{"product_id":"9781405185486","title":"Confronting Suburbanization Urban Decentralization in Postsocialist Central and Eastern Europe","description":"\u003ch3\u003eIJURR Studies in Urban and Social Change Book Series\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eConfronting Suburbanization\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eUrban Decentralization in Postsocialist Central and Eastern Europe\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKiril Stanilov | Ludĕk Sýkora\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eArchitecture \/ Urban \u0026amp; Land Use Planning\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating book explains the processes of suburbanization in the context of post-socialist societies transitioning from one system of socio-spatial order to another. Case studies of seven Central and Eastern Europe city regions illuminate growth patterns and key conditions for the emergence of sprawl.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBreaks new ground, offering a systematic approach to the analysis of the global phenomenon of suburbanization in a post-socialist context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTracks the boom of the post-socialist suburbs in seven CEE capital city regions – Budapest, Ljubljana, Moscow, Prague, Sofia, Tallinn, and Warsaw\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSituates the experience of the CEE countries in the broader context of global urban change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCase studies examine the phenomenon of suburbanization along four main vectors of analysis related to development patterns, driving forces, consequences and impacts, and management of suburbanization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights the critical importance of public policies and planning on the spread of suburbanization\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKiril Stanilov\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Research Associate at the Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, University of Cambridge. His research interests are centred on explorations of contemporary patterns of urban growth and change, and the role played by public policies in shaping urban form transformations. His book publications include \u003ci\u003eTwenty Years of Transition\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), \u003ci\u003eThe Post-Socialist City\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \u003ci\u003eSuburban Form\u003c\/i\u003e (2003).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLudĕk Sýkora\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor in the Faculty of Science, Charles University in Prague. His research is focused on conceptualization and empirical studies of urban transformations in post-communist cities. He is the joint author of \u003ci\u003eRegional Policy and Planning in Europe (\u003c\/i\u003ewith Paul Balchin and Gregory Bull, 1999) and author of a number of journal articles and book chapters dealing with urban change in Central and East European cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 November 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405185486\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e368\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44377936789644,"sku":"9781405185486","price":84.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405185486_9d886d1a-884c-4a12-ae95-10ff4891ef2b.jpg?v=1780168571","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405185486","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}