The Growth Of Cities

Author : Zoltán J. Ács
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 184376640X

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The Growth of Cities by Zoltán J. Ács Pdf

To understand why some regions grow and others stagnate, we need to understand the interactions between economic growth, economic geography and the economics of innovation. Each of these individual approaches has strengths and weaknesses, but when integrated it is possible, as evidenced by this volume, to develop an appropriate model of technology-led regional economic development. This authoritative collection presents a selection of key previously published articles which investigate these three perspectives. The volume explores the importance of human capital, entrepreneurship, clusters, and competition and public policy to the growth of cities. The editor has written a new introduction which highlights the contribution of each article, and calls for a closer collaboration between economics and regional science in order to develop a new approach to the study of the growth of cities.

Author : David Lewis
Publisher : New York : Wiley-Interscience
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Architecture
ISBN : WISC:89033930074

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The Growth of Cities by David Lewis Pdf

Author : OECD,European Commission
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264376663

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OECD Urban Studies Cities in the World A New Perspective on Urbanisation by OECD,European Commission Pdf

Cities are not only home to around half of the global population but also major centers of economic activity and innovation. Yet, so far there has been no consensus of what a city really is. Substantial differences in the way cities, metropolitan, urban, and rural areas are defined across countries hinder robust international comparisons and an accurate monitoring of SDGs. The report Cities in the World: A New Perspective on Urbanisation addresses this void and provides new insights on urbanisation by applying for the first time two new definitions of human settlements to the entire globe: the Degree of Urbanisation and the Functional Urban Area.

Author : Adna Ferrin Weber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1899
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : PSU:000002105161

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The Growth of Cities in the Nineteenth Century by Adna Ferrin Weber Pdf

Author : Allan Pred
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : History
ISBN : 0674930916

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Urban Growth and City Systems in the United States, 1840-1860 by Allan Pred Pdf

In this major new work of urban geography, Allan Pred interprets the process by which major cities grew and the entire city-system of the United States developed during the antebellum decades. The book focuses on the availability and distribution of crucial economic information. For as cities developed, this information helped determine the new urban areas in which business opportunities could be exploited and productive innovations implemented. Pred places this original approach to urbanization in the context of earlier, more conventional studies, and he supports his view by a wealth of evidence regarding the flow of commodities between major cities. He also draws on an analysis of newspaper circulation, postal services, business travel, and telegraph usage. Pred's book goes far beyond the usual "biographies" of individual cities or the specialized studies of urban life. It offers a large and fascinating view of the way an entire city-system was put together and made to function. Indeed, by providing the first full account of these two decades of American urbanization, Pred has supplied a vital and hitherto missing link in the history of the United States.

Author : Sean Fox,Tom Goodfellow
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781317807827

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Cities and Development by Sean Fox,Tom Goodfellow Pdf

For the first time in human history more people now live and towns and cities than in rural areas. In the wealthier countries of the world, the transition from predominantly rural to urban habitation is more or less complete. But in many parts of Africa, Asia and Latin America, urban populations are expanding rapidly. Current UN projections indicate that virtually all population growth in the world over the next 30 years will be absorbed by towns and cities in developing countries. These simple demographic facts have profound implications for those concerned with understanding and addressing the pressing global development challenges of reducing poverty, promoting economic growth, improving human security and confronting environmental change. This revised and expanded second edition of Cities and Development explores the dynamic relationship between urbanism and development from a global perspective. The book surveys a wide range of topics, including: the historical origins of world urbanization; the role cities play in the process of economic development; the nature of urban poverty and the challenge of promoting sustainable livelihoods; the complexities of managing urban land, housing, infrastructure and urban services; and the spectres of endemic crime, conflict and violence in urban areas. This updated volume also contains two entirely new chapters: one that examines the links between urbanisation and environmental change, and a second that focuses on urban governance and politics. Adopting a multidisciplinary perspective, the book critically engages with debates in urban studies, geography and international development studies. Each chapter includes supplements in the form of case studies, chapter summaries, questions for discussion and suggested further readings. The book is targeted at upper-level undergraduate and graduate students interested in geography, urban studies and international development studies, as well as policy makers, urban planners and development practitioners.

Author : Christopher Kennedy
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781442642737

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The Evolution of Great World Cities by Christopher Kennedy Pdf

Some cities seem destined to become major financial capitals, yet never do--Seville, for instance, was the centre of Spain's opulent New World Empire, but failed to become a financial metropolis. Others, like former colonial backwater Hong Kong, defy the odds by growing into major trading centres. What are the key factors distinguishing those cities that become wealthy from those that don't? Christopher Kennedy illuminates how geography, technology, and especially the infrastructure of urban economies allow cities to develop and thrive. The Evolution of Great World Cities unfolds through the tales of several urban centres--including Venice, Amsterdam, London, and New York City--at key junctures in their histories. Kennedy weaves together significant insights from urbanists such as Jane Jacobs and economists such as John Maynard Keynes, drawing striking parallels between the functioning of ecosystems and of wealthy capitals. The Evolution of Great World Cities offers an accessible introduction to urban economies that 'will change the way you think about cities.'

