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Post-suburban Europe Planning and politics at the margins of Europe's capital cities /

The term 'edge city' describes the rapid growth of urban centres at the edge of established cities. Widely discussed in the US, very little has been written about European edge cities. This book gives a comparative analysis of examples in Greece, Spain, Paris, Finland and the UK, with a th...

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Main Authors: Phelps, Nicholas A.
Group Author: Parsons, Nick.; Ballas, Dimitris; Dowling, Andrew.
Published:
Literature type: Electronic Software eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Welfare & benefit systems > Europe.
Urban & municipal planning > Europe.
Urban communities > Europe.
Social issues & processes > Europe.
Society.
Online Access: http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230625389
Summary: The term 'edge city' describes the rapid growth of urban centres at the edge of established cities. Widely discussed in the US, very little has been written about European edge cities. This book gives a comparative analysis of examples in Greece, Spain, Paris, Finland and the UK, with a theoretical analysis of edge cities and post-suburban Europe.
Item Description: Ebook.
Originally published in: 2006.
Carrier Form: 248 p.
ISBN: 9780230002128
9780230625389 :
023062538X :
CLC: F299.50
Contents: Preface Introduction Closer to the Edge: Function and Form in Post-Suburban Europe In Search of a European Post-Suburban Identity Kifissia: Playground of the Athenians? Getafe: Capital of the Gran Sur Noisy-le-Grand: A Grand Vision or Noise about Nowhere? Espoo: California Dreaming? Croydon: The Croydonization of South London? Post-Suburban Futures Notes Appendix References Index.

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