Expansive Discourses: Urban Sprawl in Calgary, 1945-1978 - Couverture souple

Foran, Max

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1897425139 ISBN 13 : 9781897425138

Editeur : AU Press, 2009

Synopsis

This is a groundbreaking study of urban sprawl in Calgary after the Second World War. The interactions of land developers and the local government influenced how the pattern grew: developers met market demands and optimized profits by building houses as efficiently as possible, while the city had to consider wider planning constraints and infrastructure costs. Foran examines the complexity of their interactions from a historical perspective, why each party acted as it did, and where each can be criticized.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Max Foran is a Professor in the Faculty ofCommunication and Culture at the University of Calgary. He has writtenextensively on various western Canadian urban, rural, and culturaltopics, most recently on ranching, urban growth, and sustainability.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: AU Press
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1897425139
• ISBN 13: 9781897425138
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 350
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible