Description
Urban Sprawl in Europe: landscapes, land-use change & policy explains the nature and dynamics of urban sprawl. The book is written in three parts. Part I considers contemporary definitions, theories and trends in European urban sprawl. In part II authors draw upon experiences from across Europe to consider urban sprawl from a number of perspectives:
- Infrastructure-related sprawl, such as can be seen around Athens;
- Sprawl in the post-socialist city, as typified by Warsaw, Leipzig and Ljubljana;
- Decline and sprawl, where a comparative analysis of Liverpool and Leipzig shows that sprawl is not confined to expanding cities;
- Sprawl based on the development of second homes as found in Sweden, Austria and elsewhere.
In part III a formal qualitative model of sprawl is developed. Policies for the control of urban sprawl and the roles of different stakeholders are considered. Finally, a concluding chapter raises questions about the nature and dynamics of these new urban landscapes and their sustainability.
About the Author
Chris Couch is Professor of Urban Planning; and Head of Planning and Housing Studies - Liverpool John Mores University
Dr Lila Leontidou is a Professor of Geography - Hellenic Open University and University of the Aegean
Dr Gerhard Petschel-Held was formerly based at the Institute of the Sociology of Spatial Planning - Vienna University of Technology
Book Information
ISBN 9781405139175
Author Chris Couch
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 635g
Dimensions(mm) 244mm * 173mm * 16mm