Local and global : the management of cities in the information age
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Local and global : the management of cities in the information age
Earthscan Publications, 1997
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Local & global
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"Based on Habitat Report, first presented at the Istanbul Conference, June 1996"--T.p. verso
Bibliography: p. [256]-268
Includes index
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Description
This text challenges the belief that cities will eventually disappear as territorial forms of social organization as new information technologies permit the articulation of social processes without regard for distance, arguing that the specific role of cities will become more important, and proposing that a dynamic and creative relationship be built up between the local and the global. In this way, cities will remain the focus of social organization, political management and cultural expression, equipped to deal with the enormous social and environmental problems of urbanization.
Table of Contents
Introduction * Globalization, Informationalization and Management of Cities * The Impact of Globalization on the Spatial and Social Structure of Cities * The City of Women * The Multicultural City * Cities as Political Agents * Urban Policies In Globalization * Strategic Plans and Metropolitan Projects * Metropolitan City Government * Cities in the World Scenario * Conclusion * References * Index
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