Routledge Library Editions: Comparative Urbanization

by Various Authors

Overview

Originally published between 1969 and 1991, the 12 volumes in this set synthesize international experiences of urban policy making and cover case studies from the continents of Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

They provide and discuss:

• Comparative analyses of developing world cities
• The successive roles played by cities in American history.
• The problems caused by over-emphasis on public-sector housing.
• The impact of suburban environments on the quality of life.
• The land market, including the impact of taxation and subsidisation.
• Homelessness and housing affordability for people on low incomes.
• The role technology can play in the planning and management of settlements.

and

• Examine the changes in size and form effected by population growth and town planning in the 18^th and 19th Centuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367757175
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/30/2021
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Comparative Urbanization
Pages:	3176
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. The European city 978-0-367-77123-2

2. The development of the Irish town 978-0-367-77129-4

3. The management of human settlements in developing countries 978-0-367-77136-2

4. Land and housing policies in Europe and the USA 978-0-367-77201-7

5. The new housing shortage 978-1-032-00383-2

6. The Structure of 19th Century cities 978-0-367-77208-6

7. Inside Third World cities 978-0-367-77408-0

8. The city in American history 978-0-367-77224-6

9. The development of housing in Scotland 978-0-367-77317-5

10. Suburbia 978-0-367-77243-7

11. The cities of the poor 978-0-367-77337-3

12. Glasgow 978-1-032-00410-5