Incomplete Urbanism
Author | : William Siew Wai Lim |
Publisher | : World Scientific |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789814383875 |
ISBN-13 | : 9814383872 |
Rating | : 4/5 (872 Downloads) |
Download or read book Incomplete Urbanism written by William Siew Wai Lim and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2011 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pt. I. Impact of new world order. 1. Global financial turmoil and capital surplus. 2. New power balance. 3. Climatic crisis and sustainability. 4. New knowledge and value change -- pt. II. Incomplete urbanism. 1. Present urban theories. 2. Current urban challenges. 3. Resetting the modernist past. 4. Sustainable cities. 5. A critical urban strategy -- pt. III. Challenges of emerging economies. 1. Multiple modernities and localism. 2. Spatial justice and the city. 3. State capitalism and social justice. 4. Unfolding multi-architectural identities