Inventing Greenland : Designing an Arctic Nation / Bert De Jonghe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

De Jonghe, Bert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Regional planning--Greenland.

Regional planning.

Greenland--Social conditions.

Greenland.

Greenland--Environmental conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Actar Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

Through the lens of urbanization, Inventing Greenland provides a broad understanding of a unique island undergoing intense transformation while drawing attention to its historical and current challenges and emerging opportunities. Geared towards architects, landscape architects, and urban planners, this book examines the local cultural, social, and environmental realities with a distinct spatial sensitivity, recognizing the diverse array of relationships that the built environment both supports and produces. By exploring Greenland as a complex and interconnected cultural and geographical space, Inventing Greenland reveals and anticipates transitional moments in the region's highly intertwined urbanized, militarized, and touristic landscapes.

Contents:

Intro

Foreword: Imagining Greenland

Introduction

Acknowledgments

Militarization and Globalization

Shared Histories and Collective Memories

Housing and Public Projects

Chromatic Geographies and Material Economies

Arctic Tourism and Urban Growth

Conclusion

Bibliography

Biographies

Image Credits.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: De Jonghe, Bert Inventing Greenland

ISBN:

9781638408062