This survey is a study of the interaction between crowds and public authorities in the early modern period. Through comparative analysis of eyewitness narratives from more than fifteen seventeenth-century cities…

This book provides the first, definitive summary of circular cities and compares them to other city types, such as smart, zero waste, regenerative, and resilient. It examines the different approaches…

Taking us behind, and beyond, politically expedient labels, this title provides a portrait of poor black women in urban America. Drawing on many interviews, it challenges the notion that low-income…

This book presents the latest thinking on the benefits and dangers of higher density urban living. It offers diverse opinions and research, from a wide range of disciplines, and gives…

Examines the cultural impact of photography in Argentina following the end of the country’s military dictatorship in the early 1980s. This interpretive study surveys nine modern photographers in Argentina and…

The fascinating title explores the myths and realities of China’s vast eco-city programme

Land development in the United States is following two routes: expansion of urban areas and large-lot development (greater than 1 acre per house) in rural areas. Urban expansion claimed more…