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Megaregions
Catherine L. . Ed(S): Ross
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Paperback. A great deal of attention has been focused on the emergence of the European Union and on European spatial planning, which has boosted the region's competitiveness. This title applies these emerging concepts in an American context. It argues that US planners must examine and implement the megaregion as a fresh and appropriate framework. Editor(s): Ross, Catherine L. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; RNU; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 176 x 20. Weight in Grams: 408.
This title discusses planning for a future to respond to global challenges at the megaregional scale. The concept of 'the city' - as well as 'the state' and 'the nation state' - is passe, agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportunities is 'the megaregion', a network of metropolitan centres and their surrounding areas that are spatially and functionally linked through environmental, economic, and infrastructure interactions. Recently a great deal of attention has been focused on the emergence of the European Union and on European spatial planning, which has boosted the region's ... Read more
This title discusses planning for a future to respond to global challenges at the megaregional scale. The concept of 'the city' - as well as 'the state' and 'the nation state' - is passe, agree contributors to this insightful book. The new scale for considering economic strength and growth opportunities is 'the megaregion', a network of metropolitan centres and their surrounding areas that are spatially and functionally linked through environmental, economic, and infrastructure interactions. Recently a great deal of attention has been focused on the emergence of the European Union and on European spatial planning, which has boosted the region's ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Island Press United States
Number of pages
350
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Washington, United States
ISBN
9781597265867
SKU
V9781597265867
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99-15
About Catherine L. . Ed(S): Ross
Catherine L. Ross is Harry West Professor and Director of the Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development at Georgia Institute of Technology. Previously she was the first executive director of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority.
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