Palimpsests, biographies of 50 city districts [[electronic resource] ] : international case studies of urban change / / Paul L. Knox |
Autore | Knox Paul |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : Birkhäuser, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
Disciplina |
307.76094
711.4 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KnoxPaul L |
Soggetto topico |
Sociology, Urban - Europe
Sociology, Urban - North America Cities and towns - Europe Cities and towns - North America Urbanization - Europe Urbanization - North America |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 3-0346-1212-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Cities and Their Districts -- Abandoibarra, Bilbao -- Adlershof, Berlin -- Ancoats, Manchester -- Belgravia, London -- Boundary Street Estate, London -- Bournville, Birmingham -- Bryggen, Bergen -- Cary, Raleigh -- The City, London -- Dorchester, Boston -- Eastern Harbour, Amsterdam -- Encino, Los Angeles -- False Creek, Vancouver -- Fashion District, New York -- Forest Hills Gardens, New York -- The Ghetto, Venezia -- Grands Boulevards, Paris -- Greenbelt, Maryland -- Hollywood, Los Angeles -- Hoxton, London -- Hufeisensiedlung, Berlin -- Isle of Dogs, London -- Kentlands, Gaithersburg -- The Kuip, Gent -- La Défense, Paris -- Levittown, New York -- Little Saigon, Los Angeles -- The Loop, Chicago -- Lower 9th District, New Orleans -- Le Marais, Paris -- Mission District, San Francisco -- New Town, Edinburgh -- Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia -- Pike Place, Seattle -- Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin -- Quadrilatero della moda, Milano -- Riverside, Chicago -- Scharnhauser Park, Stuttgart -- Schöneberg, Berlin -- Shaw, Washington, D.C. -- South Beach, Miami -- South Park, Charlotte -- Spitalfields, London -- Temple Bar, Dublin -- Theatreland, London -- Trastevere, Roma -- Tysons Corner, Virginia -- Quartier Vauban, Freiburg im Breisgau -- Zähringerstadt, Bern -- Zona Tortona, Milano -- Index |
Altri titoli varianti | Palimpsests, biographies of fifty city districts |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463011403321 |
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Palimpsests, biographies of 50 city districts [[electronic resource] ] : international case studies of urban change / / Paul L. Knox |
Autore | Knox Paul |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : Birkhäuser, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
Disciplina |
307.76094
711.4 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KnoxPaul L |
Soggetto topico |
Sociology, Urban - Europe
Sociology, Urban - North America Cities and towns - Europe Cities and towns - North America Urbanization - Europe Urbanization - North America |
ISBN | 3-0346-1212-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Cities and Their Districts -- Abandoibarra, Bilbao -- Adlershof, Berlin -- Ancoats, Manchester -- Belgravia, London -- Boundary Street Estate, London -- Bournville, Birmingham -- Bryggen, Bergen -- Cary, Raleigh -- The City, London -- Dorchester, Boston -- Eastern Harbour, Amsterdam -- Encino, Los Angeles -- False Creek, Vancouver -- Fashion District, New York -- Forest Hills Gardens, New York -- The Ghetto, Venezia -- Grands Boulevards, Paris -- Greenbelt, Maryland -- Hollywood, Los Angeles -- Hoxton, London -- Hufeisensiedlung, Berlin -- Isle of Dogs, London -- Kentlands, Gaithersburg -- The Kuip, Gent -- La Défense, Paris -- Levittown, New York -- Little Saigon, Los Angeles -- The Loop, Chicago -- Lower 9th District, New Orleans -- Le Marais, Paris -- Mission District, San Francisco -- New Town, Edinburgh -- Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia -- Pike Place, Seattle -- Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin -- Quadrilatero della moda, Milano -- Riverside, Chicago -- Scharnhauser Park, Stuttgart -- Schöneberg, Berlin -- Shaw, Washington, D.C. -- South Beach, Miami -- South Park, Charlotte -- Spitalfields, London -- Temple Bar, Dublin -- Theatreland, London -- Trastevere, Roma -- Tysons Corner, Virginia -- Quartier Vauban, Freiburg im Breisgau -- Zähringerstadt, Bern -- Zona Tortona, Milano -- Index |
