Cities in the 21st Century - 9781138119642

Name: Cities in the 21st Century - 9781138119642
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Cities in the 21st CenturyAuthor(s): Oriol Nel-lo, Renata Mele\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138119642, 978-1138119642\nSynopsis\nCities in the 21st Century provides an overview of contemporary urban development. Written by more than thirty major academic specialists from different countries, it provides information on and analysis of the global network of cities, changes in urban form, environmental problems, the role of technologies and knowledge, socioeconomic developments, and finally, the challenge of urban governance. \n\nIn the mid-20th century, architect and planner Josep Llus Sert wondered if cities could survive; in the early 21st century, we see that cities have not only survived but have grown as never before. Cities today are engines of production and trade, forges of scientific and technological innovation, and crucibles of social change. Urbanization is a major driver of change in contemporary s.