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Record Nr.

UNINA9910783741903321

Titolo

Britain's cities : geographies of division in urban Britain / / edited by Michael Pacione

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1997

ISBN

1-134-77486-9

1-134-77487-7

0-203-43734-9

1-280-31957-7

0-203-28466-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (376 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PacioneMichael

Disciplina

307.76/0941

Soggetti

Cities and towns - Great Britain

Urban geography - Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Urban Restructuring and the Reproduction of Inequality in Britain's Cities: An Overview; Global Restructuring and Local Impact; National Economic Policy in the United Kingdom; National Social Policy in the United Kingdom; Urban Planning in the United Kingdom; The View From the Grassroots; Income and Wealth; Housing; Health; Crime; Ethnicity; Age; Gender; Politics and Governance; The Urban Challenge: How to Bridge the Great Divide; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This is a comprehensive introduction to current processes of urban restructuring, geographies of division and contemporary conditions within the city. Combines conceptual and empirical analyses from leading researchers in the field.