Society & culture: general
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Society & culture: general
Paperback. Looks at how places change, the role of planners in bringing about urban change, and the public's attitudes to that change. This book is of interest to urban and architectural historians, planners, geographers and those who are concerned with understanding urban planning and attitudes toward the contemporary city. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 163 x 15. Weight in Grams: 618.
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 328
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847428417
- ISBN
- 9781847428417
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.20
€ 52.20
Paperback. This text places the historical and contemporary regeneration agenda into context. Key issues and debates, currently and for the future, facing urban regeneration are discussed. Num Pages: 352 pages, 26 black & white illustrations, 49 black & white tables, 17 black & white halftones, 9 bl. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JFSG; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 175 x 16. Weight in Grams: 692.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415685030
- ISBN
- 9780415685030
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.82
€ 64.82
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Policy Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781861343802
- ISBN
- 9781861343802
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.54
€ 50.54
Hardcover. Riobamba and Cuenca,two intermediate cities in Ecuador, have become part of global networks through transnational migration, incoming remittances, tourism, and global economic connections. Their landscape is changing in several significant ways, a reflection of the social and urban transformations occurring in contemporary Ecuadorian society. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. Num Pages: 360 pages, 42 figs, 13 tables, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; JFSG; JHM; KCU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight in Grams: 562. Housing and Social Transformations in Globalizing Ecuador. Series: CEDLA Latin American Studies. 360 pages, 42 figs, 13 tables, 5 maps. Riobamba and Cuenca,two intermediate cities in Ecuador, have become part of global networks through transnational migration, incoming remittances, tourism, and global economic connections. Their landscape is changing in several significant ways, a reflection of the social and urban transformations occurring in contemporary Ecuadorian society. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; JFSG; JHM; KCU. Dimension: 235 x 153 x 22. Weight: 562.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857453716
- ISBN
- 9780857453716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.65
€ 156.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 258 pages, 36 black & white illustrations, 8 black & white tables, 31 black & white halftones, 5 bla. BIC Classification: JFSG; RGC; RPC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 246 x 174. .
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 258
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780415730549
- ISBN
- 9780415730549
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.08
€ 66.08
Paperback. As cities all over the world have urbanized rapidly after the industrial revolution, most cities have confronted environmental problems such as poor air and water quality, high levels of traffic congestion and ambient noise. This book brings the lessons from innovative urban risk management approaches in Asian cities. Editor(s): Srinivas, Hari; Sharma, Anshu. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 23. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781901595
- ISBN
- 9781781901595
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 62.44
€ 62.44
Hardback. As cities all over the world have urbanized rapidly after the industrial revolution, most cities have confronted environmental problems such as poor air and water quality, high levels of traffic congestion and ambient noise. This book brings the lessons from innovative urban risk management approaches in Asian cities. Editor(s): Shaw, Rajib; Srinivas, Hari; Sharma, Anshu. Series: Community, Environment and Disaster Risk Management. Num Pages: 230 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; JFSG; RNP; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 152 x 43. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Emerald Publishing Limited United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781848559066
- ISBN
- 9781848559066
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.79
€ 162.79
Paperback. Presenting a look at inner-city youth programs, this book analyses the strategies of community leaders and organizations. It also describes how these leaders create and sustain youth programs in spite of enormous challenges. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JFSP1; JKSB1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787959418
- ISBN
- 9780787959418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.22
€ 44.22
Paperback. This latest volume in the Jossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education series shows what urban leadership looks like from the inside. The authors have been leaders in big city schools and understand the unique managerial, instructional, and political tasks of this role. Series: Jossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; JNK; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 14. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780787986216
- ISBN
- 9780787986216
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.87
€ 36.87
Hardback. Urban Schools: Crisis and Revolution describes America's inner-city public schools and the failure of most to provide even a minimally adequate education for their students. With numerous examples, James Deneen and Carm Catanese argue that these failures are preventable. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSG; JNL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 161 x 15. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610480864
- ISBN
- 9781610480864
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 98.21
€ 98.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 49 pages, tables. BIC Classification: JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 141 x 4. Weight in Grams: 96.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 49
