Bibliograph

Confronting suburbanization, urban decentralization in postsocialist Central and Eastern Europe, edited by Kiril Stanilov and Luděk Sýkora

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Confronting suburbanization, urban decentralization in postsocialist Central and Eastern Europe, edited by Kiril Stanilov and Luděk Sýkora

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Confronting suburbanization

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

881910258

Responsibility statement

edited by Kiril Stanilov and Luděk Sýkora

Series statement

Studies in urban and social change

Sub title

urban decentralization in postsocialist Central and Eastern Europe

Summary

"This fascinating book explains the processes of suburbanization in the context of post-socialist societies transitioning from one system of socio-spatial order to another. Case studies of seven Central and Eastern Europe city regions illuminate growth patterns and key conditions for the emergence of sprawl. Breaks new ground, offering a systematic approach to the analysis of the global phenomenon of suburbanization in a post-socialist context Tracks the boom of the post-socialist suburbs in seven CEE capital city regions - Budapest, Ljubljana, Moscow, Prague, Sofia, Tallinn, and Warsaw Situates the experience of the CEE countries in the broader context of global urban change Case studies examine the phenomenon of suburbanization along four main vectors of analysis related to development patterns, driving forces, consequences and impacts, and management of suburbanization Highlights the critical importance of public policies and planning on the spread of suburbanization "--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The challenge of postsocialist suburbanization / Luděk Sýkora and Kiril Stanilov -- Urban sprawl on the Danube: the impacts of suburbanization in Budapest / Zoltán Kovács and Iván Tosics -- Confronting suburbanization in Ljubljana: from "urbanization of the countryside" to urban sprawl / Nataša Pichler-Milanović -- Suburbanization of Moscow's urban region / Isolde Brade, Alla Makhrova and Tatyana Nefedova -- Prague: urban growth and regional sprawl / Luděk Sýkora and Ondřej Mulíček -- Sprawling Sofia: postsocialist suburban growth in the Bulgarian capital / Kiril Stanilov and Sonia Hirt -- Suburbanization in the Tallinn Metropolitan Area / Kadri Leetmaa, Anneli Kährik, Mari Nuga and Tiit Tammaru -- Lessons from Warsaw: the lack of coordinated planning and its impacts on urban sprawl / Andrzej Lisowski, Dorota Mantey and Waldemar Wilk -- Postsocialist suburbanization patterns and dynamics: a comparative perspective / Kiril Stanilov and Luděk Sýkora -- Managing suburbanization in postsocialist Europe / Kiril Stanilov and Luděk Sýkora

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