Die Zusammenhänge zwischen Lebensstilen, sozialen Lagen und Siedlungsstrukturen in Stadtregionen sind bisher kaum interdisziplinär untersucht worden. Die Mitglieder des Arbeitskreises verfolgten daher das Ziel, einen Beitrag zum Abbau dieses Forschungsdefizits zu leisten. Auf empirischer wie...

This important Handbook reveals that most urban growth takes place in the less developed world and much of it represents over-urbanization--that is, urbanization in which most migrants cannot effectively compete for employment, cannot find adequate shelter and do not have the means to feed...

Verlagsinfo: "This book investigates co-housing as an alternative housing form in relation to sustainable urban development. Co-housing is often lauded as a more sustainable way of living. The primary aim of this book is to critically explore co-housing in the context of wider social, economic,...