Altri titoli varianti | Palimpsests, biographies of fifty city districts |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786065103321 |
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Palimpsests, biographies of 50 city districts [[electronic resource] ] : international case studies of urban change / / Paul L. Knox |
Autore | Knox Paul |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : Birkhäuser, c2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
Disciplina |
307.76094
711.4 |
Altri autori (Persone) | KnoxPaul L |
Soggetto topico |
Sociology, Urban - Europe
Sociology, Urban - North America Cities and towns - Europe Cities and towns - North America Urbanization - Europe Urbanization - North America |
ISBN | 3-0346-1212-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction: Cities and Their Districts -- Abandoibarra, Bilbao -- Adlershof, Berlin -- Ancoats, Manchester -- Belgravia, London -- Boundary Street Estate, London -- Bournville, Birmingham -- Bryggen, Bergen -- Cary, Raleigh -- The City, London -- Dorchester, Boston -- Eastern Harbour, Amsterdam -- Encino, Los Angeles -- False Creek, Vancouver -- Fashion District, New York -- Forest Hills Gardens, New York -- The Ghetto, Venezia -- Grands Boulevards, Paris -- Greenbelt, Maryland -- Hollywood, Los Angeles -- Hoxton, London -- Hufeisensiedlung, Berlin -- Isle of Dogs, London -- Kentlands, Gaithersburg -- The Kuip, Gent -- La Défense, Paris -- Levittown, New York -- Little Saigon, Los Angeles -- The Loop, Chicago -- Lower 9th District, New Orleans -- Le Marais, Paris -- Mission District, San Francisco -- New Town, Edinburgh -- Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia -- Pike Place, Seattle -- Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin -- Quadrilatero della moda, Milano -- Riverside, Chicago -- Scharnhauser Park, Stuttgart -- Schöneberg, Berlin -- Shaw, Washington, D.C. -- South Beach, Miami -- South Park, Charlotte -- Spitalfields, London -- Temple Bar, Dublin -- Theatreland, London -- Trastevere, Roma -- Tysons Corner, Virginia -- Quartier Vauban, Freiburg im Breisgau -- Zähringerstadt, Bern -- Zona Tortona, Milano -- Index |
Altri titoli varianti | Palimpsests, biographies of fifty city districts |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824864403321 |
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Synergy in polycentric urban regions [[electronic resource] ] : complementarity, organising capacity and critical mass / / E. Meijers |
Autore | Meijers E. J (Evert J.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Delft, : Delft University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76094 |
Collana | Sustainable urban areas |
Soggetto topico |
Metropolitan areas - Europe
Urbanization - Europe |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
6612298057
1-282-29805-4 9786612298059 1-4416-1672-1 1-60750-230-5 600-00-1426-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Polycentric urban regions and the quest for synergy: Is a network of cities more than the sum of the parts?; Clones or complements? The division of labour between the main cities of the Randstad, the Flemish Diamond and the RheinRuhr Area; From central place to network model: Theory and evidence of a paradigm-change; Realising potential: Building regional organising capacity in polycentric urban regions; Summing small cities does not make a metropolis: Polycentric urban regions and the provision of cultural, leisure and sports amenities; Synthesis
IntervieweesSamenvatting: Synergie in polycentrische stedelijke regio's: complementariteit, organiserend vermogen en kritische massa; Curriculum Vitae |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454567303321 |
Meijers E. J (Evert J.)
