The century of global cities how urbanisation is changing the world and shaping our future
Cities are gaining importance and influence worldwide. They sustain the global economy, set cultural trends, produce greenhouse gas emissions and consume energy; they attract migration flows and foster new political waves. While cities were supposed to be declining back in the 1980s, the globalised...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Milan, Italy :
Ledizioni
[2019]
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| Colección: | Pubblicazioni ISPI
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009433020706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- 1. Why Global Cities? / Saskia Sassen
- 2. Reliable Data, New Tools and Sustainable Goals to Foster Urban Growth / Patricia L. McCarney
- 3. The Transformative Potential of Local Climate Change Strategies / Ewa Iwaszuk, Linda Mederake, Doris Knoblauch
- 4. Establishing Quality Infrastructure and Responsible Trade in Global Cities / Jena Santoro
- 5. Migrants Need Cities, Cities Need Migrants / Juliana Kerr
- 6. Cities, Democracy and the 99 Percent / Marialuisa Palumbo
- The Authors.
