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Africa’s Right to Development in a Climate-Constrained World
This book examines how Africa can secure a ‘just transition’ to low-carbon, climate-resilient economies.
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The Palgrave Handbook of Urban Development Planning in Africa
Where can one get a synthesis of research findings on urban development planning in Africa? This book addresses this gap in knowledge by distilling...
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Critical Planning and Design Roots, Pathways, and Frames
The book interprets and recombines, within a subjective trajectory, some roots, pathways and conceptual frames of the planning thought that worked...
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The Dynamics of Peaceful and Violent Protests in Hong Kong The Anti-extradition Movement
This book shows that Hong Kong’s protests from June to December 2019 originated from not only an attempt to extradite a Hong Kong man involved in a...
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Urban Governance in Transition
This book offers readers a comprehensive introduction to the functions of the government in contemporary China. Further, it creates a framework to...
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Urban Ecology in the Global South
Against the background of unprecedented rates of urbanisation in the Global South, leading to massive social, economic and environmental...
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From Polarisation to Multispecies Relationships Re-Generation of the Commons in the Era of Mass Extinctions
This book explores the concept of multi-species relationships and suggests critical systemic pathways to protect shared habitats. This book...
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Urban Practices from Delicacy Management to Governance in Contemporary China The Case of Xuhui District, Shanghai
This book focuses on the practice and experience of urban delicacy governance in Xuhui District, Shanghai. As we know, urbanization is the inevitable...
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Land Issues for Urban Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa faces many development challenges, such as its size and diversity, rapid urban population growth, history of colonial...
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Ökonomische Bewertung städtischer Verkehrssysteme Kosten des Stadtverkehrs – Welche Kosten verursachen verschiedene Verkehrsmittel wirklich?
Das Buch unterstützt bei der Anwendung der Verfahren für die Planungspraxis zur stätischen (urbanen) Verkehrssystemen und gibt Anleitung für die...
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In the Name of Inclusion The Redevelopment of Urban Villages and its Implications on Citizenship in China
This book follows the citizenship-based approach and interrogates the policies on urban village redevelopment from a perspective of social exclusion...
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Measuring the Effectiveness of Real Estate Regulation Interdisciplinary Perspectives
This book discusses the fundamental issues regarding the effect of real estate regulation on housing, urban development, and considerations of...
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Sugarcane Labor Migration in Brazil
This book examines the experiences of seasonal, migrant sugarcane workers in Brazil, analyzing the deep-seated inequalities pervasive in contemporary...
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Strategies for Urban Network Learning International Practices and Theoretical Reflections
This book presents international experiences in urban network learning. It is vital for cities to learn as it is necessary to constantly adapt and...
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The Inclusive City The Theory and Practice of Creating Shared Urban Prosperity
This book provides a conceptual framework for understanding the inclusive city. It clarifies the concept, dimensions and tensions of social and...
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Post-War Homelessness Policy in the UK Making and Implementation
This book discusses homelessness policy in the UK from 1945 to 2019. It identifies five key factors that have driven policy: the favoured...
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European Dimension of Metropolitan Policies Policy Learning and Reframing of Metropolitan Regions
This book questions how policies for the metropolis become Europeanised. The book analyses how spatial concepts and political ideas permeate the...
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Utopia in Practice Bishan Project and Rural Reconstruction
This book is a collection of texts on one of China's boldest social experiments in recent years: the rural reconstruction project in Bishan. The...
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Urban Studies and Entrepreneurship
This book attempts to advance critical knowledge and practices for fostering a variety of entrepreneurship at a city level. The book aims to connect...
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Cultural Commons and Urban Dynamics A Multidisciplinary Perspective
Today, cities are being intensively reshaped by unexpected dynamics. The rise and growth of the digital economy have fundamentally changed the...
