Atlas of cities / edited by Paul Knox.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Knox, Paul L., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Growth--Maps.

Cities and towns.

Cities and towns--Growth.

Cities and towns--History--Maps.

Cities and towns--History.

Cities and towns--Maps.

Urbanization--Maps.

Urbanization.

Urbanization--History.

Metropolitan areas--Maps.

Metropolitan areas.

Genre:

Atlases.

Maps.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (256 pages) : color illustrations, color maps

Place of Publication:

Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2022.

Summary:

A unique, stunningly illustrated look at the origins, development, and future prospects of cities. More than half the world's population lives in cities, and that proportion is expected to rise to three-quarters by 2050. Urbanization is a global phenomenon, but the way cities are developing, the experience of city life, and the prospects for the future of cities vary widely from region to region. The Atlas of Cities presents a unique taxonomy of cities that looks at different aspects of their physical, economic, social, and political structures; their interactions with each other and with their hinterlands; the challenges and opportunities they present; and where cities might be going in the future. Each chapter explores a particular type of city—from the foundational cities of Greece and Rome and the networked cities of the Hanseatic League, through the nineteenth-century modernization of Paris and the industrialization of Manchester, to the green and "smart" cities of today. Expert contributors explore how the development of these cities reflects one or more of the common themes of urban development: the mobilizing function (transport, communication, and infrastructure); the generative function (innovation and technology); the decision-making capacity (governance, economics, and institutions); and the transformative capacity (society, lifestyle, and culture).Using stunning info-graphics, maps, charts, tables, and photographs, the Atlas of Cities is a comprehensive overview of the patterns of production, consumption, generation, and decay of the twenty-first century’s defining form. Presents a one-of-a-kind taxonomy of cities that looks at their origins, development, and future prospects. Features core case studies of particular types of cities, from the foundational cities of Greece and Rome to the "smart" cities of today. Explores common themes of urban development, from transport and communication to lifestyle and culture. Includes stunning info-graphics, maps, charts, tables, and photos. Cities Featured: Abuja, Alexandria, Amsterdam, Athens, Augsburg, Babylon, Beijing, Berlin, Brasilia, Bruges, Budapest, Cairo, Canberra, Chandigarh, Chicago, Constantinople, Curitiba, Detroit, Dubai, Dublin, Düsseldorf, Florence, Frankfurt, Freiburg, Geneva, Ghent, Glasgow, Güssing, Hong Kong, Innsbruck, Istanbul, Jakarta, Karachi, Knossos, Las Vegas, London, Los Angeles, Lübeck, Manchester, Marseille, Masdar City, Mexico City, Miami, Milan, Mumba, Mumbai, Nairobi, New York, Paris, Pella, Portland, Rome, San Francisco, Santorini, São Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai, Sheffield, Singapore, Sparta, St. Petersburg, Stockholm, Sydney, Syracuse, Tokyo, Vancouver, Venice, Vienna, Washington, D.C., Wildpoldsried

Contents:

Frontmatter

Dedication

Contents

Foreword

Introduction

The Foundational City

The Networked City

The Imperial City

The Industrial City

The Rational City

The Global City

The Celebrity City

The Megacity

The Instant City

The Transitional City

The Creative City

The Green City

The Intelligent City

Glossary

Resources

Contributors

Index

Acknowledgments

Notes:

Originally published in 2014, ©2014. eBook published January 11, 2022, ©2022.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [246]-249) and index.

Description based on print version record and online resource.

Other Format:

Print version: Knox, Paul Atlas of Cities

ISBN:

9781400851942

1400851947

OCLC:

1288214631