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Acknowledgements -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Maps -- List of Acronyms -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Landscapes of homelessness and poverty in North American and European cities -- Chapter 3: Poverty and homelessness during the Great Recession and its aftermath -- Chapter 4: Contested landscapes of homelessness in Athens -- Chapter 5: Welfare state rescaling and au…
Introduction: The Revitalisation and Enhancement of Cultural Heritage in the Context of the Heritage Urbanism Approach -- Heritage Literacy: A Model to Engage Citizens in Heritage Management -- The Uses of Space Syntax Historical Research for Policy Development in Heritage Urbanism -- Applying Cultural Tourism in the Revitalisation and Enhancement of Cultural Heritage: An Integrative Approach -…
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This book explores how to tackle the challenges of urbanization through international lessons in sustainable development and smart growth strategies. As readers will discover, smart growth offers an approach to urbanization with the aim to: improve the efficiency of land use, protect the natural and cultural environment, promote economic prosperity and improve the quality of life. Authors addre…
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By analyzing the interactions between China’s central government and its local governments and enterprises, this book constructs an analytical framework of government-enterprise collusion, analyzing the impact of collusion within the China model on Chinese society. Against the background of decentralization and under information asymmetry, this text argues that Chinese local governments conni…
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