Urban Transformations

'A remarkable collection of essays on urban transformations with a truly global reach. This edited volume deserves to be widely read.' Martin Sokol, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland 'The increasing integration of cities into the globalisation process sees new issues constantly emerging. The regeneration and increased participation of urban peripheries creates new centralities and renews the dynamics of the global city system. This book offers a diverse range of place specific studies from around the world that will enlighten scholars and citizens about the resilient capacities and transformative possibilities of cities.' Celine Rozenblat, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, Chair of the Urban Commission of the International Geographical Union 'By enrolling members of the IGU Urban Commission in a collective exercise of both authorship and review, Urban Transformations: Centres, Peripheries and Systems provides a rare approach to an edited collection of papers addressing the complexity of recent transformations in urbanisation. With each chapter having been subjected to rigorous internal review by some of the leading names in the field of urban geography, this collection of case studies provides a unique insight into the work of one of the foremost authorities on urban processes and outcomes at the start of the 21st century.' Petros Petsimeris, University of Paris, Sorbonne, France