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Cover The Elgar Companion to Urban Infrastructure Governance
The Elgar Companion to Urban Infrastructure Governance
Innovation, Concepts and Cases
Edited by Matthias Finger and Numan Yanar

A comprehensive overview of the governance of urban infrastructures, this Companion combines illustrative cases with conceptual approaches to offer an innovative perspective on the governance of large urban infrastructure systems. Chapters examine the challenges facing urban infrastructure systems, including financial, economic, technological, social, ecological, jurisdictional and demand. 

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Handbook
Published:
22 Apr 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800375611
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2022
Cover Research Companion to Building Information Modeling
Research Companion to Building Information Modeling
Edited by Weisheng Lu and Chimay J. Anumba
Offering critical insights to the state-of-the-art in Building Information Modeling (BIM) research and development, this book outlines the prospects and challenges for the field in this era of digital revolution. Analysing the contributions of BIM across the construction industry, it provides a comprehensive survey of global BIM practices.
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Handbook
Published:
25 Mar 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839105524
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2022
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A Research Agenda for Urban Tourism
Edited by Jan van der Borg
This timely Research Agenda explores and proposes critical lines of research to support understanding of the conditions under which urban tourism contributes to the development of urban systems, and what can be done to create and conserve these conditions. Chapters highlight conceptual discussions, concrete case studies and policy reviews to address the issues surrounding the economic, environmental and social impacts of tourism on cities.
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Monograph Book
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14 Jan 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789907407
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2022
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City Preparedness for the Climate Crisis
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Edited by Francisco J. Carrillo and Cathy Garner
Exploring the ways that contemporary urban life takes the Holocene for granted, this multidisciplinary book warns that anthropogenic environmental impacts are on course to challenge the viability of most human settlements. It highlights how, despite increased warnings, most cities appear to be in denial of the potential impending catastrophes and remain ill-prepared to handle major disruptions.
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Monograph Book
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19 Nov 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800883666
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2021
Cover Conducting and Financing Low-carbon Transitions in China
Conducting and Financing Low-carbon Transitions in China
A Governmentality Perspective
Le-Yin Zhang
Utilizing a governmentality lens, this timely book offers an explanation for China’s decarbonization performance in the early 21st century. Le-Yin Zhang investigates one of the most ambitious governing projects in history, analyzing the political rationalities of Chinese leaders for decarbonization and the governing techniques and technologies at multiple levels of governance.
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Monograph Book
Published:
19 Nov 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788977395
Collection:
Political Science and Public Policy 2021
Cover Knowledge For The Anthropocene
Knowledge For The Anthropocene
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Edited by Francisco J. Carrillo and Günter Koch
With human-induced environmental impacts disrupting human life in deeper ways and at a wider scale than anything previously experienced, this multidisciplinary book looks at the ways that current knowledge bases seem inadequate to help us deal with such realities. It offers a critical appraisal of the current knowledge infrastructure, including science, technology, innovation, education and informal knowledge systems.
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Monograph Book
Published:
09 Nov 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800884298
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2021
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Planned Urban Development
Learning from Town Expansion Schemes in the UK and Europe
Chris Couch
Using case studies from the UK and Europe, Chris Couch examines the nature and achievements of the expanded towns programmes that emerged in the mid-20th century to accommodate population growth and overspill from densely populated urban areas. Thought-provoking insights into lessons to be learnt are provided, alongside arguments for further planned expansion of smaller towns today.
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Monograph Book
Published:
14 Sep 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788976916
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2021
Cover A Research Agenda for Heritage Planning
A Research Agenda for Heritage Planning
Perspectives from Europe
Edited by Eva Stegmeijer and Loes Veldpaus
This insightful Research Agenda examines the multidimensional relationships between heritage planning and pressing current societal challenges around climate, identity and development. Mapping future avenues for the field, it suggests new approaches to executing, studying and reflecting on heritage planning.
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Monograph Book
Published:
07 Sep 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788974639
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2021
Cover Trophy Cities
Trophy Cities
A feminist perspective on new capitals
Dorina Pojani
Offering a fresh perspective, this timely book analyzes the socio-cultural and physical production of planned capital cities through the theoretical lens of feminism. Dorina Pojani evaluates the historical, spatial and symbolic manifestations of new capital cities, as well as the everyday experiences of those living there, to shed light on planning processes, outcomes and contemporary planning issues.
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Monograph Book
Published:
07 Sep 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781839100444
Collection:
Geography, Planning and Tourism 2021
Cover Research Handbook on International Law and Cities
Research Handbook on International Law and Cities
Edited by Helmut Philipp Aust and Janne E. Nijman
This groundbreaking Research Handbook provides a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the impact of international law on cities. It sheds light on the growing global role of cities and makes the case for a renewed understanding of international law in the light of the urban turn.
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Handbook
Published:
27 Aug 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788973281
Collection:
Law 2021