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The Short Guide to Urban Policy

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Short Guide to Urban Policy
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Claire Edwards
By (author) Rob Imrie
SeriesShort Guides
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:280
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129
ISBN/Barcode 9781447307990
ClassificationsDewey:307.76
Audience
Undergraduate
Illustrations No

Publishing Details

Publisher Bristol University Press
Imprint Policy Press
Publication Date 19 June 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

With an ever increasing proportion of the world's population inhabiting urban environments, the management of cities remains a perennial challenge for governments and policymakers. This concise, but wide-ranging text makes sense of the multiple ways in which urban issues and problems have been defined and addressed in different places at different times. From initiatives that focus on social tensions within the urban realm, to those which seek to develop cities as economic entities, the book provides an accessible discussion and critique of some of the key approaches that have characterised urban policy across the globe. Providing case studies of urban policy actions, explanations of key concepts, and succinct chapter summaries, this unique introductory text is invaluable reading for both students and practitioners who are new to the area of urban policy, and who wish to understand and assess policy responses to the challenges posed by urban living and lifestyles.

Author Biography

Claire Edwards is Lecturer in the School of Applied Social Studies, University College Cork, Ireland. She teaches and researches in the area of urban policy, disability studies and the sociology of health and illness. Rob Imrie is a researcher and writer about urban governance and community development in cities, the impact and implications of urban policy, and the geographies of disability and the built environment.

Reviews

"An ideal introductory text: Comprehensive - covering an impressive array of topics - yet concise; sophisticated, yet decidedly accessible to undergraduates as well as reflective practitioners. An excellent primer for those on both sides of the Atlantic" David Imbroscio, University of Louisville, USA, author of Urban America Reconsidered