{"product_id":"beyond-metropolis-the-planning-and-governance-of-asias-mega-urban-regions","title":"Beyond Metropolis: The Planning and Governance of Asia's Mega-Urban Regions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook info:\u003c\/strong\u003e Beyond Metropolis: The Planning and Governance of Asia's Mega-Urban Regions (Hardcover, 520 pages) – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. Language: English.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBeyond Metropolis studies planning and governance in the regions surrounding the twelve cities in Asia with populations over ten million: Tokyo, Mumbai, Kolkata, Dhaka, Delhi, Shanghai, Jakarta, Osaka, Beijing, Karachi, Metro Manila, and Seoul. These regions are greater than cities plus suburbs: for almost all, development has sprawled into the surrounding countryside, enveloping villages, towns, and small and medium-sized cities, creating \"extended metropolitan regions.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese areas, argues Aprodicio A. Laquian, are the centers of development for their countries: they represent huge markets; large and varied labor pools; and centers of politics, education, and culture. Beyond Metropolis examines these mega-urban regions in terms of governance and sustainability; water, transportation, and housing; and the twin questions of inner-city redevelopment and satellite area development. The author embraces, on one hand, unified regional planning and, on the other, cooperative efforts by urban residents for addressing their own problems. Beyond Metropolis builds on studies conducted during the 1990s under the Centre for Human Settlements at the University of British Columbia.\u003c\/p\u003e  \n\n                                         Editorial Reviews                   Review   \u003cp\u003eBroad, thorough, and well-written, with lessons for the rest of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e (Future Survey)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond Metropolis should be read by planners and scholars beyond Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e (Tim Brunnel Pacific Affairs)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighly readable... A book likely to leave the reader wanting to learn more of what lies beneath the dynamism.\u003c\/p\u003e (Giok-Ling Ooi ASEAN Economic Bulletin)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful synthesis, bringing together information and analysis over a wide range of topics and providing a reasonable introduction to planning and governance in giant Asian cities.\u003c\/p\u003e (Douglas McCallum Urban Studies)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a very important book and it is very much needed. The best features are its examples drawn from extensive and in-depth knowledge of many mega-urban regions in Asia, and its broad coverage in terms of topics.\u003c\/p\u003e (David Mammen, President, The Center for Good Governance)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an outstanding work of research and synthesis.\u003c\/p\u003e (Robert Fishman, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, University of Michigan)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA useful and instructive introduction for undergraduate and graduate students. Researchers and practitioners... will also benefit from reading it carefully.\u003c\/p\u003e (Peter J. Marcotullio International Development Planning Review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond Metropolis is a book of great value... The way he conceptualizes urban problems and contextualizes planning suggestions could instigate new ways to think about the Asian city.\u003c\/p\u003e (Nihal Perera Canadian Journal of Urban Research)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaquian's Beyond Metropolis not only provides a detailed analysis, but also serves as a handbook for good urban management. It shows the complexity of issues that should be taken into consideration before preparing a comprehensive strategy for sustainable development of modern cities.\u003c\/p\u003e (Maciej Chowaniok Regional Studies)           About the Author   \u003cp\u003eAprodicio A. Laquian  directed the Centre for Human Settlements from 1991 to 2000 and is professor emeritus of the University of British Columbia. His career has embraced both academic and government service for the Philippines, the United Nations, Canada, and the United States. He was a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in 2002-2003.\u003c\/p\u003e                                           ","brand":"Aprodicio A. Laquian","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46071140188394,"sku":"9780801881763","price":43.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/5301\/6298\/files\/A1ipZCEtbqL._SL1500.jpg?v=1781285824","url":"https:\/\/textbookme.store\/products\/beyond-metropolis-the-planning-and-governance-of-asias-mega-urban-regions","provider":"TextbookMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}