Over the past hundred years, the global motto has been “more,
more, more” in terms of growth – of population, of the built
environment, of human and financial capital, and of all manner of
worldly goods. This was the reality as the world population boomed
during the 1960s and 1970s. But reality is changing in front of our
eyes. Growth is already slowing down, and according to the most
sophisticated demographers, the earth’s population will begin to
decline not hundreds of years from now, but within the lifetimes of
many of the people now living on the planet. In Smaller Cities in a
Shrinking World, urban policy expert Alan Mallach seeks to
understand how declining population and economic growth, coupled
with the other forces that will influence their fates, particularly
climate change, will affect the world’s cities over the coming
decades. What will it mean to have a world full of shrinking
cities? Does it mean that they are doomed to decline in more ways
than simply population numbers, or can we uncouple population
decline from economic decay, abandoned buildings and
impoverishment? Mallach has spent much of the last thirty or more
years working in, looking at, thinking, and writing about shrinking
cities, from Trenton, New Jersey, where he was director of housing
and economic development, to other American cities like Detroit,
Flint, and St. Louis, and from there to cities in Japan and Central
and Eastern Europe. He has woven together his experience, research,
and analysis in this fascinating, realistic yet hopeful look at how
smaller, shrinking cities can thrive, despite the daunting
challenges they face.
General
Imprint: |
Island Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Alan Mallach
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards
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Pages: |
324 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-64283-227-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-64283-227-8 |
Barcode: |
9781642832273 |
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