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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195422198

ISBN-139780195422191

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Number of Pages532 Pages

Publication NameCanadian Cities in Transition : from the Local to the Global

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

SubjectHuman Geography, Sociology / Urban

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science

AuthorPierre Filion, Trudi Bunting

FormatPerfect

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Item Height1 in

Item Weight28.9 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7 in

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Edition Number3

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2006-284253

IllustratedYes

Table Of ContentPrefaceContributors1. Understanding Twenty-First-Century Urban Structure: Sustainability, Unevenness, and UncertaintyPart 1: Contextual Background: From Mercantilism to Globalism2. Canadian Cities in Continental Context: Global and Continental Perspectives on Canadian Urban Development3. The Canadian Urban System: Growth and Transition4. Transitions in an Era of Globalization and World City GrowthPart 2: The Structure of Canadian Urban Development5. Cities as Land Markets6. Transportation and Communication7. Urban Infrastructures8. Life Stages, Living Arrangements and Lifestyles9. Urban Social SpacePart 3: The Zonal Geography of the Canadian City10. Urban and Suburban Downtowns: Trajectories of Growth and Decline11. The Inner City12. Suburbs13. The City's CountrysidePart 4: Functions in the City: Patterns of Employment, Housing, and Commerical Services15. Housing: Dreams, Responsibilities, and Consequences16. Dynamics of the Canadian Retail EnvironmentPart 5: Governance and Planning: The Urban Control Function17. City Politics: Municipalities and Multi-Level Governance18. Shaped by Planning: The Canadian City Through Time19. Contemporary PlanningPart 6: The Urban Natural Environment: The Grassroots of Sustainability20. Canadian Cities and the Sustainability Imperative21. Metropolitan Form and the Environment22. Why Micro-Scale Urban Ecology MattersPart 7: Pressing Issues23. Being Realistic About Urban Growth24. Immigration and Urban Change: National, Regional, and Local Perspectives25. Homelessness, Housing Affordability, and the New Poverty26. Re-Placing Canadian Cities: The Challenge of Landscapes of 'Desire' and 'Despair'Part 8: Future Transitions of Urban Canada27. Alternative Future for Urban Canada: Challenges and OpportunitiesAppendix A: Sources of Information on Canadian CitiesAppendix B: Selected Data on Canada's Census Metropolitan AreasBibliographyIndex

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisFocussing specifically on the Canadian city, this text brings together specially commissioned articles to provide a detailed overview of recent trends affecting Canadian cities, and future policy implications these trends will have on them., As the federal government's recent 'New Deal for Cities' suggests, the importance of cities is now widely recognized. Large urban centres are seen at once as primary engines of the economy and as concentrations of societal problems: poverty, homelessness, criminality, environmental degradation. Calls are thus mounting not only for the allocation of more resources but for the adoption of new policies, grounded in urban realities, that will enable Canadian cities to function more effectively. This third edition of Canadian Cities in Transition has been completely revised and updated. Examining the uneven development and uncertain future of Canadian cities, 41 specialists in the field-urban geographers, political scientists, urban planners, civil engineers-offer state-of-the-art understanding of everything from the evolution of the Canadian urban system to site-specific design, problems of transportation and infrastructure, the containment of urban sprawl, the impacts of immigration and gentrification, and the sustainability of cities-both environmentally and economically. The 27 chapters are supported by abundant illustrative material-maps, tables, figures, and photographs-and followed by two appendices, one discussing the changing nature of urban research and the other presenting essential data on Canada's census metropolitan areas. In addition, for the first time this new edition includes a comprehensive bibliography. Required reading for students of Canadian urban geography and urban studies, Canadian Cities in Transition: Local Through Global Perspectives will also be an invaluable resource for anyone concerned about the future of Canada's cities. Book jacket.

LC Classification NumberHT127.C356 2006