Globalization and the World of Large Cities - Softcover

 
9789280809992: Globalization and the World of Large Cities
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9280809997 ISBN 13: 9789280809992
Publisher: Brookings Institution, 1998

Synopsis

In this volume, the world's urban future is analyzed through a number of critical themes that relate to globalization, such as urban corridors, Islamic cities, new technologies, transport and telecommunications, financial centers, and food issues. World cities are discussed not simply for the functions they perform in the global economy, but also to examine the processes by which they came to perform those functions. The book builds upon a series of regional research projects focused on mega-cities sponsored by the United Nations University. Rich in theoretical and policy perspectives, it is balanced by cross-regional and cultural empirical analyses, data, and illustrations. Its conclusions will be helpful to scholars and planners in developed and developing nations.

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About the Author

Yue-Man Yeung is Professor of Geography at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Fu-chen Lo is the former deputy director of the United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies, Tokyo. He is the Taipei economic and cultural representative to Japan.

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Publisher
Brookings Institution
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9280809997
ISBN 13 
9789280809992
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
530
Editor
Lo Fu-Chen, Yeung Yue-Man