A Europe of Towns and Cities
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Release : 1998
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Release : 1998
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Author : Michel Bourgès-Maunoury
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Page : 188 pages
File Size : 27,12 MB
Release : 1992-12-31
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 9789282619919
Author : Peter Clark
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 33,42 MB
Release : 2009-01-29
Category : History
ISBN : 0199562733
Examines and explains the waves of urbanization across Europe from the fall of the Roman empire to the dawn of the 21st century, covering the whole of Europe, north and south, east and west, and looking at urban trends, the urban economy, social developments, cultural life, and governance.
Author : Rosemary Wakeman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 11,53 MB
Release : 2020-01-23
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 135001768X
Rosemary Wakeman's original survey text comprehensively explores modern European urban history from 1815 to the present day. It provides a journey to cities and towns across the continent, in search of the patterns of development that have shaped the urban landscape as indelibly European. The focus is on the built environment, the social and cultural transformations that mark the patterns of continuity and change, and the transition to modern urban society. Including over 60 images that serve to illuminate the analysis, the book examines whether there is a European city, and if so, what are its characteristics? Wakeman offers an interdisciplinary approach that incorporates concepts from cultural and postcolonial studies, as well as urban geography, and provides full coverage of urban society not only in western Europe, but also in eastern and southern Europe, using various cities and city types to inform the discussion. The book provides detailed coverage of the often-neglected urbanization post-1945 which allows us to more clearly understand the modernizing arc Europe has followed over the last two centuries.
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Release : 1998
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Author : Mariana M. Koceva
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Page : 282 pages
File Size : 11,24 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : 9789279601408
Statistical information is an important tool for analysing changing patterns of urban development and the impact that policy decisions have on life in our cities, towns and suburbs. Urban Europe - statistics on cities, towns and suburbs provides detailed information for a number of territorial typologies that can be used to paint a picture of urban developments and urban life in the EU Member States, as well as EFTA and candidate countries. Each chapter presents statistical information in the form of maps, tables and figures, accompanied by a description of the policy context and a set of main findings. The publication is broken down into two parts : the first treats topics under the heading of city and urban developments, while the second focuses on the people in cities and the lives they lead. Overall there are 12 main chapters, covering : the urban paradox, patterns of urban and city developments, the dominance of capital cities, smart cities, green cities, tourism and culture in cities, living in cities, working in cities, housing in cities, foreign-born persons in cities, poverty and social exclusion in cities, as well as satisfaction and the quality of life in cities.
Author : European Commission
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Page : 276 pages
File Size : 23,63 MB
Release : 1997
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Author : Howard B. Clarke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 662 pages
File Size : 19,78 MB
Release : 2017-07-14
Category : History
ISBN : 1351921282
This volume is based on possibly the biggest single Europe-wide project in urban history. In 1955 the International Commission for the History of Towns established the European historic towns atlas project in accordance with a common scheme in order to encourage comparative urban studies. Although advances in urban archaeology since the 1960s have highlighted the problematic relationship between the oldest extant town plan and the actual origins of a town, the large-scale cadastral maps as they have been made available by the European historic towns atlas project are still necessary if we want to understand the evolution of the physical form of our towns. By 2014 the project consisted of over 500 individual publications from over 18 different countries across Europe. Each atlas comprises at least a core-map at the scale of 1:2500, analytical maps and an explanatory text. The time has come to use this enormous database that has been compiled over the last 40 years. This volume, itself based on a conference related to this topic that was held in the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin in 2006, takes up this challenge. The focus of the volume is on the question of how seigneurial power influenced the creation of towns in medieval Europe and of how this process in turn influenced urban form. Part I of the volume addresses two major issues: the history of the use of town plans in urban research and the methodological challenges of comparative urban history. Parts II and III constitute the core of the book focusing on the dynamic relationship between lordship and town planning in the core area of medieval Europe and on the periphery. In Part IV the symbolic meaning of town plans for medieval people is discussed. Part V consists of critical contributions by an archaeologist, an art historian and an historical geographer. By presenting case studies by leading researchers from different European countries, this volume combines findings that were hitherto not available in English. A comparison of the English and German bibliographies, attached to this volume, reveals some interesting insights as to how the focus of research shifted over time. The book also shows how work on urban topography integrates the approaches of the historian, archaeologist and historical geographer. The narrative of medieval urbanization becomes enriched and the volume is a genuine contribution to European studies.
Author : Henning Aubel
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,76 MB
Release : 2021-11-28
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ISBN : 9780764362897
Get an insider's look at 70 beautiful, charming European cities that you may not have heard of. Kufstein, Lugano, Wroclaw . . . enchanting, unique, and all-but-hidden urban beauties of Europe, where you can stroll and marvel undisturbed. Lush photos and informative text bring to life cities like Salerno, Italy, with its medieval Old Town; Paphos, Cyprus, with its romantic beaches; Alkmaar, Holland, with its cozy cafes; or the flourishing port city of Turku in Finland. Divided by region--central Europe, western Europe, southern and southeastern Europe, and north and eastern Europe--this guide will help you choose your next getaway away from the crowds. Go on a journey of discovery!
Author : Adriaan Verhulst
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 23,21 MB
Release : 1999-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521469098
A concise study of large time frame (fourth-twelfth centuries) charting the growth and development of cities in north-west Europe.