TY - BOOK
T1 - Ordinary cities, extraordinary geographies
T2 - people, place and space
AU - Bryson, John R.
AU - Kalafsky, Ron
AU - Vanchan, Vida
PY - 2021/8/20
Y1 - 2021/8/20
N2 - This insightful edited book explores smaller towns and cities, places in which the majority of people live, highlighting that these more ordinary places have extraordinary geographies. It focuses on the development of an alternative approach to urban studies and theory that foregrounds smaller cities and towns rather than much larger cities and conurbations. Comparative case studies from Australia, Cambodia, India, Korea, the UK and US provide a rich collection of theoretically informed investigations into smaller urban centres that are connected in complex ways to regional, national and international flows of people, goods, ideas and materials. The book further examines policy development and implementation in smaller towns and cities. Chapters analyse core societal challenges, including economic restructuring, urban decline and renewal, and ageing populations. This is a timely and important book for students of human geography, urban studies, planning, and economic geography, particularly those focusing on cities and economic development. It will also appeal to policymakers and planners seeking insights on current debates reframing urban theory to embrace more ordinary towns and cities.
AB - This insightful edited book explores smaller towns and cities, places in which the majority of people live, highlighting that these more ordinary places have extraordinary geographies. It focuses on the development of an alternative approach to urban studies and theory that foregrounds smaller cities and towns rather than much larger cities and conurbations. Comparative case studies from Australia, Cambodia, India, Korea, the UK and US provide a rich collection of theoretically informed investigations into smaller urban centres that are connected in complex ways to regional, national and international flows of people, goods, ideas and materials. The book further examines policy development and implementation in smaller towns and cities. Chapters analyse core societal challenges, including economic restructuring, urban decline and renewal, and ageing populations. This is a timely and important book for students of human geography, urban studies, planning, and economic geography, particularly those focusing on cities and economic development. It will also appeal to policymakers and planners seeking insights on current debates reframing urban theory to embrace more ordinary towns and cities.
KW - Ordinary Cities
KW - Urban Theory
KW - Smaller towns and cities
KW - geography
UR - https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/ordinary-cities-extraordinary-geographies-9781789908015.html
U2 - 10.4337/9781789908022
DO - 10.4337/9781789908022
M3 - Book
SN - 9781789908015
T3 - Cities Series
BT - Ordinary cities, extraordinary geographies
PB - Edward Elgar
CY - Cheltenham
ER -