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Synergy in polycentric urban regions [[electronic resource] ] : complementarity, organising capacity and critical mass / / E. Meijers |
Autore | Meijers E. J (Evert J.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Delft, : Delft University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76094 |
Collana | Sustainable urban areas |
Soggetto topico |
Metropolitan areas - Europe
Urbanization - Europe |
ISBN |
6612298057
1-282-29805-4 9786612298059 1-4416-1672-1 1-60750-230-5 600-00-1426-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Polycentric urban regions and the quest for synergy: Is a network of cities more than the sum of the parts?; Clones or complements? The division of labour between the main cities of the Randstad, the Flemish Diamond and the RheinRuhr Area; From central place to network model: Theory and evidence of a paradigm-change; Realising potential: Building regional organising capacity in polycentric urban regions; Summing small cities does not make a metropolis: Polycentric urban regions and the provision of cultural, leisure and sports amenities; Synthesis
IntervieweesSamenvatting: Synergie in polycentrische stedelijke regio's: complementariteit, organiserend vermogen en kritische massa; Curriculum Vitae |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777945403321 |
Meijers E. J (Evert J.)
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Synergy in polycentric urban regions [[electronic resource] ] : complementarity, organising capacity and critical mass / / E. Meijers |
Autore | Meijers E. J (Evert J.) |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Delft, : Delft University Press, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76094 |
Collana | Sustainable urban areas |
Soggetto topico |
Metropolitan areas - Europe
Urbanization - Europe |
ISBN |
6612298057
1-282-29805-4 9786612298059 1-4416-1672-1 1-60750-230-5 600-00-1426-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Title page; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Polycentric urban regions and the quest for synergy: Is a network of cities more than the sum of the parts?; Clones or complements? The division of labour between the main cities of the Randstad, the Flemish Diamond and the RheinRuhr Area; From central place to network model: Theory and evidence of a paradigm-change; Realising potential: Building regional organising capacity in polycentric urban regions; Summing small cities does not make a metropolis: Polycentric urban regions and the provision of cultural, leisure and sports amenities; Synthesis
IntervieweesSamenvatting: Synergie in polycentrische stedelijke regio's: complementariteit, organiserend vermogen en kritische massa; Curriculum Vitae |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819736403321 |
Meijers E. J (Evert J.)
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Transforming urban economies : policy lessons from European and Asian cities / / Andrea Colantonio, Ricky Burdett and Philipp Rode |
Autore | Colantonio Andrea |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (442 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BurdettRichard
RodePhilipp |
Collana | LSE Cities |
Soggetto topico |
Urban economics
Urbanization - Europe Urbanization - Asia |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-203-64027-6
1-134-62216-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Notes on authors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Barcelona; Turin; Munich; Seoul; Production and editing; Additional research; Part I: Transforming urban economies; 1. Introduction; Background and context; Case-study selection; Aims and methodology; Structure; References; 2. Overview of main theoretical debates; Introduction; Cities and globalisation; Emerging urban-governance structures; Approaches to local economic development
Quality of life and sustainability as key drivers for growthConclusion; References; Part II: Twenty years of urban and economic transformation: learning from European and Asian cities; 3. Barcelona: global repositioning of an emerging metropolis; Introduction; Barcelona's transformation; Urban and metropolitan context; Physical and political geography; Economic history; Problems and opportunities; Policies, programmes and projects; Approach; Institutional framework and governance; Interventions; Sustained and strategic investment in connectivity infrastructure The development of the Port of BarcelonaThe expansion of the Barcelona El Prat airport; The introduction of high-speed rail; International promotion and branding; The redevelopment of metropolitan and urban fabric for the knowledge economy; Developing entrepreneurialism and exports through city and regional programmes; Barcelona Activa - promoting entrepreneurship; COPCA (ACC1Ó) - supporting internationalisation; Barcelona Chamber of Commerce - developing exports; Results of the transformation process; Economic success at the city level; Economic success