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The Intercultural City: Planning for Diversity Advantage
Phil Wood
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Description for The Intercultural City: Planning for Diversity Advantage
Paperback. In a world of increasing mobility, how people of different cultures live together is a key issue of our age, especially for those responsible for planning and running cities. This book analyzes the links between urban change and cultural diversity. It offers tools for practitioners such as the 'intercultural lens', and 'indicators of openness'. Num Pages: 384 pages, Photographs, figures, boxes, index. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSL1; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 31. Weight in Grams: 484.
In a world of increasing mobility, how people of different cultures live together is a key issue of our age, especially for those responsible for planning and running cities. New thinking is needed on how diverse communities can cooperate in productive harmony instead of leading parallel or antagonistic lives. Policy is often dominated by mitigating the perceived negative effects of diversity, and little thought is given to how a diversity dividend or increased innovative capacity might be achieved. The Intercultural City, based on numerous case studies worldwide, analyses the links between urban change and cultural diversity. It draws on original ... Read more
In a world of increasing mobility, how people of different cultures live together is a key issue of our age, especially for those responsible for planning and running cities. New thinking is needed on how diverse communities can cooperate in productive harmony instead of leading parallel or antagonistic lives. Policy is often dominated by mitigating the perceived negative effects of diversity, and little thought is given to how a diversity dividend or increased innovative capacity might be achieved. The Intercultural City, based on numerous case studies worldwide, analyses the links between urban change and cultural diversity. It draws on original ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
479g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844074365
SKU
V9781844074365
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Ref
99-1
About Phil Wood
Phil Wood has been a partner in the urban policy think-tank Comedia since 2000. He worked for 20 years in local government, community and cultural development and has advised the UK Governments Commission on Integration and Cohesion. Charles Landry founded Comedia in 1978, which seeks to rethink the major global issues for cities. An international authority on urban futures and ... Read more
Reviews for The Intercultural City: Planning for Diversity Advantage
'This book reminds us - with both proof and passion - that there can be no truly creative or competitive cities without first having curiosity, compassion, conviviality and cooperation.' Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class 'A much-needed addition to the literature.' Kathy Pain, director of Globalization and World Cities Spatial Planning Unit, ... Read more