|
![]() |
|||
|
||||
OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Timothy J. Dixon (University of Reading) , Mark Tewdwr-Jones (University College London)Publisher: Bristol University Press Imprint: Policy Press ISBN: 9781447330936ISBN 10: 1447330935 Pages: 300 Publication Date: 19 May 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Professional & Vocational , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand ![]() We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsUrban futures: planning for city foresight and city visions Cities and integrated urban challenges Reimagining the city: views of the future from the past and present Planning and governing the future city Future narratives for the city: smart and sustainable? Theoretical approaches to urban futures Using city foresight methods to develop city visions Shaping the future: city vision case studies The innovative and experimental city Visioning and planning the city in an urban age: a reality check Conclusions: facing the urban future to 2050 and beyondReviewsThis book is scholarly, rich in ideas, and offers a toolkit for city and regional governments and communities to build visions and explore ways of achieving them. It will be part of the foundations of future city planning. Sir Alan Wilson, The Alan Turing Institute This is an inspirational intervention in thinking about cities of tomorrow. Ethically committed, practical and scholarly in avoiding the hubris of too many soothsayers of urban futures. Michael Keith, University of Oxford Too often planners, fearing to impose top-down solutions, fail to offer needed expertise. This important volume both envisions desirable futures and provides designs for reaching them without insisting on any one solution. Susan S. Fainstein, Harvard University Author InformationTimothy J. Dixon is Professor of Sustainable Futures in the Built Environment at the University of Reading. Mark Tewdwr-Jones is Professor of Cities and Regions at the Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |