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The rise of the city : spatial dynamics in the urban century

Kourtit, Karima (ed.); Nijkamp, Peter (ed.); … - 2015

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...

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International handbook of urban policy : Volume 3: Issues in the developing world

Geyer, Hermanus S. (contributor) - 2011

represents over-urbanization--that is, urbanization in which most migrants cannot effectively compete for employment, cannot find …

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International handbook of urban policy : Volume 2: Issues in the developed world

Geyer, Hermanus S. (contributor) - 2009

This Handbook brings together a range of viewpoints on a number of the burning issues affecting urban sustainability in North America and Europe at the beginning of the 21st century. H.S. Geyer and his contributors cover a wide spectrum of the urban policy issues that determine the growth and...

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A world in emergence : cities and regions in the 21st century

Scott, Allen John - 2012

Beginning with the recent history of capitalism and urbanization and moving into a thorough and complex discussion of … the modern city, this book outlines the dynamics of what the author calls the third wave of urbanization, characterized by …

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Handbook of research methods and applications in urban economies

Kresl, Peter Karl (ed.); Sobrino, Jaime (ed.) - 2013

'It is obvious that cities have long been the focus of analysis by the scholars and practitioners whose writings published in the KreslSobrino Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Urban Economies. The depth and excellence of the numerous topics examined reflects effective networking...

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Incentives, regulations and plans : the role of states and nation-states in smart growth planning

Knaap, Gerrit-Jan (contributor) - 2007

This unique book allows readers to compare analyses of how North American states and European nation-states use incentives, regulations or plans to approach a core set of universal land use issues such as: containing sprawl, mixed use development, transit oriented development, affordable...

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Handbook of research on entrepreneurship and regional development : national and regional perspectives

Fritsch, Michael (ed.) - 2011

Recent research has found pronounced differences in the level of entrepreneurship and new business formation across various regions and nations. This timely Handbook reveals that the development of new ventures as well as their effects on overall economic growth are strongly shaped by their...

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Cities and the urban land premium

Groot, Henri L. F. de; Marlet, Gerard; Teulings, Coen N. - 2015

After a long period of suburbanization, cities have been in vogue again since the 1980s. But why are people prepared to spend far more money on a small house in the city centre than on a large house in the countryside - and why doesn't this apply to all cities? The authors of this book argue...

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China's urbanization and the world economy

Zhang, Fan - 2014

Economics, China). -- 'This is an original reading by a Chinese economist on the grand topic of China's urbanization. Through … China's urbanization within a broader global context, including a detailed estimate of China's total domestic market and its … impact on the world economy. -- Urbanization has become a new driving force in China's development. Through China …

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International handbook of urban systems : studies of urbanization and migration in advanced and developing countries

Geyer, H. S. (contributor) - 2002

This authoritative Handbook provides a comprehensive account of migration and economic development throughout the world, in both developed and developing countries. Some of the world's most experienced researchers in this field look at how population redistribution patterns have impacted on...

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