Planning world cities
Subtitle: globalization and urban politics
By: Peter Newman, Andy Thornley
Contributors: Thornley, Andy
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: Planning, environment, cities
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Houndmills; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
ISBN-13: 9780230247321
Subjects: City planning; Globalization; Urban policy; Metropolitan areas
Description: This major comparative text on urban planning, and the global and regional context in which it takes place, examines what have been traditionally regarded as 'world cities' (New York, London, Tokyo) and also a range of other important cities in America, Europe and Asia. The authors show the role planning has played in the way cities have responded to the forces of globalization, and argue for the importance of diverse - rather than one-size-fits-all - planning practices. This fully revised second edition systematically brings the debates on the impact of globalization right up to date and provides integrated coverage of the latest planning theory and practice. It also contains extended analysis of the implications of the rapid growth of Chinese cities such as Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing. New material is included on the impact of globalization on poorer mega-cities like Mumbai and Johannesburg. -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.