Cities in Relations: Trajectories of Urban Development in Hanoi and Ouagadougou
Ola Söderström
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Description for Cities in Relations: Trajectories of Urban Development in Hanoi and Ouagadougou
Hardcover. Cities in Relations advances a novel way of thinking about urban transformation by focusing on transnational relations in the least developed countries. Series: Studies in Urban and Social Change. Num Pages: 230 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AMVD; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
Cities in Relations advances a novel way of thinking about urban transformation by focusing on transnational relations in the least developed countries.
- Examines the last 20 years of urban development in Hanoi, Vietnam, and in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
- Considers the ways in which a city’s relationships with other places influences its urban development
- Provides fresh ideas for comparative urban studies that move beyond discussions of economic and policy factors
- Offers a clear and concise narrative accompanied by more than 45 photos and maps
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Urban and Social Change
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781118632819
SKU
V9781118632819
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Ref
99-20
About Ola Söderström
Ola Söderström is Professor of Social and Cultural Geography at the Institute of Geography, University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. He has published extensively on urban material culture, visual thinking in urban planning, and urban globalization. His current research focuses on a comparative ethnography of contemporary urban ways of life. He is the co-author of Urban Cosmographies (2009) and the co-editor of ... Read more
Reviews for Cities in Relations: Trajectories of Urban Development in Hanoi and Ouagadougou
“This would be especially valuable in continuing the study of urban developments in the post-communist environment.” (Geographica Helvetica, 1 May 2015)