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Small Town Sustainability : 2nd, Revised and Enlarged Edition.

In an age where the globalization process is threatening the uniqueness and vitality of small towns, and where most urban planning discourse is directed at topics such as metropol-regions or mega-regions and world cities, the authors here emphasize the need to critically reflect on the potential of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Knox, Paul (Autor), Mayer, Heike (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: CH-4055 Basel : Birkhauser Verlag GmbH, Sept. 2013.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:In an age where the globalization process is threatening the uniqueness and vitality of small towns, and where most urban planning discourse is directed at topics such as metropol-regions or mega-regions and world cities, the authors here emphasize the need to critically reflect on the potential of small towns. The second edition is expanded to cover the intensive development of small towns in China and Korea. In addition, the authors examine the impact of the economic crisis on small towns and the recent development of the Slow City movement.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Público:Scholarly & Professional
17-17
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-189) and index.
ISBN:3038210285
9783038210283