The Polycentric Metropolis
eBook - ePub

The Polycentric Metropolis

Learning from Mega-City Regions in Europe

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Polycentric Metropolis

Learning from Mega-City Regions in Europe

About this book

A new 21st century urban phenomenon is emerging: the networked polycentric mega-city region. Developed around one or more cities of global status, it is characterized by a cluster of cities and towns, physically separate but intensively networked in a complex spatial division of labour. This book describes and analyses eight such regions in North West Europe.

For the first time, this work shows how businesses interrelate and communicate in geographical space - within each region, between them, and with the wider world. It goes on to demonstrate the profound consequences for spatial planning and regional development in Europe - and, by implication, other similar urban regions of the world.

The Polycentric Metropolis introduces the concept of a mega-city region, analyses its characteristics, examines the issues surrounding regional identities, and discusses policy ramifications and outcomes for infrastructure, transport systems and regulation.

Packed with high quality maps, case study data and written in a clear style by highly experienced authors, this will be an insightful and significant analysis suitable for professionals in urban planning and policy, environmental consultancies, business and investment communities, technical libraries, and students in urban studies, geography, economics and town/spatial planning.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2012
eBook ISBN
9781136547683
Topic
Architecture
Subtopic
Urban Planning & Landscaping

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. List of Figures and Tables
  7. List of Contributors
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
  10. Part 1: The Polycentric Metropolis: Emerging Mega-City Regions
  11. Part 2: Analysing the Polycentric Metropolis: Quantifying the Mega-City Region
  12. Part 3: Understanding the Polycentric Metropolis: Actors, Networks, Regions
  13. Part 4: Visiting the Polycentric Metropolis: Regional Identities, Regional Policies
  14. Part 5: Planning Europolis: The Effectiveness of Policy
  15. Appendix 1: The Web Survey
  16. Appendix 2: The Interview Questionnaires
  17. References
  18. Index