This is an insightful study of spatial planning and housing strategy in London, focusing on the period 2000 - 2008 and the Mayoralty of Ken…

This book is a systematic examination of the historical and current roles that cities and suburbs play in US metropolitan areas. It explores the history…

"… provides an important and unique perspective on the strong relationships and parallels between human-made systems and structures and other natural systems and structures. The…

This book of specially commissioned essays by distinguished housing scholars addresses the big issues in contemporary debates about housing and housing policy in the UK.…

In this cross-disciplinary research David Ormandy and expert contributors explain the nature and development of the World Health Organization's study of housing across Europe. In-depth…

Today, for the first time in the history of Humankind urban dwellers outnumber rural residents. Urban places, towns and cities, are of fundamental importance –…

One of the biggest challenges for students of housing is understanding the financial principles which underpin the place of housing in the wider economy. By…

This book presents new research on the capacity of big cities to generate new tourism areas as visitors discover and help create new urban experiences…

House prices and mortgage debt have moved to centre stage in the management of national economies, regional development and neighbourhood change. Describing, analysing and understanding…

Cities and Economies explores the complex and subtle connections between cities and economies. The rise of the merchant city, the development of the industrial city…