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Paul Knox

Small Town Sustainability

Economic, Social, and Environmental Innovation

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In an era in which the individuality and vitality of small towns are under threat from globalization, and city planning discussions tend to center on topics like metropolitan regions, megaregions, and global cities, the authors of this volume see a need to reflect critically on the potential of small towns. They show how small towns can meet the challenge of a fast-paced, globalized world, and they use case studies to introduce movements, programs, and strategies capable of effectively promoting local cultures, traditions, identities, and sustainability. Small towns often play critical roles in regional economic systems. When small towns foc… Mehr

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Weitere Autoren: Mayer, Heike
  • ISBN: 978-3-0346-0897-8
  • EAN: 9783034608978
  • Produktnummer: 14099705
  • Verlag: Birkhäuser Verlag GmbH
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
  • Seitenangabe: 192 S.
  • Plattform: PDF
  • Masse: 26'190 KB
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage

Über den Autor


Paul L. Knox is University Distinguished Professor and former Dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies at Virginia Tech. His recent books include Urbanization (Prentice Hall, 2005, with L. McCarthy), Urban Social Geography (Pearson, 2005, with S. Pinch), Places and Regions in Global Context (Prentice Hall, 2006, with Sallie Marston), and The Geography of the World Economy (Routledge, 2008, with J. Agnew and L. McCarthy).Heike Mayer is associate professor in the Urban Affairs and Planning program at Virginia Tech's Alexandria Center. Her research interests are in local and regional economic development planning. Her work has been published in the Journal of the American Planning Association, Journal of Urban Affairs, Economic Development Quarterly, Economic Development Journal, Die Alte Stadt, Geographische Rundschau International and with the Brookings Institution.

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