulated a wide variety of policies to supplement their capital function with economically promising profiles, even though they cannot escape their destinies as government cities.This book is an impressive contribution to an area of study largely neglected by urban studies, political science, and economic geography. With vital lessons for urban policy makers, the interested practitioner will find a pool of inspiration for their urban strategies. Students and scholars of these subjects will find this book interesting, and will also find it invaluable as a lesson for how to develop and execute comparative case studies.Trade ReviewVarieties of Capital Cities provides a thorough and sweeping assessment of the ways four leading capital cities struggle to control their economic destinies through public locational policies. In a trenchant analysis of the economic, governmental and social forces that influence national capital enclaves, Kaufmann vividly highlights how and why local politics matters in shaping where they are headed in our globalizing urban world. This volume constitutes a major contribution to the study of comparative urban economic development and public policy.' --Paul Kantor, Fordham University, US'The urban world is ours and also the object of Varieties of Capital Cities, an analysis of secondary capital cities, a crucial unit in our understanding of this urban planet. David Kaufmann analyses, interrogates, reflects on four cases of secondary capital cities, those capitals that are not the economic powerhouse of their county. The detailed case studies of Bern, Ottawa, The Hague and Washington D.C. are wonderful examples of how to do case studies. Kaufmann spent several months in each of the four capitals, interviewing, reading documents but also just getting a feeling for the cities. For all these reasons, Varieties of Capital Cities is a book you want to own.' --Caroline Andrew, University of Ottawa, Canada'Drawing on very rich and detailed case studies in Bern, Ottawa, The Hague and Washington D.C., this book examines locational policies by secondary capital cities. Beyond fascinating empirical insights, David Kaufmann's rigorous analysis also offers new theoretical guidance for the study of urban strategies in the face of global competition. Emphasising the ''game-changing'' role of local tax systems, his study buttresses the importance of hard institutional variables in cross-national urban research. I strongly recommend it to scholars interested in urban economic development policies more generally.' --Daniel Kubler, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsContents: Preface and acknowledgements 1. Introduction: the competitiveness challenge for secondary capital cities 2. How to study locational policies in secondary capital cities: an interdisciplinary analytical framework 3. The cases under scrutiny 4. Bern: the government city 5. Ottawa: the fragmented city 6. The Hague: the international government city 7. Washington, D.C.: the capital of the free world 8. Comparing locational policies in secondary capital cities 9. Conclusion: understanding the variety of locational policies in secondary capital cities Appendix: Data and Methodology References Index

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Book SynopsisElgar Research Agendas outline the future of research in a given area. Leading scholars are given the space to explore their subject in provocative ways, and map out the potential directions of travel. They are relevant but also visionary. Housing issues have become a defining feature of our time. The capacity to affordably, securely, and sustainably house a growing, urbanizing population has become a pressing issue for policy makers worldwide. A Research Agenda for Housing sets the tone for debates relating to housing, featuring cutting-edge research from leading and emerging scholars. This impressive work seeks to understand the complexity of housing through the lens of its most pertinent debates. Using examples and case studies from around the world, the contributors tackle housing rights, financialization, mortgage markets, public housing, sustainability, and affordability policies, considering housing in its larger societal and historical contexts. With a strong focus on the practical implications of housing research, this diverse book takes a critical approach to housing research, seeking to dissect and understand the nuances of homeownership, renting, liveability and vulnerability in the 21st century. Featuring a broad summary of the state of knowledge of housing, this book is vital reading for both established scholars and graduates of urban studies and planning in need of an overview of the current state of housing research. Public policy makers from across the world will also benefit from the policy implications and recommendations provided by the contributors.Trade Review‘This work clearly illustrates the interconnectedness between global market forces and local housing conditions and is essential reading for housing and planning students and academics wanting a contemporary overview of housing research.’ -- Ruth Lucas, Journal of Urban Regeneration and Renewal‘This is a deceptively small volume packed with a lot of ideas. While I am eager to agree that housing touches all aspects of human societies the challenge of tackling such a broad number of issues over such a variety of geographic regions is formidable. One of Moos’s stated goals is to leave the reader “with a sense of the complexity of housing as a fruitful area for future research” and I think the collection of essays certainly achieves that goal. Public policymakers could benefit from his recommendations on housing rights, financialization and mortgage markets, social or public housing, sustainability, and affordability.’ -- Stephanie Sweeney, Journal of Urban Affairs‘In A Research Agenda for Housing, editor Markus Moos bring together contributors to illustrate and examine the major theoretical, analytical and empirical developments in the housing field, showing housing to be a complex area and an essential priority for public policy. Offering useful analytical tools and evidence-based, interdisciplinary research, this collection will be a key resource for housing researchers.’ -- Valesca Lima, LSE Review'The housing question has come back as a major issue in our so-called advanced economies. High-income households have a vast choice while the traditional middle classes have been losing options at a rapidly growing pace. In A Research Agenda for Housing, Markus Moos brings together a strong group of experts who engage the subject and shows us options that we must pursue if we are to ensure a reasonable housing market for a majority of households. A must read!' --Saskia Sassen, Columbia University, US, author of Expulsions'The contributors to this volume provide an extremely important interdisciplinary perspective to one of the most important social, economic, and public policy questions of our time - how to provide decent shelter to the masses of people who cannot purchase it in the private market. They look at the question through the lens of international comparisons, identifying causes and some approaches to addressing it, bearing in mind that housing is inseparable from general issues of the capitalist political economy.' --Susan S. Fainstein, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, author of The Just City'This collection of essays offers a very welcome, creative and novel take on the contemporary housing question. The editor correctly identifies housing as being pivotal to the shaping of the political events and economic vicissitudes of the early 21st-century. A provocative and engaging read with a good mix of established and new scholars.' --Ray Forrest, University of Bristol, UKTable of ContentsContents: PART I INTRODUCTION 1. Housing Today Markus Moos PART II HOUSING IN THE 21ST CENTURY 2. The Right to Housing Jessie Hohmann 3. Housing and Financialization Manuel B. Aalbers 4. Affordability and Housing Policy in the World’s Cities: Excavating the Global Housing Bubble Alan Walks 5. Affordable Homeownership and Mortgage Markets in an International Context Piyush Tiwari 6. How Urban Regimes Produce and Manage Informality: Insights from Three Different Cases of Informal Housing Pietro Calogero, Jennifer Day, and Neeraj Dangol PART III HOUSING TRENDS AND POLICIES 7. One Policy, Two Paths: The Development of a Chinese National Housing Policy and its Implementation in Chongqing and Shenzhen Ka Ling Cheung, Jennifer Day, Hao Wu, and Richard Tomlinson 8. Social Mix and the Death of Public Housing Martine August 9. Housing Vulnerable Populations in Australia and Beyond Debbie Faulkner, Selina Tually, and Victoria Cornell 10. Sustainable Housing Sarah Godfrey, Jennifer Dean, and Kristen Regier 11. The Regional and Local Dynamics of Life Course and Housing Rik Damhuis, Wouter van Gent, Cody Hochstenbach, and Sako Musterd PART IV HOUSING FUTURES 12. What’s Livable? Comparing Concepts and Metrics for Housing and Livability Nathanael Lauster 13. Sharing Housing: Is There an App for That? Jake Wegmann 14. Innovations in Affordability Policies Nicole Gurran Index

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Book SynopsisThe loss of a home can lead to major violations of a person's dignity and human rights. Yet, evictions take place everyday in all countries across Europe. This book provides a comparative assessment of human rights, administrative, procedural and public policy norms, in the context of eviction, across a number of European jurisdictions. Through this comparison the book exposes the emergence of consistent, Europe-wide standards and norms.With contributions from experts across Europe, the chapters provide an assessment of eviction procedures in 11 jurisdictions, including Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Each chapter examines a number of factors relating to evictions in the respective jurisdiction, such as, the human rights and legal framework, nature and extent of evictions taking place, risk factors leading to evictions and relevant best practice guidance. All together, this book will make a significant contribution to the understanding of the similarities and differences between eviction policies across European states. As the first work of it?s kind to provide an in-depth comparison of eviction policies across Europe, Loss of Homes and Evictions Across Europe will be of great interest to those who are researching European housing law and human rights law and policy. Housing law and public policy makers, and those working within associated European institutions, will also find the data and accompanying analysis invaluable for informing their work.Contributors include: E. Bargelli, W. Borysiak, P. Decker, G. Donadio, R.M. Garcia, M.F. Hrast, C. Hunter, P. Kenna, S. Nasarre-Aznar, S. Nikolic, N. Pleace, C.U. Schmid, P. Sparkes, N. Teller, D. Vermeir, J. Verstraete, M. VolsTrade Review'This is an invaluable book for anyone interested in housing markets across Europe. Misleading comparisons are often made but this book sets the record straight. It provides a contextual account, written by country experts, of evictions from rented and mortgaged homes that considers legal, social, human rights and policy factors in 11 European countries. At last, one can discover how homes are really valued across Europe.' --Sarah Nield, University of Southampton, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by Freek Spinnewijn Introduction Padraic Kenna 1. Evictions in Belgium, a neglected yet pressing issue Jana Verstraete, Pascal De Decker and Diederik Vermeir 2. Evictions in France Marc Uhry 3. Evictions in Germany Christoph U. Schmid and Sofija Nikolic 4. Social context, evictions and prevention measures in Hungary Nóra Teller and Eszter Somogyi, with the contribution of Nóra Tosics 5. Evictions in Ireland Padraic Kenna 6. Evictions in Italy Elena Bargelli and Giulia Donadio 7. Evictions in the Netherlands Michel Vols 8. Evictions in Poland Witold Borysiak 9. Evictions in Slovenia: legal aspects, data limitations and good practices Maša Filipovicˇ Hrast 10. Evictions and homelessness in Spain 2010–2017 Sergio Nasarre-Aznar and Rosa Maria Garcia-Teruel 11. Evictions in the UK: causes, consequences and management Nicholas Pleace and Caroline Hunter Index

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Book SynopsisThis insightful book provides a comprehensive survey of urban development in Hong Kong since 1841. Pui-yin Ho explores the ways in which the social, economic and political environments of different eras have influenced the city's development. From colonial governance, wartime experiences, high density development and adjustments before and after 1997 through contemporary challenges, this book explores forward-looking ideas that urban planning can offer to lead the city in the future. Evaluating the relationship between town planning and social change, this book looks at how a local Hong Kong identity emerged in the face of conflict and compromise between Chinese and European cultures. In doing so, it brings a fresh perspective to urban research, providing historical context and direction for the future development of the city. Hong Kong's urban development experience offers not only a model for other Chinese cities but also a better understanding of Asian cities more broadly.Urban studies scholars will find this an exemplary case study of a developing urban landscape. Town planners and architects will also benefit from reading this comprehensive book as it shows how Hong Kong can be taken to the next stage of urban development and modernisation.Trade Review‘Making Hong Kong is a significant contribution to Hong Kong's planning history and fills a major gap in the field. It should be read by everyone interested in Hong Kong's development as well as its architectural and urban history.’ -- Cecilia L. Chu, Geographical Research'As this book makes clear, Hong Kong has successfully thrived against all odds to develop into a world city of fame and substance. Town planning certainly has its role and major political turning points have been capitalised on to the city's benefits. The main lesson through reading the Hong Kong story is that it has thrived on new thinking to develop its urban identity and future. This book will equip scholars and planners alike with a solid foundation to take Hong Kong to its next stage of urban development and modernisation.' --Yeung Yue-man, The Chinese University of Hong Kong'This is a professional publication long anticipated by town planners, builders of cities and all those who care about Hong Kong's development. This book will help us review the history and experience of Hong Kong's urban development and town planning so that we can optimise town planning to create a better life for our citizens.' --Ling Kar-kan, Director of Planning (2012-2016), Hong KongTable of ContentsContents: Foreword 1. Duality in Planning (1841-1898) 2. Expansion of the Territory (1898-1941) 3. Experiencing the War (1941-1945) 4. High-Density Development Planning (1945-1979) 5. Approaching the Handover (1979-1997) 6. Transformation after the Return to China (1997-2015) 7. Challenge of Sustainable Development (1997-2015) Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis timely Research Handbook offers new ways in which to navigate the diverse terrain of community development research. Contributions from leading experts unpack the foundations and history of community development research and look to its future, exploring innovative frameworks for conceptualizing community development. Chapters consider the trajectories and impact of global community development research, offering critical insight into the methods and frameworks that are currently being used in the field. Covering varied topics, from housing and food availability, to revitalization and faith-based regeneration, this Research Handbook provides a broad and in-depth exploration of the state of the field today. Comprehensive and unequivocally progressive, this is key reading for social and public policy researchers in need of an understanding of the current trends in community development research as well as practitioners and policymakers working on urban, rural and regional development. Contributors include: N. Al Sader, K. Anacker, C.J.L. Balsas, L.J. Beaulieu, G. Bonilla-Santiago, E.A. Dobis, B.M. Elias, K. Flowers, S. Frimpong, J. Fursova, I. Garcia, F. Handy, B. Hofstedt, J.B. Hollander, J.G. Huff Jr., M.R. Islam, S. Khademi, R. Kleinhans, R.C. Knopf, P. Kraeger, I. Kumar, R. Lewis, D. Mason, J. McGrath, A. Meshkini, M. Norouzi, M. Page, C.B. Peterson, J. Reece, K.A. Rouf, M. Roseland, A.R. Russell, R.M. Silverman, M. Spiliotopoulou, C. Sutton-Brown-Fox, C.A. Talmage, H.L. Taylor, Jr., T.D. Thomas, G.H. Tonon, L. Townsend, D.P. Varady, C. Wallace, L. YinTrade Review'Phillips, Trevan, and Kraeger's Research Handbook on Community Development is an invaluable new resource for students, faculty, and professionals committed to resident-led community transformation. It features deeply insightful articles exploring the most important challenges confronting those struggling to build more vibrant, equitable, resilient, and just neighborhoods, cities, and regions.' --Kenneth Reardon, University of Massachusetts Boston, USTable of ContentsContents: Introduction to the Research Handbook on Community Development 1 Rhonda Phillips, Eric Trevan and Patsy Kraeger PART I FOUNDATIONS 1 Weaving reflection, action, and knowledge creation: lived experience as a catalyst into the cycle of praxis for community development 12 C. Bjørn Peterson, Craig A. Talmage and Richard C. Knopf 2 The study of poverty in places: scope, scale, and space 24 Elizabeth A. Dobis, Lionel J. Beaulieu and Indraneel Kumar 3 In pursuit of just communities: supporting community development for marginalized communities through regional sustainability planning 48 Jason Reece 4 Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD): core principles 67 Ivis García 5 Stepping up the ladder: reflecting on the role of nonprofit organisations in supporting community participation 76 Julia Fursova 6 Social economy, social capital, NGOs and community development: a gendered perspective 93 Dyana P. Mason 7 What can Northwest European community enterprises learn from American community-based organizations? 104 David P. Varady, Reinout Kleinhans and Nuha Al Sader 8 Community development, well-being and technology: a Kenyan village 124 Claire Wallace and Leanne Townsend PART II RESEARCH METHODS AND FRAMEWORKS 9 Experience of group formation in Grameen Bank, Bangladesh 137 Kazi Abdur Rouf 10 How to build an “intentional community” 172 Brenda M. Elias 11 Inclusionary zoning and inclusionary housing in the United States: measuring inputs and outcomes 189 Katrin B. Anacker 12 Enhancing evaluation capacity: lessons from faith-based community development in El Salvador 204 James G. Huff, Jr. 13 Managing competing interests in the public participation process: lessons from an analysis of residential displacement in Buffalo, New York’s transitioning neighborhoods 211 Robert Mark Silverman, Li Yin and Henry Louis Taylor, Jr. 14 Methods and framework of participatory action research for community development in Bangladesh 224 M. Rezaul Islam 15 Building a healthy community: the Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition 244 Patsy Kraeger 16 Social indicator projects for rural communities: the case of the Northwoods Quality of Life Database 273 Brandon Hofstedt 17 An exploratory study of food deserts in Utica, Mississippi 290 Talya D. Thomas 18 Impact of socioeconomic characteristics on neighborhood environment satisfaction in deteriorated areas 301 Mostafa Norouzi, Abolfazl Meshkini and Somayeh Khademi 19 Downtown revitalization, livability and quality of life in Tucson, Arizona 319 Carlos J.L. Balsas PART III EMERGING CONSTRUCTS AND THE FUTURE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH 20 Theories and concepts influencing sustainable community development: introducing the concept of community productivity 337 Maria Spiliotopoulou and Mark Roseland 21 Re-imagining community development: the Cocoa360 model 348 Shadrack Frimpong, Allison R. Russell and Femida Handy 22 Community development and place attachment using an inductive social media approach 361 Justin B. Hollander and Max Page 23 Re-imagining democratic research processes in community-based development: a case for photovoice 382 Camille Sutton-Brown 24 Centering aesthetics in community development: approaches from the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity 391 Jerrold McGrath 25 The new role of the university in community development 407 Graciela Tonon 26 Community innovation and small liberal arts colleges: lessons learned from local partnerships and sustainable community development 416 Craig A. Talmage, Robin Lewis, Kathleen Flowers and Lisa Cleckner 27 Sustaining an urban education pipeline: a case study of university and community development partnership 439 Gloria Bonilla-Santiago Index 457

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