More than half the world's population lives in cities, and that
proportion is expected to rise to three-quarters by 2050.
Urbanization is a global phenomenon, but the way cities are
developing, the experience of city life, and the prospects for the
future of cities vary widely from region to region. The "Atlas of
Cities" presents a unique taxonomy of cities that looks at
different aspects of their physical, economic, social, and
political structures; their interactions with each other and with
their hinterlands; the challenges and opportunities they present;
and where cities might be going in the future.
Each chapter explores a particular type of city--from the
foundational cities of Greece and Rome and the networked cities of
the Hanseatic League, through the nineteenth-century modernization
of Paris and the industrialization of Manchester, to the green and
"smart" cities of today. Expert contributors explore how the
development of these cities reflects one or more of the common
themes of urban development: the mobilizing function (transport,
communication, and infrastructure); the generative function
(innovation and technology); the decision-making capacity
(governance, economics, and institutions); and the transformative
capacity (society, lifestyle, and culture).
Using stunning info-graphics, maps, charts, tables, and
photographs, the "Atlas of Cities" is a comprehensive overview of
the patterns of production, consumption, generation, and decay of
the twenty-first century's defining form.Presents a one-of-a-kind
taxonomy of cities that looks at their origins, development, and
future prospectsFeatures core case studies of particular types of
cities, from the foundational cities of Greece and Rome to the
"smart" cities of todayExplores common themes of urban development,
from transport and communication to lifestyle and cultureIncludes
stunning info-graphics, maps, charts, tables, and photos
Additional material for this book:
Cities Featured:
Abuja, Alexandria, Amsterdam, Athens, Augsburg, Babylon,
Beijing, Berlin, Brasilia, Bruges, Budapest, Cairo, Canberra,
Chandigarh, Chicago, Constantinople, Curitiba, Detroit, Dubai,
Dublin, Dusseldorf, Florence, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Geneva, Ghent,
Glasgow, Gussing, Hong Kong, Innsbruck, Istanbul, Jakarta, Karachi,
Knossos, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Lubeck, Manchester,
Marseille, Masdar City, Mexico City, Miami, Milan, Mumba, Mumbai,
Nairobi, New York, Paris, Pella, Portland, Rome, San Francisco,
Santorini, Sao Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Sheffield, Singapore,
Sparta, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Sydney, Syracuse, Tokyo,
Vancouver, Venice, Vienna, Washington, D.C., Wildpoldsried"
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