Cities of Europe : changing contexts, local arrangements, and the challenge to urban cohesion /
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Kazepov, Yuri. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Malden, MA : Blackwell Publ., 2005. |
| Series: | Studies in urban and social change.
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| Summary: | <p> Cities of Europe is a unique combination of book and CD-ROM examining the effects of recent socio-economic transformations on western European cities. </p> A unique combination of book and CD-ROM examining the effects of recent socio-economic transformations on western European cities. Focuses on the interplay between segregation, social exclusion and governance issues in these cities. Takes a comparative approach by highlighting the specifics of European cities vis-à-vis other urban contexts and analysing the intra-European differences. The CD-ROM features a series of 2,000 photographs from seventeen cities (Amsterdam, Antwerp, Barcelona, Berlin, Birmingham, Brussels, Bucharest, Helsinki, London, Milan, Naples, New York, Paris, Rotterdam, Tirana, Turin, and Utrecht). Also features 126 thematic maps, interviews with established scholars, and literature reviews. The book and the CD-ROM are linked through an extensive cross-referencing system. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 342 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| System Details: | System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM (Windows): PC with Pentium 2 and 500 MHz processor; 128MB RAM; Windows 98; 800 x 600 resolution screen; 24x CD-ROM drive; speakers. System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM (Macintosh): Power Mac G3-300 MHz; 576MB RAM; Mac OS X; 600 x 800 resolution screen; 24x CD-ROM drive; speakers. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1405121327 1405121335 |
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