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Urban World/global City

David Clark

出版	Psychology Press, 2003
主題	Architecture / Urban & Land Use PlanningScience / Earth Sciences / GeographySocial Science / GeneralSocial Science / Human GeographySocial Science / Sociology / GeneralSocial Science / Sociology / UrbanTechnology & Engineering / Environmental / General
ISBN	04153209769780415320979
URL	http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=XjDmjSHDUOwC&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋

The millennium marked a symbolic transition in the history of human settlement. Over half of the world's six billion people now live in towns and cities. The world is an urban place. This book identifies and accounts for the characteristics of the contemporary city and of urban society. It analyses the distribution and growth of settlements and explores the social and behavioural characteristics of urban living. The latest theoretical and empirical developments and insights are synthesized and presented in an accessible way. Emphasis throughout is placed upon the world scale, urban developments being seen as the geographical consequences of the evolution of capitalism. Individual chapters focus upon populations and places, growth and urbanization, urban development as a global phenomenon, socio-economic consequences of global urban development, urban culture and global urban society, world cities and the urban future. This second edition has been extensively updated and referenced. Each chapter includes sets of learning objectives, annotated readings and topics for discussion.