De-industrialisation, Urban Governance Challenges and Deteriorating Urban Infrastructure in Norton, Zimbabwe: Is the Town Ruralising?

M Magidi - Secondary Cities and Local Governance in Southern …, 2024 - Springer
This chapter is based on a medium-sized Zimbabwean town that is under rapid urbanisation
and experiencing numerous urban challenges. It explores how a collapsed manufacturing …

The Impact of Archaeological Practice on the Study of Roman-Period Urbanism in the Near East

M Blömer, O Bobou, R Raja - Journal of Urban Archaeology, 2024 - brepolsonline.net
This article delves into the intricate landscape of urbanism in the Roman Near East,
challenging traditional archaeological practices and perspectives. It highlights a surprising …

Defining Cities and Non-Cities through Emic and Etic Perspectives: A Case Study from Israel/Palestine during Early Islam

H Nol - Journal of Urban Archaeology, 2021 - brepolsonline.net
Differentiating urban places from rural is often obscure. This paper advances some
clarification based on the analysis of settlements from the seventh to the eleventh centuries …

A Port on the Øresund: Initiatives and Dynamics in the Early Life History of Copenhagen

H Dahlström, B Poulsen, J Olsen - Journal of Urban Archaeology, 2020 - brepolsonline.net
This article analyses the formation and early development of Copenhagen, Denmark,
through the methodological concept of biography. How can we understand the development …