Urban Studies

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Jacobs’ Theory of Import Replacement

Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics

From: Cities Matter

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Chapter 4 focuses on Jane Jacobs’ theory of import replacement, discussing local markets, variety, the example of Quebec and Québécois language and cultural preferences as an … 16 $1.60 Add
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California dreaming

From: On Borrowed Time

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California’s devastating history of earthquakes is examined. The state’s exceptional response to these tragedies is also outlined. 18 $1.80 Add
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Cities, Communications Technology, and the Feedback Dilemmas

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

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The Technology of Cities: Part 5 explores the dilemma of cities during the Cold War. Topics discussed include nuclear war, de-urbanization, Cold War anxieties, commercialization, telephones, and more. 12 $1.20 Add
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City Instabilities

Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics

From: Cities Matter

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Chapter 5 examines the weaknesses of cities. The chapter focuses on exploring the built-in instabilities of cities such as congestion, pollution, crime, labour reducing process innovations, … 7 $0.70 Add
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City of Protest

From: Feminist City

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Kern examines how activism and public protest can connect women to cities and feminist politics. 30 $3.00 Add
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Chapter Six

The big one coming to the bee hive state

From: On Borrowed Time

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This chapter explores Salt Lake City, which, while not an obvious location, presents with a substantial earthquake risk and needs to prepare its infrastructure for such an event. 12 $1.20 Add
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Cities and Nation-States

Section 2: Jacobs’ Urban Economics

From: Cities Matter

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Chapter 6 explores the political and economic environments cities have to compete within their larger political structures, such as nation-states, federations, or confederations. It explores … 11 $1.10 Add
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City of Fear

From: Feminist City

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Kern highlights the gendered danger women are exposed to in cities and everyday life, and the costs of these threats. 27 $2.70 Add
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Smart City Tech: A Primer

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

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The Dream of the Smart City: Part 1 explores the tech needed to create a smart city. Discussing topics including what makes technology ‘smart’, ‘machine learning’ … 18 $1.80 Add
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Shaking down the Mississippi

From: On Borrowed Time

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Earthquake readiness in the Mississippi River Valley and the New Madrid Seismic Zone is examined, as well as how this risk is persistently overshadowed by more pressing natural disaster concerns. 11 $1.10 Add
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City of Possibility

From: Feminist City

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Kern briefly discusses the many projects and movements in an effort to create a feminist city. 13 $1.30 Add
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Smart Cities and the Origins of Utopian Urbanism

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

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The Dream of the Smart City: Part 2 explores the origins of utopian urbanism. Topics discussed include history of urban planning, the history of ghetto’s, Bauhaus and the Garden City … 16 $1.60 Add
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The Forward City

Section 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions

From: Cities Matter

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Chapter 7 Economic literature now uses the term Jacobs’ agglomeration, and the term “forward city” is original to this text. The chapter describes “Jacobs … 6 $0.60 Add
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The problem with prediction

From: On Borrowed Time

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Exploring the extent to which earthquakes can be predicted using the Haicheng and Tangshan earthquakes in China to expouse the pitfalls of prediction. 14 $1.40 Add
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Notes

From: Feminist City

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Author’s notes. 15 $1.50 Add
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Planning Smart Cities

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

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The Dream of the Smart City: Part 3 explores planning smart cities. Topics discussed include transportation, census data,  what is meant by urban ‘blight’, public and city … 15 $1.50 Add