Messy Urbanism – Understanding the "Other" Cities of Asia
Jeffrey Hou author Manish Chalana author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Hong Kong University Press
Published:9th Dec '16
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Seemingly messy and chaotic, the landscapes and urban life of cities in Asia possess an order and hierarchy which often challenge understanding and appreciation. With a cross-disciplinary group of authors, Messy Urbanism: Understanding the "Other" Cities of Asia examines a range of cases in Asia to explore the social and institutional politics of urban formality and the contexts in which this "messiness" emerges or is constructed. The book brings a distinct perspective to the broader patterns of informal urban orders and processes as well as their interplay with formalized systems and mechanisms. It also raises questions about the production of cities, cityscapes, and citizenship.
ISBN: 9789888208333
Dimensions: 235mm x 162mm x 20mm
Weight: 520g
336 pages