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Urbanization Processes and Performing Urban Structures: The Dimension of Cities Revisited - Couverture souple

Spitzer, Johann

 
9783659180453: Urbanization Processes and Performing Urban Structures: The Dimension of Cities Revisited
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ISBN 10 : 3659180459 ISBN 13 : 9783659180453
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

In this research we analyze the main drivers of cities' growth according to their sizes (Mega, Big, Midsize and Small) applying a cross-country analysis that involves about 114 countries and 1920 cities in a period of time of forty years (1960-2000). We have tried to verify if the growth of cities is linked to urbanization processes that encompass economic structural transformations (performing urbanism), or if their growth is linked to dynamics that disadvantage further economic development (non-performing urbanism). Once considered the relation between the evolution of cities sizes and the shape of the urban structure, we analyze the quality of this structure as a “new” deep determinant of economic growth. This is why, in the last part of the research, we look for possible relations between the quality of the urban structure and economic growth.Our results indicate that growth in very large agglomerations tends to be “non-performing” and that the urban structure which fits better with economic growth is characterized by high urbanization rates but low hierarchical structures.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

In this research we analyze the main drivers of cities' growth according to their sizes (Mega, Big, Midsize and Small) applying a cross-country analysis that involves about 114 countries and 1920 cities in a period of time of forty years (1960-2000). We have tried to verify if the growth of cities is linked to urbanization processes that encompass economic structural transformations (performing urbanism), or if their growth is linked to dynamics that disadvantage further economic development (non-performing urbanism). Once considered the relation between the evolution of cities sizes and the shape of the urban structure, we analyze the quality of this structure as a “new” deep determinant of economic growth. This is why, in the last part of the research, we look for possible relations between the quality of the urban structure and economic growth.Our results indicate that growth in very large agglomerations tends to be “non-performing” and that the urban structure which fits better with economic growth is characterized by high urbanization rates but low hierarchical structures.

Biographie de l'auteur

Johann Spitzer received his doctoral degree at the University of Trento.He followed a Master in Social Studies at Lateran University and a MBA at Esan University and Cornell University. His work and research is devoted to local development and business internationalization.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3659180459
ISBN 13 
9783659180453
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
232
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