Defining the urban : interdisciplinary and professional perspectives / edited by Deljana Iossifova, Christopher N. H. Doll, and Alexandros Gasparatos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Iossifova, Deljana, editor.

Doll, Christopher, editor.

Gasparatos, Alexandros, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns.

Sociology, Urban.

Physical Description:

xx, 303 pages ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2018.

Summary:

What is "urban"? How can it be described and contextualised? How is it used in theory and practice? Urban processes feature in key international policy and practice discourses. They are at the core of research agendas across traditional academic disciplines and emerging interdisciplinary fields. However, the concept of "the urban" remains highly contested, both as material reality and imaginary construct. The urban remains imprecisely defined. Defining the Urban is an indispensable guide for the urban transdisciplinary thinker and practitioner. Parts I and II focus on how "Academic Disciplines" and "Professional Practices," respectively, understand and engage with the urban. Included, among others, are Architecture, Ecology, Governance and Sociology. Part III, "Emerging Approaches," outlines how elements from theory and practice combine to form transdisciplinary tools and perspectives. Written by eminent experts in their respective fields, Defining the Urban provides a stepping stone for the development of a common language?a shared ontology-in the disjointed fields of urban research and practice. It is a comprehensive and accessible resource for anyone with an interest in understanding how urban scholars and practitioners can work together on this complex theme Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Defining the urban: Why do we need definitions? / Deljana Iossifova Iossifova, Deljana, Christopher N. H. Doll Doll, Christopher N. H., Alexandras Gasparatos Gasparatos, Alexandras 1

Part I Academic disciplines 9

2 Sociology: The sociological 'urban' / John Joe Schlichtman Schlichtman, John Joe 11

3 Geography: Rethinking the 'urban' and 'urbanization' / Hyun Bang Shin Shin, Hyun Bang 27

4 Anthropology: The death and rebirth of urban anthropology / Setha M. Low Low, Setha M. 40

5 History: Understanding 'urban' from the disciplinary viewpoint of history / Nancy H. Kwak Kwak, Nancy H. 53

6 Economics / Peter B. Meyer Meyer, Peter B. 63

7 Ecology / William S. Lynn Lynn, William S., Eric G. Strauss Strauss, Eric G. 73

8 Environmental psychology: Views of the 'urban' from environmental psychology / Lynne C. Manzo Manzo, Lynne C. 84

Part II Professional practices 95

9 Public policy: Looking for the 'urban' in public policy / Allan Cochrane Cochrane, Allan 97

10 Architecture and urban design: Leaving behind the notion of the city / Deljana Iossifova Iossifova, Deljana 109

11 Civil engineering: Unlocking the potential of future cities through sustainable and resilient infrastructure / Nils Goldbeck Goldbeck, Nils, Panagiotis Augeloudis Augeloudis, Panagiotis 128

12 Urban planning / Stefano Moroni Moroni, Stefano 141

13 Urban governance. Transcending conventional urban governance / Winnie V. Mitullah Mitullah, Winnie V. 153

14 Social work / Louise Simmons Simmons, Louise 163

15 Public health: Urban health: History, definitions and approaches / José G. Siri Siri, José G., Anthony G. Gapon Gapon, Anthony G. 175

16 Law: The concept of 'urban' in law / Nestor M. Davidson Davidson, Nestor M. 187

Part III Emerging approaches 197

17 Geospatial techniques / Christopher N. H. Doll Doll, Christopher N. H. 199

18 Urban political ecology: Landscapes of power / Anna Zimmer Zimmer, Anna, Natasha Cornea Cornea, Natasha, René Véron Véron, René 212

19 Urban metabolism: Conceptualizing the city as an organism / Alexandras Gasparatos Gasparatos, Alexandras 223

20 Transition theories / Peter J. Marcotullio Marcotullio, Peter J. 236

21 Complexity science: The urban is a complex adaptive system / Ulysses Sengupta Sengupta, Ulysses 249

22 Science fiction: The urban in posthuman science fiction / Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay Chattopadhyay, Bodhisattva 266

Part IV Synthesis

23 Defining the Urban: A quixotic pursuit / Deljana Iossifova Iossifova, Deljana, Alexandras Gasparatos Gasparatos, Alexandras, Christopher N. H. Doll Doll, Christopher N. H. 283.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781472449498

1472449495

9781472449528

1472449525

OCLC:

983799074