in the next urban economy Capacity and competitiveness in strategic connectivity infrastructureInternational reputation and attractiveness; Strength in exports; Entrepreneurial Barcelona; The global economic crisis and the future; The future for Barcelona - towards metropolitan governance; Conclusions; List of interviewees; Interviews conducted in Barcelona, July 2010; Notes; References; 4. Turin: reclaiming and diversifying local economic strengths; Introduction; Turin's transformation; Urban and metropolitan context; Physical and political geography; Economic history; The problem Policies, programmes and projects to transform the urban economyApproach; Institutional framework and governance; The creation of new local development agencies; Attracting investment through city-region collaboration; Interventions; Reclaiming industrial areas for the new economy; Bridging the gap between universities, businesses and private capital; Politecnico di Torino; The bank foundations; Steering growth towards new economic sectors; Supporting firms into new sectors and new international markets; Promoting Turin's international profile through mega-events Results of the transformation process |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452323103321 |
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Transforming urban economies : policy lessons from European and Asian cities / / Andrea Colantonio, Ricky Burdett and Philipp Rode |
Autore | Colantonio Andrea |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (442 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BurdettRichard
RodePhilipp |
Collana | LSE Cities |
Soggetto topico |
Urban economics
Urbanization - Europe Urbanization - Asia |
ISBN |
1-134-62223-6
0-203-64027-6 1-134-62216-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Notes on authors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Barcelona; Turin; Munich; Seoul; Production and editing; Additional research; Part I: Transforming urban economies; 1. Introduction; Background and context; Case-study selection; Aims and methodology; Structure; References; 2. Overview of main theoretical debates; Introduction; Cities and globalisation; Emerging urban-governance structures; Approaches to local economic development
Quality of life and sustainability as key drivers for growthConclusion; References; Part II: Twenty years of urban and economic transformation: learning from European and Asian cities; 3. Barcelona: global repositioning of an emerging metropolis; Introduction; Barcelona's transformation; Urban and metropolitan context; Physical and political geography; Economic history; Problems and opportunities; Policies, programmes and projects; Approach; Institutional framework and governance; Interventions; Sustained and strategic investment in connectivity infrastructure The development of the Port of BarcelonaThe expansion of the Barcelona El Prat airport; The introduction of high-speed rail; International promotion and branding; The redevelopment of metropolitan and urban fabric for the knowledge economy; Developing entrepreneurialism and exports through city and regional programmes; Barcelona Activa - promoting entrepreneurship; COPCA (ACC1Ó) - supporting internationalisation; Barcelona Chamber of Commerce - developing exports; Results of the transformation process; Economic success at the city level; Economic success in the next urban economy Capacity and competitiveness in strategic connectivity infrastructureInternational reputation and attractiveness; Strength in exports; Entrepreneurial Barcelona; The global economic crisis and the future; The future for Barcelona - towards metropolitan governance; Conclusions; List of interviewees; Interviews conducted in Barcelona, July 2010; Notes; References; 4. Turin: reclaiming and diversifying local economic strengths; Introduction; Turin's transformation; Urban and metropolitan context; Physical and political geography; Economic history; The problem Policies, programmes and projects to transform the urban economyApproach; Institutional framework and governance; The creation of new local development agencies; Attracting investment through city-region collaboration; Interventions; Reclaiming industrial areas for the new economy; Bridging the gap between universities, businesses and private capital; Politecnico di Torino; The bank foundations; Steering growth towards new economic sectors; Supporting firms into new sectors and new international markets; Promoting Turin's international profile through mega-events Results of the transformation process |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790578503321 |
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Transforming urban economies : policy lessons from European and Asian cities / / Andrea Colantonio, Ricky Burdett and Philipp Rode |
Autore | Colantonio Andrea |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (442 p.) |
Disciplina | 307.76 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BurdettRichard
RodePhilipp |
