The Social Fabric Of Cities
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The Social Fabric Of Cities
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Author : Vinicius M. Netto
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-09-19
The Social Fabric Of Cities written by Vinicius M. Netto and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-19 with Political Science categories.
Bringing together ideas from the fields of sociology, economics, human geography, ethics, political and communications theory, this book deals with some key subjects in urban design: the multidimensional effects of the spatial form of cities, ways of appropriating urban space, and the different material factors involved in the emergence of social life. It puts forward an innovative conceptual framework to reconsider some fundamental features of city-making as a social process: the place of cities in encounters and communications, in the randomness of events and in the repetition of activities that characterise societies. In doing so, it provides fresh analytical tools and theoretical insights to help advance our understanding of the networks of causalities, contingencies and contexts involved in practices of city-making. In a systematic attempt to bring urban analysis and research from the social sciences together, the book is organised around three vital yet relatively neglected dimensions in the social and material shaping of cities: (i) Cities as systems of encounter: an approach to urban segregation as segregated networks; (ii) Cities as systems of communication: a view of shared spaces as a means to association and social experience; (iii) Cities as systems of material interaction: explorations on urban form as an effect of interactivity, and interactivity as an effect of form. Visit the author’s website at: http://socialfabric.city/
The Social Fabric Of The Networked City
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Author : Géraldine Pflieger
language : en
Publisher: EPFL Press
Release Date : 2008-01-01
The Social Fabric Of The Networked City written by Géraldine Pflieger and has been published by EPFL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-01 with Architecture categories.
Constructed around the work of Manuel Castells on the space of places, the space of flows and the networked city, nine contributors focus on the transformation of the fabric of the networked city in terms of policies and social practices.
The Social Fabric Of Cities
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Author : Vinicius M Netto
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2016-09-19
The Social Fabric Of Cities written by Vinicius M Netto and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-19 with Political Science categories.
Bringing together ideas from the fields of sociology, economics, human geography, ethics, political and communications theory, this book deals with some key subjects in urban design: the multidimensional effects of the spatial form of cities, ways of appropriating urban space, and the different material factors involved in the emergence of social life. It puts forward an innovative conceptual framework to reconsider some fundamental features of city-making as a social process: the place of cities in encounters and communications, in the randomness of events and in the repetition of activities that characterise societies. In doing so, it provides fresh analytical tools and theoretical insights to help advance our understanding of the networks of causalities, contingencies and contexts involved in practices of city-making. In a systematic attempt to bring urban analysis and research from the social sciences together, the book is organised around three vital yet relatively neglected dimensions in the social and material shaping of cities: (i) Cities as systems of encounter: an approach to urban segregation as segregated networks; (ii) Cities as systems of communication: a view of shared spaces as a means to association and social experience; (iii) Cities as systems of material interaction: explorations on urban form as an effect of interactivity, and interactivity as an effect of form. Visit the author’s website at: http://socialfabric.city/
Immigration And The Changing Social Fabric Of American Cities
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Author : John MacDonald
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2012-05
Immigration And The Changing Social Fabric Of American Cities written by John MacDonald and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05 with Political Science categories.
This volume of The ANNALS brings together a leading set of scholars to present new research on trends in the spatial forms of immigration that are transforming the American landscape—the effects of "the world in a city." With a distinct analytic focus, the volume takes a comparative approach, examining recent immigration trends, disaggregating by ethnicity or immigrant type wherever possible, focusing on core features of the nation's social fabric (e.g., violence, legitimacy of social institutions, governance, economic well-being), and empirically going beyond the big cities of traditional concern to a host of smaller cities and towns reaching into far-flung pockets of the country. The lineup includes papers on both familiar cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Miami; as well as places as different as San Antonio; Nashville; Boston; Dublin; Hazleton, Pennsylvania; and St. James, Minnesota. While the places studied and features of their social fabric may differ, the social processes underlying the spatial forms of immigration are shown to be largely the same. This volume will be of interest to social scientists from a broad range of disciplines who engage in research and teaching on issues related to immigration; policy-makers; and individuals working on immigration-policy research.
The Fabric Of Cities
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Author : Natalie N. May
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2013-10-17
The Fabric Of Cities written by Natalie N. May and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-10-17 with Social Science categories.
The Fabric of Cities presents an interdisciplinary collection of articles on urbanism in ancient Mesopotamia, Israel, Greece and Rome, which focuses on the social dimension of cities' topographical features. The contributions of this book offer investigations of neighbourhoods, city gates, streets, temples and palaces drawing on textual and archaeological sources as well as art. The topics treated in this work encompass the diverse functions of public and marginal spaces in Mesopotamian cities and Rome, the role of agency in the development of Babylonian neighbourhoods, the relationship between public and private in Assyrian palaces, the connection between political strategies and temple building in Sumerian literary texts, and the communicative uses of language in Classical Greek texts to talk about urban space.
Social Sustainability In Urban Areas
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Author : Tony Manzi
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2010-08-12
Social Sustainability In Urban Areas written by Tony Manzi and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-08-12 with Business & Economics categories.
