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Connecting cities : A publication for the 9th World Congress of Metropolis

2008
Books, Manuscripts
The 9th World Congress of Metropolis presented a great opportunity to generate research into the future direction of cities.Networks looks at the concept of cities interacting across the globeCity-regions examines the spreading urban regions around many cities.Mega event cities examines the impact on cities of mega events such as the Sydney Olympics
Imprint:
Sydney NSW : Metropolis Congress, 2008.
Collation:
3 volumes, various paginations : illustrations
Notes:
Mega events cities published by Sydney Olympic Park Authority for Metropolis Congress.Roger Nethercote collectionVolumes on India and China not held
Contents:
Mega event cities - The Sydney Olympic Park model: Evolution and realisation - The operation of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Precinct - Planning London Olympic Park as a global and local place: A comparative analysis with Sydney Olympic Park - The influence of mega events in city structure under contemporary urban governance: The example of Sydney's Olympic Games - Urbanising a post-Olympic landscape - Sydney Olympic Park: Centrality, mobility and metropolitan publics - Marketing the Park to the community: Visitors and audiences at Sydney Olympic Park -- City-regions - City-regions and economic development - City-regions and governance - Polycentric structuring of Sydney's metropolitan region - Urban transport sustainability - Polycentric employment formation in Australasian cities - 14 hour city -- Networks - Cities in today's global age - World city network - Physical connection: Airline networks and cities - Virtual connection: Information networks and cities - Global knowledge networks - D_City: Networking the data modelling revolution
ISBN:
9780734754165 (Mega event cities)9780734752765 (Cityregions)9780734752307 (Networks)
Dewey class:
307.764
Language:
English
BRN:
34306
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
ResearchTech Book307.764 CONNetworksAvailable
ResearchTech Book307.764 CONCity-regionsAvailable
ResearchTech Book307.764 CONMega event citiesAvailable
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