Collana | LSE Cities |
Soggetto topico |
Urban economics
Urbanization - Europe Urbanization - Asia |
ISBN |
1-134-62223-6
0-203-64027-6 1-134-62216-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Notes on authors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Barcelona; Turin; Munich; Seoul; Production and editing; Additional research; Part I: Transforming urban economies; 1. Introduction; Background and context; Case-study selection; Aims and methodology; Structure; References; 2. Overview of main theoretical debates; Introduction; Cities and globalisation; Emerging urban-governance structures; Approaches to local economic development
Quality of life and sustainability as key drivers for growthConclusion; References; Part II: Twenty years of urban and economic transformation: learning from European and Asian cities; 3. Barcelona: global repositioning of an emerging metropolis; Introduction; Barcelona's transformation; Urban and metropolitan context; Physical and political geography; Economic history; Problems and opportunities; Policies, programmes and projects; Approach; Institutional framework and governance; Interventions; Sustained and strategic investment in connectivity infrastructure The development of the Port of BarcelonaThe expansion of the Barcelona El Prat airport; The introduction of high-speed rail; International promotion and branding; The redevelopment of metropolitan and urban fabric for the knowledge economy; Developing entrepreneurialism and exports through city and regional programmes; Barcelona Activa - promoting entrepreneurship; COPCA (ACC1Ó) - supporting internationalisation; Barcelona Chamber of Commerce - developing exports; Results of the transformation process; Economic success at the city level; Economic success in the next urban economy Capacity and competitiveness in strategic connectivity infrastructureInternational reputation and attractiveness; Strength in exports; Entrepreneurial Barcelona; The global economic crisis and the future; The future for Barcelona - towards metropolitan governance; Conclusions; List of interviewees; Interviews conducted in Barcelona, July 2010; Notes; References; 4. Turin: reclaiming and diversifying local economic strengths; Introduction; Turin's transformation; Urban and metropolitan context; Physical and political geography; Economic history; The problem Policies, programmes and projects to transform the urban economyApproach; Institutional framework and governance; The creation of new local development agencies; Attracting investment through city-region collaboration; Interventions; Reclaiming industrial areas for the new economy; Bridging the gap between universities, businesses and private capital; Politecnico di Torino; The bank foundations; Steering growth towards new economic sectors; Supporting firms into new sectors and new international markets; Promoting Turin's international profile through mega-events Results of the transformation process |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826971003321 |
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Urban sprawl in Europe [[electronic resource] ] : landscapes, land-use change & policy / / edited by Chris Couch, Lila Leontidou and Gerhard Petschel-Held |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell, 2007 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (296 p.) |
Disciplina |
307.1416094
307.76094 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
CouchChris
LeontidouLila Petschel-HeldGerhard |
Collana | Real estate issues |
Soggetto topico |
Cities and towns - Europe - Growth
Urbanization - Europe City planning - Europe Urban policy - Europe |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-281-31901-5
9786611319014 0-470-69206-5 0-470-69134-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction : definitions, theories and methods of comparative analysis / Chris Couch, Lila Leontidou, Karl-Olov Arnstberg -- Sprawl in European cities : the comparative background / Diana Reckien, Jay Karecha -- Infrastructure-related urban sprawl : mega-events and hybrid peri-urban landscapes in southern Europe / Lila Leontidou ... [et al.] -- Sprawl in the post-socialist city : the changing economic and institutional context of central and eastern European cities / Natalia Pichler-Milanovia, Malgorzata Gutry-Korycka, Dieter Rink -- Decline and sprawl : urban sprawl is not confined to expanding city regions / Henning Nuissl ... [et al.] -- No place like second home : weekends, holidays, retirement and urban sprawl / Karl-Olov Arnstberg, Inger Bergstrom -- Modelling urban sprawl : actors and mathematics / Matthias Lüdeke, Diana Reckien, Gerhard Petschel-Held -- Lines of defence : policies for the control of urban sprawl / Henning Nuissl, Chris Couch -- Urban sprawl and hybrid cityscapes in Europe : comparisons, theory construction and conclusions / Lila Leontidou, Chris Couch. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910143823403321 |
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