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The City and Its Sciences
. Ed(S): Bertuglia, Cristoforo S.; Bianchi, Giuliano; Mela, Alfredo
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Description for The City and Its Sciences
Paperback. Editor(s): Bertuglia, Cristoforo S.; Bianchi, Giuliano; Mela, Alfredo. Num Pages: 914 pages, 16 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JHB; KCP; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1413.
Recent developments in the field of urban analysis and management are investigated in this book. It is a wide-ranging collection of essays on the subject drawn from a long-term project and seminar, held in Italy, to review the state of the art and speculate on the future influence on the "sciences of the city" of the complexity concept. Of particular interest is the variety of points of view, often contrasting, and the attempt to go beyond the conventional approaches to the analysis, and the planning of the city. While focussing mainly on the European (and in particular Italian) context, the ... Read more
Recent developments in the field of urban analysis and management are investigated in this book. It is a wide-ranging collection of essays on the subject drawn from a long-term project and seminar, held in Italy, to review the state of the art and speculate on the future influence on the "sciences of the city" of the complexity concept. Of particular interest is the variety of points of view, often contrasting, and the attempt to go beyond the conventional approaches to the analysis, and the planning of the city. While focussing mainly on the European (and in particular Italian) context, the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
914
Condition
New
Number of Pages
914
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642959318
SKU
V9783642959318
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Reviews for The City and Its Sciences
"The City and Its Sciences" is a bold effort that responds to the critical need for reevaluation of quantitative urban research. It provides a forum for the exchange of views on the complexity paradigm and the models and approaches needed to analyze complex urban systems. I highly recommend the book to regional scientists, urban planners, and urbanists in general." Papers ... Read more