The Network Society by Louis Albrechts
Essential reading for graduate level courses in urban studies, city and regional planning, and urban design, Albrecht and Mandelbaum's text examines the challenges that the new paradigm of the Network Society create for Urban and Regional Planning.
"Albrechts and Mandelbaum present 18 papers,along with occasional commentaries, that take different positions on the question of whether the concept of “network society” (associated with the work of Manuel Castells) should be considered a new context for planningThe papers are organized into sections broadly concerned with the impact of physical networks; challenges for planning and planners inthe organization of space and time; local networks and capital building;and governance capacity, policy networks, and territorial specificities." --Reference & Research Book News
Louis Albrechts is professor of planning in the Department of Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Leuven, Belgium. Seymour Mandelbaum is professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, USA
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415701518 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415701511 |
| Title | The Network Society |
| Author | Louis Albrechts |
| Series | Networked Cities Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Year published | 2005-10-19 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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