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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Messy Urbanism – Understanding the "Other" Cities of Asia cover

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