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Autore |
Gottlieb Robert <1944-> |
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Titolo |
Reinventing Los Angeles : nature and community in the global city / / Robert Gottlieb |
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Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2007 |
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0-262-26297-5 |
1-282-09915-9 |
9786612099151 |
0-262-27412-4 |
1-4356-0501-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Urban and industrial environments |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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City planning - California - Los Angeles |
Sociology, Urban - California - Los Angeles |
Urban ecology (Sociology) - California - Los Angeles |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The reinvention of Los Angeles: an introduction -- Nature in the city -- Community in the city -- Water for the city -- Re-envisioning the Los Angeles river -- Cars and freeways in the city -- The magic of Arroyofest -- City of migrations -- Social change across borders -- Globalization from below: a conclusion -- Notes -- Index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Describes how water politics, cars and freeways, and immigration and globalization have shaped Los Angeles, and how innovative social movements are working to make a more livable and sustainable city. |
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