The Metropolis Era

Abstract

This two-volume work is product of a conference on worlds large cities held in Barcelona Spain February 25-March 1 1985. The main objective of conference was to examine how huge urban conglomerates and metropolitan areas can confront and resolve malfunctions that stem from their growth. The two volumes contain 28 studies by various authors from an interdisciplinary background. The first volume subtitled A World of Giant Cities contains 13 chapters that are mainly comparative in concept and that describe major urban areas of world. The second volume subtitled Mega-Cities presents case studies of four cities in developed countries and six in developing countries. The contributors define a new kind of city the region-dominating city. They analyze worldwide metropolitan trends and projections and explore topics such as urban hierarchy and economic restructuring. (EXCERPT)

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