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617613142
- ISBN
- 9781617613142
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.80€ 44.83
€ 60.80
€ 44.83
Paperback. The authors effectively define and map out urban social history in the Middle East from the eighteenth to twentieth centuries, affording us a foundational volume that enriches our understanding of society in the late Ottoman and colonial periods. Editor(s): Sluglett, Peter. Series: Modern Intellectual and Political History of the Middle East. Num Pages: 338 pages. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JF; 3JH; HBTB; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Syracuse University Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780815632672
- ISBN
- 9780815632672
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.62
€ 36.62
Hardback. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 370 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JB; HBJD; JFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 685.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691643724
- ISBN
- 9780691643724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 187.38
€ 187.38
Hardback. Num Pages: 462 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFSG; JHB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 263 x 188 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1132.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Edition
- 5 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 462
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742561755
- ISBN
- 9780742561755
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 194.24
€ 194.24
Hardback. Urban Spaces is an interdisciplinary reader focusing on community-based versus corporate-based political and ideological struggles over the utilization of urban land and spaces. Editor(s): Jennings, James; Jordan-Zachery, Julia S. Num Pages: 150 pages, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 162 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Lexington Books United States
- Number of pages
- 150
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780739137444
- ISBN
- 9780739137444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.86
€ 132.86
Paperback. Reports new research and provides a thorough discussion of theory and policy * Combines development of theory around the causes and consequences of sprawl with existing policy and authors' own proposals for new policy. Editor(s): Petschel-Held, Gerhard; Leontidou, Lila; Couch, Chris. Series: Real Estate Issues. Num Pages: 296 pages, 40. BIC Classification: 1D; JFSG; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 245 x 173 x 16. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405139175
- ISBN
- 9781405139175
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 164.24
€ 164.24
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781446294529
- ISBN
- 9781446294529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.13
€ 53.13
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFR; JFSG; KCU. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 225 x 150. .
- Publisher
- Transcript Verlag Germany
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783837631111
- ISBN
- 9783837631111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 51.62€ 40.77
€ 51.62
€ 40.77
Hardcover. This is the only current and in print book covering the full field of transit systems and technology. Beginning with a history of transit and its role in urban development, the book proceeds to define relevant terms and concepts, and then present detailed coverage of all urban transit modes and the most efficient system designs for each. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: JFSG; KNG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 195 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1210.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780471758235
- ISBN
- 9780471758235
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 169.67
€ 169.67
Hardcover. Covering a period from the late 18th century to today, this volume explores the phenomenon of urban violence in order to unveil general developments and historical specificities in a variety of Middle Eastern contexts. By situating incidents in particular processes and conflicts, the case studies seek to counter notions of a violent Middle East.. Editor(s): Freitag, Ulrike; Fuccaro, Nelida; Lafi, Nora. Series: State & Place. Num Pages: 324 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FB; JFFE; JFSG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782385837
- ISBN
- 9781782385837
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 157.00
€ 157.00
Hardback. Series: Challenges in Water Management Series. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: JFSG; RBKF; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 189 x 19. Weight in Grams: 860.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781119131724
- ISBN
- 9781119131724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.17
€ 125.17
Editor(s): Tellnes, Gunnar. Num Pages: 368 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: JFSG; MBNH2; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 177 x 23. Weight in Grams: 1016.
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Oslo Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788274772083
- ISBN
- 9788274772083
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 40.24
€ 54.99
€ 40.24
Hardcover. Num Pages: 213 pages, b&w photos, maps & tables. BIC Classification: 1HFJA; JFSG; RPC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 236 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 213
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608769186
- ISBN
- 9781608769186
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 165.22€ 116.42
€ 165.22
€ 116.42
Paperback. Much recent literature dealing with the formation of modern cities, particularly in developing countries has not adequately conveyed the complexity of the issues. Using a selection of examples from around the world and from the past two centuries, this book explores the transfers of models that seek to shape urban environments. Editor(s): Nasr, Joe; Volait, Mercedes. Num Pages: 392 pages, black & white illustrations, maps, figures. BIC Classification: AMA; AMVD; JFSG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 168 x 22. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470851609
- ISBN
- 9780470851609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 85.18
€ 85.18