The Future of the City Centre: Global Perspectives

The Future of the City Centre: Global Perspectives explores future visions for urban cores, considering post-industrial, post-commercial, and post-retail transformations. It examines diverse perspectives, urban forms, heritage reuse, cultural events, and tourism. The book highlights the need for new governance models and draws from international research across four cities. It offers theoretical and practical insights for academics, students, and professionals in various fields.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 264 pages
Publication date: 30 December 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Future of the City Centre: Global Perspectives delves into the dynamic realm of urban transformation, exploring diverse visions for the future of the urban core. It extends beyond the traditional post-industrial, post-commercial, and post-retail city centers, shedding light on contrasting ideas about the shape and purpose of the urban heart. This overarching theme and its related sub-topics serve as valuable guides in shaping future city models and providing context for understanding the intricate dynamics of urban change.

In-depth research encompasses a wide range of topics, including urban form, the re-use of historic buildings, the provision of cultural events and entertainment, and responsible tourism. City authorities are increasingly acknowledging the structural shifts occurring within city centers, as their influence wanes, necessitating the adoption of new governance models. This book is the result of an international research network that organized four symposia across four continents, encompassing a global perspective on developed and developing countries.

Drawing from a diverse array of global examples, this book offers theoretical and practical insights from esteemed thinkers, academics, and practitioners. It explores thematic issues across four international cities: Newcastle, United Kingdom; Newcastle, Australia; Pretoria-Tshwane, South Africa; and João Pessoa, Brazil. By examining these cities, the book uncovers shared challenges and pressures facing city centers, as well as the diverse range of responses employed to secure their long-term future.

The book is visually captivating, featuring illustrations from cities worldwide, making it an invaluable resource for academics, students, and professionals in architecture, planning, urban design, the built environment, geography, economics, sociology, and cultural studies. Its comprehensive coverage and interdisciplinary approach make it a valuable tool for understanding the complex dynamics shaping our urban landscapes and envisioning the cities of tomorrow.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367692759