Description |
1 online resource (ix, 346 pages) : illustrations, maps |
Series |
Planning, history and environment series |
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Planning, history, and the environment series.
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Contents |
Part one. Facing the challenges -- part two. Learning from model cities : a twenty-first-century grand tour -- part three. Lessons from Europe |
Summary |
This book has one central theme: how, in the United Kingdom, can we create better cities and towns in which to live and work and play? What can we learn from other countries, especially our near neighbours in Europe? And, in turn, can we provide lessons for other countries facing similar dilemmas? Urban Britain is not functioning as it should. Social inequalities and regional disparities show little sign of going away. Efforts to generate growth, and spread it to the poorer areas of cities, have failed dismally. Much new urban development and redevelopment is not up to standar |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Urban policy -- Great Britain
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Urban policy -- Europe
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Urbanization -- Great Britain
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Urbanization -- Europe
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Regional planning -- Europe
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Regional economics -- Europe
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City planning -- Europe
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
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City planning
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Regional economics
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Regional planning
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Urban policy
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Urbanization
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Europe
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Great Britain
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Falk, Nicholas, author
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ISBN |
9781134545674 |
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1134545673 |
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9781315888446 |
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1315888440 |
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9781134545810 |
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1134545819 |
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9781134545742 |
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1134545746 |
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