Hanoi is the political capital of Vietnam but still ranks second in importance after Ho Chi
Minh City, the economic hub of the country. Nonetheless, due to its ancient history, location …

This paper discusses the relationships between heritage and the knowledge-based city.
Heritage itself is conceptualised as the meanings attached in the present to the past and is …

For most, the term “public space” conjures up images of large, open areas: community
centers for meetings and social events; the ancient Greek agora for political debates; green …

When writing histories of institutions, one would, ideally, like to start at the beginning. With
heritage, however, although one can insert various developments such as the Ancient …

While deepening our understanding of Southeast Asia, this fine introduction reminds us of
the importance of history itself.'-Anthony Milner, Basham Professor of Asian History …

The Multivillage-Metropolis Baton Rouge Page 1 Olaf Kühne Corinna Jenal The Multivillage-Metropolis
Baton Rouge A Neopragmatic Landscape Approach RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft …

In this book, the first on the planning history of Jarkarta, able expert Christopher Silver
describes how planning has shaped urban development in Southeast Asia, and in particular …

In this brilliant, very original survey of the politics and meanings of urban landscapes,
leading sociologist Gran Therborn offers a tour of the world's major capital cities, and the …

Cities in the context of what is considered as the Global South are experiencing rapid
urbanisation through which various villages have been incorporated into the city and …

Village settlements in peri-urban areas have largely been transformed into dense
neighbourhoods in the process of rapid urbanisation and become Villages-in-the-City …