Defining the Urban

Interdisciplinary and Professional Perspectives

Deljana Iossifova, Christopher N.H Doll, Alexandros Gasparatos

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Routledge
06 October 2017

Urban communities; Sociology; Human geography

What is ""urban""? How can it be described and contextualised? How is it used in theory and practice?

Urban processes feature in key international policy and practice discourses. They are at the core of research agendas across traditional academic disciplines and emerging interdisciplinary fields. However, the concept of ""the urban"" remains highly contested, both as material reality and imaginary construct. The urban remains imprecisely defined.

Defining the Urban is an indispensable guide for the urban transdisciplinary thinker and practitioner. Parts I and II focus on how ""Academic Disciplines"" and ""Professional Practices,"" respectively, understand and engage with the urban. Included, among others, are Architecture, Ecology, Governance and Sociology. Part III, ""Emerging Approaches,"" outlines how elements from theory and practice combine to form transdisciplinary tools and perspectives.

Written by eminent experts in their respective fields, Defining the Urban provides a stepping stone for the development of a common language—a shared ontology—in the disjointed fields of urban research and practice. It is a comprehensive and accessible resource for anyone with an interest in understanding how urban scholars and practitioners can work together on this complex theme.

Edited by: Deljana Iossifova, Christopher N.H Doll, Alexandros Gasparatos
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781472449528
ISBN 10: 1472449525
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 06 October 2017
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Further / Higher Education , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Deljana Iossifova is a Senior Lecturer in Urban Studies at the School of Environment, Education and Development, University of Manchester. Christopher N. H. Doll is a Research Fellow at the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS), Tokyo. Alexandros Gasparatos is an Associate Professor at the Integrated Research System for Sustainability Science (IR3S), University of Tokyo.