This extensively revised and updated fourth edition not only examines the new geographical
patterns forming within and between cities, but also investigates the way geographers have …

Bus rapid transit (BRT) has gained popularity as a cost-effective alternative to urban rail
investments; however, relatively little is known about its impacts on land-use changes and …

Building cities from scratch has continued unabated since the latter half of the twentieth
century despite some of these planned cities achieving global infamy for their failures. These …

In 2009, the world's urban population surpassed its rural population for the first time in
human history. The demand for safe, decent, and affordable housing has evolved …

Standard urban economic theory suggests that stringent urban land-use regulation leads to
higher housing prices due to both direct impacts on costs and a reduction in the price …

Capital cities form the focus of a sub-field in urban studies. Much of the literature concerning
their planning concentrates on their histories, and on the core precincts in which these cities …

The construction of subways has an external impact on the urban environment. Among
them, the most important acceleration function lies in the property values of housing near …

This regional study reviews urban planning conditions and trends in Latin America and the
Caribbean. It is one of eight regional studies that will serve as inputs into the various …

Offering a fresh perspective, this timely book analyzes the socio-cultural and physical
production of planned capital cities through the theoretical lens of feminism. Dorina Pojani …

Little appears to be known about the capitalization of transportation accessibility in South
Asian housing markets, which typically differ from those of industrialized countries. This …