Megaregions: Globalization’s New Urban Form? - Hardcover

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ISBN 10: 1782547894 ISBN 13: 9781782547891

Verlag: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2015

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Megaregions presents an excellent collection of spatial-imaginary cameos drawn from the US and beyond, together with theoretically searching and provocative commentary from its editors. [The book] provides a series of thought-provoking and question-prompting interjections to inspire and prompt new research agendas.'
- Kathy Pain, Geographical Review

'This splendid collection both defines and dissects trajectories of a research agenda on one of the chief, yet contested, discursive scalar fixes on our planet in an age of complete urbanization: the megaregion.'
- Roger Keil, York University, Toronto, Canada

Are megaregions a meaningful new spatial framework for the analysis of cities in globalization? Drawing together a range of innovative contributions and case studies from around the world, this book interrogates the many claims and counter-claims made about megaregions and critically assesses their position within global urban studies.

Connecting research on megaregions to broader theoretical debates about globalized urbanization, the book examines the latest conceptualizations of trans-metropolitan landscapes. It investigates the opportunities and challenges posed by planning and governing at the megaregional scale and moves the debate forward to address questions of 'how', 'why' and 'by whom' megaregional spaces are being constructed.

This far-reaching book will be of considerable interest to a broad audience, appealing to those engaged in urban and regional studies, geography and planning, and with direct relevance for policymakers and practitioners working at international, state and local levels.

Contributors: B. Fleming, M.R. Glass, J. Harrison, M. Hesse, M. Hoyler, A. Schafran, P. Schmitt, L. Smas, D. Wachsmuth, S.M. Wheeler, X. Zhang

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Edited by John Harrison and Michael Hoyler, Department of Geography and Environment, Loughborough University, UK

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1782547894
• ISBN 13: 9781782547891
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288
• Herausgeber: Harrison John, Hoyler Michael
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