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The Rise of the City - Spatial Dynamics in the Urban Century (Hardcover)
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The Rise of the City - Spatial Dynamics in the Urban Century (Hardcover)
Series: New Horizons in Regional Science series
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'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, US Cities
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: A.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. Harsman, 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. Ye
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