Kevin Archer’s eBook, The City: The Basics (PDF) offers a quick yet engaging introduction of the research study of cities and city life. The ebook makes use of a series of viewpoints– political, cultural, financial, and ecological elements are all thought about– to offer a broad contrast of the development of cities in the abundant Global North and the poorerGlobal South Topics covered in the ebook consist of:
- metropolitan politics, metropolitan preparation, and metropolitan hardship
- a quick history of cities from ancient times to the post- modern-day present
- the ecological effect of metropolitan life and the concept of sustainable cities
- the distinctions in between “global cities” in the North and “megacities” in the South
Featuring ideas for additional reading, advised sites and a variety of illustrations and maps, this ebook is the perfect beginning point for those thinking about any element of cities or metropolitan research studies.
Review
‘The City: The Basics’ approaches the really intricate, broad, and interdisciplinary subject of “the city” in a way and design where trainees of all levels will find out something brand-new.‘ -Dr Bernadette Hanlon, Ohio State University, USA
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.