Isbn: 9789400754751 - resilience thinking in urban planning (geojournal library, 106, band 106) (3 Ergebnisse)

2012. 16 x 24 cm. XIV, 250 S. XIV, 250 p. hardcover Versand aus Deutschland / We dispatch from Germany via Air Mail. Einband bestoßen, dah (GeoJournal Library). Sprache: Englisch.

Zustand: Good. Volume 106. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:9789400754751. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - There is consensus in literature that urban areas have become increasingly vulnerable to the outcomes of economic restructuring under the neoliberal political economic ideology. The increased frequency and widening diversity of problems offer evidence that the socio-economic and spatial policies, planning and practices introduced under the neoliberal agenda can no longer be sustained. As this shortfall was becoming more evident among urban policymakers, planners, and researchers in different parts of the world, a group of discontent researchers began searching for new approaches to addressing the increasing vulnerabilities of urban systems in the wake of growing socio-economic and ecological problems. This book is the joint effort of those who have long felt that contemporary planning systems and policies are inadequate in preparing cities for the future in an increasingly neoliberalising world. It argues that 'resilience thinking' can form the basis of an alternative approach to planning. Drawing upon case studies from five cities in Europe, namely Lisbon, Porto, Istanbul, Stockholm, and Rotterdam, the book makes an exploration of the resilience perspective, raising a number of theoretical debates, and suggesting a new methodological approach based on empirical evidence. This book provides insights for intellectuals exploring alternative perspectives and principles of a new planning approach.…