This groundbreaking new volume on social sustainability offers both critique and creative solutions. It challenges the conventional wisdoms of social sustainability and presents practical examples of projects that will help practitioners to think carefully and innovatively about the situations they are addressing. The book consists of original contributions from academics working in the fields of urban planning, housing, regeneration, transport and international sustainable development. Drawing on case study research gathered in the UK, Europe and Africa, it adopts an original, interdisciplinary approach to both theory and practice, illustrating the challenges and opportunities facing policy-makers and practitioners attempting to develop, manage and maintain sustainable communities. The authors argue that the dominant approach of 'how to do' small scale social sustainability fails to locate it within broader social processes. Ignoring the context not only sustains, but also actively reproduces wider inequalities. The book presents a new, more coherent and more complete approach to issues of social sustainability in urban areas. The book approaches current urban policy discourses in three different ways, represented by three sections: firstly focusing on small places within the urban fabric, secondly addressing the whole urban fabric by examining whether changing urban living and working patterns. The third section explores some of the ways that funding can be secured to achieve the aims of social sustainability and the social planning associated with it.
Immigration And The Changing Social Fabric Of American Cities
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Author : John Michael MacDonald
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Immigration And The Changing Social Fabric Of American Cities written by John Michael MacDonald and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Alien criminals categories.
Reinterpreting Urban Fabric In Cities With Living Heritage The Case Of Central Kolkata
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Author : Kshama Puntambekar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-02-14
Reinterpreting Urban Fabric In Cities With Living Heritage The Case Of Central Kolkata written by Kshama Puntambekar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-14 with Architecture categories.
The book explores the issues of livability and intervention strategies in the old urban cores of Kolkata. This work attempts to address these issues in a broad sense by making it applicable to cities of a similar genre, by working on certain generic methodologies of intervention possibilities.The case of Central Kolkata is intended as a base for the application of this study. This area has an interesting mix of problems and facilities, juxtaposed from archaic time; besides having a strong perpetual image and issues directly linked to heritage, health, quality of life, economy, governance, environment and transportation. Central Kolkata has quintessentialneighbourhoods where a range of activities are present, including railway stations, educational hub, office hub, medical facilities, gold business, wholesale daily markets and even prostitution; and a hoard of other activities. Multiplicity of statutory authorities involved makes it even more complex to deal with. Since there have been minimal temporal changes in Central Kolkata (in comparison to the rest of the city) and it has survived ages, the strengths of these organically planned settlements might serve as a prototype for future settlements.Thus, this book looks to answer these questions: - Why do core cities get degenerative?- Isn't there an ardent need for setting the functional and spatial development parameters of old cities based on their historic development?- Can the historic evolution of cities help in determining future development models?The book has captured the soul of Central Kolkata in its true spirit. The fact there is an order behind the chaos and chatter in the hidden alleys of Central Kolkata has been wonderfully captured by the authors. This is not a book for just academics;instead, it's a book that all Calcuttans should proudly read. -- Prof. Debashish SanyalKolkata is not just any other city and is unique in the way it has grown. There are many spaces in this special city that continue to be memories of an era gone by with experiences and emotions almost as though frozen in time. Even so, buildings that have been built in the last couple of decades and continue to be built, do often take away from the character of the city that was, thereby transforming the social and cultural fabric and the vocabulary as well. Architectural practice in Central Kolkata is especially critical due to the overarching development control regulations, Or in fact maybe a lack of appropriate regulations. This book offers an alternative urban scheme that might be theoretical at present but does open doors to a different way of looking at these issues. -- Ar. Gita Sharma Balakrishnan
The Urban Fabric Of Crime And Fear
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Author : Vania Ceccato
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-06-21
The Urban Fabric Of Crime And Fear written by Vania Ceccato and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-21 with Social Science categories.
How does the city’s urban fabric relate to crime and fear, and how is that fabric affected by crime and fear? Does the urban environment affect one’s decision to commit an offence? Is there a victimisation-related inequality within cities? How do crime and fear interrelate to inequality and segregation in cities of developing countries? What are the challenges to planning cities which are both safe and sustainable? This book searches for answers to these questions in the nature of the city, particularly in the social interactions that take place in urban space distinctively guided by different land uses and people’s activities. In other words, the book deals with the urban fabric of crime and fear. The novelty of the book is to place safety and security issues on the urban scale by (1) showing links between urban structure, and crime and fear, (2) illustrating how different disciplines deal with urban vulnerability to (and fear of) crime (3) including concrete examples of issues and challenges found in European and North American cities, and, without being too extensive, also in cities of the Global South.
The Social Sustainability Of Cities
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Author : Mario Polèse
language : en
Publisher: University of Toronto Press
Release Date : 2000-01-01
The Social Sustainability Of Cities written by Mario Polèse and has been published by University of Toronto Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Social Science categories.
Cities are a locus of human diversity, where people with varying degrees of wealth and status share an association within a particular urban boundary. Despite the common geography, sharp social divisions characterize many cities. High levels of urban violence bear witness to the difficult challenge of creating socially cohesive and inclusive cities. The devastated inner cities of many large American urban centres exemplify the failure of urban development. With an enlightened democratic approach to policy reform, however, cities can achieve social sustainability. Some cities have been more successful than others in creating environments conducive to the cohabitation of a diverse population. In this collection of original essays, case studies of ten cities (Montreal and Toronto in Canada, Miami and Baltimore in the United States, Geneva and Rotterdam in Europe, S-o Paulo and San Salvador in South America, and Nairobi and Cape Town in South Africa) are presented and analysed in terms of social sustainability. The volume as a whole looks at the policies, institutions, and planning and social processes that can have the effect of integrating diverse groups and cultural practices in a just and equitable fashion. The authors conclude that policies conducive to social sustainability should, among other things, seek to promote fiscal equalization, weave communities within the metropolis into a cohesive whole, and ideally, provide transport systems that ensure equal access to public services and workplaces, all within the framework of an open and democratic local governance structure.