How do we accommodate a growing urban population in a way that is sustainable, equitable, and inviting? This question is becoming increasingly urgent as we face diminishing fossil-fuel resources and the effects of a changing climate while global cities continue to compete to be the most vibrant centres of culture, knowledge, and finance. Jan Gehl has been examining this question since the 1960s, when few urban designers or planners were thinking about designing cities for people. But given th...

A critical exploration of global, contemporary urban politics in a geographical context.

This book examines the evolving structure of political power in American cities revealing how changes in society relate to the global and national economy, immigration and internal migration, racial and ethnic transition, and how technological advances affect city politics.

A critical exploration of global, contemporary urban politics in a geographical context.

Als Helmut Beckmann in 1938 als vijftienjarige thuiskomt van een vakantiereis blijkt zijn vader spoorslags verdwenen. In de oorlog komt hij aan het Oostfront terecht. Met de verslagen troepen terugkerend uit Rusland ziet hij de stroom vluchtelingen, wat op hem een grote indruk maakt. Na de oorlog werkt Helmut aan de ontginning van veengebieden.

Gerard van Weele werkt in de oorlog aan de ontwatering van de Noordoostpolder. Hij krijgt er al snel te maken met onderduikers.

In 1970 leren de bei...

Beginning with the foundations of community development, An Introduction to Community Development offers a comprehensive and practical approach to planning for communities. Road-tested in the authors' own teaching, and through the training they provide for practicing planners, it enables students to begin making connections between academic study and practical know-how from both private and public sector contexts. An Introduction to Community Development shows how planners can utilize local e...