Author : Ernest Watson Burgess
Publisher : Ardent Media
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Sociology, Urban
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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The Growth of the City by Ernest Watson Burgess Pdf

Author : Paul Bairoch
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0226034666

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Cities and Economic Development by Paul Bairoch Pdf

When and how were cities born? Does urbanization foster innovation and economic development? What was the level of urbanization in traditional societies? Did the Industrial Revolution facilitate urbanization? Has the growth of cities in the Third World been a handicap or an asset to economic development? In this revised translation of De Jéricho à Mexico, Paul Bairoch seeks the answers to these questions and provides a comprehensive study of the evolution of the city and its relation to economic life. Bairoch examines the development of cities from the dawn of urbanization (Jericho) to the explosive growth of the contemporary Third World city. In particular, he defines the roles of agriculture and industrialization in the rise of cities. "A hefty history, from the Neolithic onward. It's ambitious in scope and rich in subject, detailing urbanization and, of course, the links between cities and economies. Scholarly, accessible, and significant."—Newsday "This book offers a path-breaking synthesis of the vast literature on the history of urbanization."—John C. Brown, Journal of Economic Literature "One leaves this volume with the feeling of positions intelligently argued and related to the existing state of theory and knowledge. One also has the pleasure of reading a book unusually well-written. It will long both be a standard and stimulate new thought on the central issue of urban and economic growth."—Thomas A. Reiner, Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science

Author : Luc J. A. Mougeot,International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : IDRC
Page : 119 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781552502266

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Growing Better Cities by Luc J. A. Mougeot,International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Accompanying CD-ROM also has titles in French and Spanish.

Author : Michael Spence,Patricia Clarke Annez,Robert M. Buckley
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2008-11-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0821375741

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Urbanization and Growth by Michael Spence,Patricia Clarke Annez,Robert M. Buckley Pdf

Why is productivity higher in cities? Does urbanization cause growth or does growth cause urbanization? Do countries achieve rapid growth or high incomes without urbanization? How can policy makers reap the benefits of urbanization without paying too high a cost? Does supporting urbanization imply neglecting rural areas? Why do so few governments welcome urbanization? What should governments do to improve housing conditions in cities as they urbanize? Are innovations in housing finance a blessing or a curse for developing countries? How will governments finance the trillions of dollars of infrastructure spending needed for cities in developing countries? First in a series of thematic volumes, this book was prepared for the Commission on Growth and Development to evaluate the state of knowledge of the relationship between urbanization and economic growth. It does not pretend to provide all the answers, but it does identify insights and policy levers to help countries make urbanization work as part of a national growth strategy. It examines a variety of topics: the relevance and policy implications of recent advances in urban economics for developing countries, the role of economic geography in global economic trends and trade patterns, the impacts of urbanization on spatial inequality within countries, and alternative approaches to financing the substantial infrastructure investments required in developing-country cities. Written by prominent academics in their fields, Urbanization and Growth seeks to create a better understanding of the role of urbanization in growth and to inform policy makers tackling the formidable challenges it poses.

Author : Henry Philip Tappan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : HARVARD:32044011480423

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The Growth of Cities by Henry Philip Tappan Pdf

Author : Tappan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1855
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBS:UBBS-00069394

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The Growth of Cities by Tappan Pdf

Author : Zoltán J. Ács
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781843766933

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Innovation and the Growth of Cities by Zoltán J. Ács Pdf

Zoltan Acs explores the relationship between industrial innovation and economic growth at regional level and reaches conclusions as to why some regions grow and others decline. The book focuses on innovation and the growth of cities by the use of endogenous growth theory.

Author : John Marzluff,Eric Shulenberger,Wilfried Endlicher,marina Alberti,Gordon Bradley,Clare Ryan,Craig ZumBrunnen,Ute Simon
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-01-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387734125

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Urban Ecology by John Marzluff,Eric Shulenberger,Wilfried Endlicher,marina Alberti,Gordon Bradley,Clare Ryan,Craig ZumBrunnen,Ute Simon Pdf

Urban Ecology is a rapidly growing field of academic and practical significance. Urban ecologists have published several conference proceedings and regularly contribute to the ecological, architectural, planning, and geography literature. However, important papers in the field that set the foundation for the discipline and illustrate modern approaches from a variety of perspectives and regions of the world have not been collected in a single, accessible book. Foundations of Urban Ecology does this by reprinting important European and American publications, filling gaps in the published literature with a few, targeted original works, and translating key works originally published in German. This edited volume will provide students and professionals with a rich background in all facets of urban ecology. The editors emphasize the drivers, patterns, processes and effects of human settlement. The papers they synthesize provide readers with a broad understanding of the local and global aspects of settlement through traditional natural and social science lenses. This interdisciplinary vision gives the reader a comprehensive view of the urban ecosystem by introducing drivers, patterns, processes and effects of human settlements and the relationships between humans and other animals, plants, ecosystem processes, and abiotic conditions. The reader learns how human institutions, health, and preferences influence, and are influenced by, the others members of their shared urban ecosystem.